Criminologist Nancy La Vigne to Head U.S. National Institute of Justice
President Joe Biden has named criminologist Nancy La Vigne to head the National Institute of Justice, the arm of the […]
2 weeks agoA space to explore, share and shape the issues facing social and behavioral scientists
At the beginning of your career, what are the key issues and challenges you face as a social scientist? On this page – and across Social Science Space, in fact – are some tools and resources that may be of use.
Discuss with other early career researchers
Use our forum to get more direct information from others in the same boat as you
Getting published
Need help getting your article or book published? Here are some useful tips and tools:
SAGE gateway – advice on getting published
Guardian Higher Education live chat on getting published
The SAGE series on getting published, from SAGE Connection: part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4
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Links
Some other useful sites with support for early career researchers in the social sciences
President Joe Biden has named criminologist Nancy La Vigne to head the National Institute of Justice, the arm of the […]
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7 months agoWilliam T. Riley, the director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research at the National Institutes of Health, announced he would retire at the end of December
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