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Washington and Social Science: Will a Wall Derail Budget Train?

By Mark Vieth | Published: August 6, 2018

The U.S. Congress is focused on passing its suite of appropriations bills -- including funding for NSF and the Census -- before the end of...

Posted in News | Tagged Census 2020, CJS, Mark Vieth News Bulletin | Leave a comment

Why the Chinese Government Should Read Herbert Spencer

By Robert Dingwall | Published: August 3, 2018

Herbert Spencer's examination of 'militant' societies, argues our Robert Dingwall, proves to be a cautionary tale for the present Chinese government and its attempts to...

Also posted in International Debates, Public Policy | Tagged China, Herbert Spencer, social credit, Sociology | Leave a comment

Why We Sometimes Hate the Good Guy

By Pat Barclay | Published: July 30, 2018

Everyone is supposed to cheer for good guys. We’re supposed to honor heroes, saints and anyone who helps others, and we should only punish the...

Also posted in Research | Tagged Anthropology, competition, experimental economics, Social Psychology | Leave a comment

Sir Cliff Richard, the BBC and the Ethics of Interviewing

By Robert Dingwall | Published: July 19, 2018

The recent brouhaha involving the BBC and the singer points out something the journalists and qualitative researchers share: the need to develop a common approach...

Also posted in Research, Research Ethics | Tagged Ethics, interviewing techniques, Journalism, qualitative interview, Research, Social Research | Leave a comment

Competition of Academics

By Senia Kalfa | Published: July 18, 2018

The managerialist logic that has permeated universities has had a clear impact on academic work. To Senia Kalfa, Adrian Wilkinson and Paul J. Gollan, academia...

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Paying for the Good Stuff

By Robert Dingwall | Published: July 18, 2018

When Robert Dingwall was younger, sociology departments routinely taught a course on ‘industry,’, ‘work’ or ‘economic life.’ "Most of this turf has now been abandoned...

Also posted in Interdisciplinarity, Public Policy, Science & Social Science | Tagged Bank of England, Economics, Inequality, productivity, Public Sociology, Sociology | Leave a comment

The Promises and Limitations of Measuring Research Impact

By Tara Newby | Published: June 29, 2018

How can the impact of an academic article be measured? It seems that everyone wants to find an answer to this question – from the...

Posted in News | Tagged Altmetrics, Publication Concerns, Society News, Tips | Leave a comment

Academia to be Accountable for Sustainable Finance

By Christophe Revelli | Published: June 12, 2018

The academic world has the power to transform events in redefining its social mission, by responding to this highly ambitious EU action plan with the...

Also posted in Academic Funding | Tagged sustainable finance | Leave a comment

Washington and Social Science: Basic Research and Opioid Epidemic

By Mark Vieth | Published: June 6, 2018

One of the most important issues facing Congress this year is the opioid epidemic that has touched on the lives of so many Americans. On...

Posted in News | Tagged Mark Vieth News Bulletin, Net Neutrality, NSF Funding, Opioids, SBE Directorate | Leave a comment

How to Have the Best Possible Student-Supervisor Meeting

By Alex Clark and Bailey Sousa | Published: May 23, 2018

Drawing on their new SAGE book for students and academics “How to be a Happy Academic,” Alex Clark and Bailey Sousa share strategies for successful...

Also posted in Higher Education Reform, Tips | Tagged Happy Academic, Tips | Leave a comment

Behavioral Science Can Be Used to Win War with Fake News

By Gleb Tsipursky | Published: May 18, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently acknowledged his company’s responsibility in helping create the enormous amount of fake news that plagued the 2016 election – after...

Also posted in Research, Research Ethics | Tagged Behavioral Science, Facebook, Fake News | Leave a comment

The Other Dead of 1918

By Robert Dingwall | Published: May 15, 2018

Although it won't see the memorials and centenary events that the World War I Armistice will, it's worth thinking back to the ravages of the...

Also posted in Public Engagement, Public Policy, Science & Social Science | Tagged Health, influenza, Max Weber, Public Health, World War I | Leave a comment

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Washington and Social Science: Will a Wall Derail Budget Train?

Why the Chinese Government Should Read Herbert Spencer

Why We Sometimes Hate the Good Guy

Sir Cliff Richard, the BBC and the Ethics of Interviewing

Competition of Academics

Paying for the Good Stuff

The Promises and Limitations of Measuring Research Impact

Academia to be Accountable for Sustainable Finance

Washington and Social Science: Basic Research and Opioid Epidemic

How to Have the Best Possible Student-Supervisor Meeting

Behavioral Science Can Be Used to Win War with Fake News

The Other Dead of 1918

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