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Translating Research to Policy: Improving Justice for Women and Girls

By Brooke Stanley | Published: November 18, 2018

A number of scholars drawn from American Society of Criminology's Division on Women and Crime presented their evidence-based suggestions for the improvement of existing policies...

Also posted in Bookshelf, Public Policy, Videos | Tagged Criminology, Feminist Criminology | Leave a comment

Reflections on the Centenary of the Armistice

By Robert Dingwall | Published: November 14, 2018

At the 100th anniversary of the end of World War, Robert Dingwall asks how has English sociology asked questions about the experiences and the legacy...

Also posted in News, Public Policy | Tagged identity, Masculinity, Sociology, World War I, World War II | Leave a comment

Campaign for Social Science Report Argues for International Staff Safety Net

By Social Science Space | Published: November 7, 2018

Three out of every 10 academics working in UK universities, finds a new report from the Campaign for Social Science, are nationals or originally from...

Also posted in Bookshelf, Brexit, Public Policy | Tagged Campaign for Social Science, International Staff | Leave a comment

Extreme Polarization Is Bad But Need Not Be Inevitable

By Jennifer Lynn McCoy | Published: November 3, 2018

Are Americans now stuck in animosity and anger that will undermine democracy, or can the nation pull out of it? Here, Jennifer McCoy shares some...

Also posted in Impact, Public Policy | Tagged Polarization, The Conversation | Leave a comment

Pro-Truth Pledge: Social Science Attacks Fake News From the Demand Side

By Michael Todd | Published: November 2, 2018

Gleb Tsipursky is addressing fake news, but not by trying to educate consumers about the viper already in their newsfeed. He harnessed his own skills...

Posted in International Debates | Tagged Fake News, Gleb Tsipursky, Midterms, Pro-Truth Pledge | Leave a comment

Even Self-Identified Independents are Partisan in America

By Christopher Devine | Published: November 2, 2018

According to the Gallup polling firm, writes Christopher Devine, the identity that people choose most often is actually “independent” – not Democratic or Republican. In...

Posted in International Debates | Tagged Partisanship, Political Science, The Conversation | Leave a comment

Economist Paul Johnson Says the Known Knowns Are Killing Us

By Social Science Space | Published: November 1, 2018

Paul Johnson had one key theme in his SAGE Publishing lecture for the Campaign for Social Science: Long-term policy needs to be developed across government...

Also posted in Brexit, Communication | Tagged Campaign for Social Science, Economics, Paul Johnson | Leave a comment

Citizen Social Scientists Edit Day’s News with New Tool

By Michael Todd | Published: October 10, 2018

Sociologist Nick Adams' TagWorks methodology is being used to rate -- and in turn improve -- the most shared news stories of the day via...

Also posted in Communication, Impact | Tagged Nick Adams, PublicEditor | Leave a comment

#MeToo: Tackling Harassment in Academic Publishing

By Mollie Broad | Published: October 8, 2018

The #MeToo movement has slowly spread across to other sectors as people begin to come forward with their own stories of sexual harassment and bullying....

Also posted in Career | Tagged #MeToo, Academic Publishing, sexual harassment | Leave a comment

Open Peer Review Not Always Welcomed With Open Arms

By Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva | Published: September 24, 2018

It's hoped open peer review could improve the speed and quality of reviews, but, not all academics are comfortable with open peer review and remain...

Also posted in Higher Education Reform | Tagged Open Peer Review, Peer Review | Leave a comment

Collaboration Imbues SSRC’s ‘To Secure Knowledge’ Report

By Social Science Space | Published: September 19, 2018

In launching its first-ever task force report on Monday, the 95-year-old Social Science Research Council made clear it gets by with a little help from...

Also posted in Announcements, Bookshelf, Higher Education Reform, Impact, News, Research Ethics | Tagged SSRC, To Secure Knowledge | Leave a comment

Survey: Peer Reviewed Valued – If Someone Else Does It

By Tom Culley | Published: September 13, 2018

During this Peer Review Week 2018, Tom Culley shares findings from the new Publons “Global State of Peer Review” report. As demands on the peer review system...

Also posted in Research | Tagged Peer Review, Publons | Leave a comment

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International Debates

Translating Research to Policy: Improving Justice for Women and Girls

Reflections on the Centenary of the Armistice

Campaign for Social Science Report Argues for International Staff Safety Net

Extreme Polarization Is Bad But Need Not Be Inevitable

Pro-Truth Pledge: Social Science Attacks Fake News From the Demand Side

Even Self-Identified Independents are Partisan in America

Economist Paul Johnson Says the Known Knowns Are Killing Us

Citizen Social Scientists Edit Day’s News with New Tool

#MeToo: Tackling Harassment in Academic Publishing

Open Peer Review Not Always Welcomed With Open Arms

Collaboration Imbues SSRC’s ‘To Secure Knowledge’ Report

Survey: Peer Reviewed Valued – If Someone Else Does It

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