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I gave it a nudge but it won’t budge
Impact
February 23, 2011

I gave it a nudge but it won’t budge

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Does the way social scientists write stop them being heard?
Communication
February 2, 2011

Does the way social scientists write stop them being heard?

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The arts and cultural sector faces ‘apocalyptic’ cuts in austere Britain. But new ways of looking at economic value can help to make the case for culture
Impact
February 1, 2011

The arts and cultural sector faces ‘apocalyptic’ cuts in austere Britain. But new ways of looking at economic value can help to make the case for culture

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Who is influencing public policy and why?
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February 1, 2011

Who is influencing public policy and why?

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Unequal America: Causes and consequences of the wide—and growing—gap between rich and poor

Unequal America: Causes and consequences of the wide—and growing—gap between rich and poor

This is an extract from a post originally published  in Harvard Magazine. When Majid Ezzati thinks about declining life expectancy, he says, […]

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It wasn’t social science that caused the economic crisis!

It wasn’t social science that caused the economic crisis!

I know the season for frivolous quiz games has passed but do you know who is buried in Westminster Abbey?  More generally, […]

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Making the Case for the Social Sciences no.2: Ageing

Making the Case for the Social Sciences no.2: Ageing

As ‘STEM’ started to become shorthand for ‘the only sort of research work that is of importance to our economy’, and the […]

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Making the case no.1: Wellbeing

Making the case no.1: Wellbeing

Download a copy of this report from the Academy of Social Sciences Making the Case for the Social Sciences, a report by […]

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Social science – moving society forward

Social science – moving society forward

It is vital not to overlook the need for social science work in supporting other advances in our society and the wider […]

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Statement in respect of Browne Review proposals and CSR announcement on 20th Oct 2010

Statement in respect of Browne Review proposals and CSR announcement on 20th Oct 2010

The Academy has issued the following statement in response to the Browne Review and the Comprehensive Spending Review announcement of 20 October […]

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Knowledge Divides – 2010 World Social Science Report

Knowledge Divides – 2010 World Social Science Report

The 2010 World Social Science Report (WSSR) produced by the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and co-published by UNESCO was launched by […]

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Making the Case For the Social Sciences no.1: Wellbeing

Making the Case For the Social Sciences no.1: Wellbeing

Making the Case for the Social Sciences, a report by the Academy of Social Sciences, sponsored by the Economic and Social Research […]

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