Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Stand Out and Be Counted: Quantitative Skills
The British Academy recently published a guide for students encouraging those studying the humanities and social sciences to become statistically savvy.
Provoked by Boredom: Experiences from Youth Confinement
Study finds boredom is a key experience in daily life in secure care and young people deal with their boredom through the generation of risk-taking action.
Podcast: Virginia Crisp on Filesharing: Who’s the true thief?
Virginia Crisp on filesharing – or is it piracy – or is all property theft?….and why is everyone playing table football?
Weekly Overview of Social Science News
Ideologues vs. Science, young people on the search for soul mates, the decline of religion and more in your Weekly Overview of Social Science News
Bridging Theory with Practice:Qualitative Research to Aid Fire & Rescue
Research, and especially qualitative research, is fairly new to fire and rescue services. Historically, quantitative analysis has been prioritised, however qualitative research can help understand why fires occur, and social services are finally starting to notice.
Sir Jimmy Savile’s Crimes
The English in full moral panic are never an edifying spectacle. The Jimmy Savile affair is no exception, as self-appointed experts on child abuse, BBC-bashing tabloids and ambulance-chasing lawyers have piled into the fray.
Web 2.0: Anarchy or Revolution?
With the exponential expansion even over the last few months of Web 2.0 it is important for social scientists to get a grip on the wide-reaching implications of these developments.
Big Data: Benefit to Society, or Drowning in a Data Deluge?
With larger data sets offering researchers the potential to look at more subtle interactions, big data is becoming increasingly valuable to social sciences, yet challenges remain.
