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Bad data or no data leads to policy blind spots…
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August 29, 2011

Bad data or no data leads to policy blind spots…

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Song Lyrics, Twitter Help Chart Public Mood
Featured
July 20, 2011

Song Lyrics, Twitter Help Chart Public Mood

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Not exactly blogging the SPA conference…….
International Debate
July 6, 2011

Not exactly blogging the SPA conference…….

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My social science career: Interview with Russell Schutt
Career
July 6, 2011

My social science career: Interview with Russell Schutt

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New report on government commissioning of social research

New report on government commissioning of social research

A UK study into government commissioning of social research has concluded that any of the three procurement methods currently used can be […]

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Speech by UK universities minister on longitudinal studies and social mobility

Speech by UK universities minister on longitudinal studies and social mobility

In a speech this week in London – against a backdrop of students protesting noisily about government cuts to higher education – […]

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“Research matters: Graduates with quantitive methods skills are increasingly sought after”

“Research matters: Graduates with quantitive methods skills are increasingly sought after”

Ricky Rylance writes in the Independent about the value of quantitive methods to social science students. “Mention quantitive methods to any social […]

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Census and Society: why everyone counts

Census and Society: why everyone counts

2011 has been the year of the population survey. The UK saw its most detailed census to date. Understanding Society, a huge […]

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Can a single case be used to test theory?

Can a single case be used to test theory?

This post is by Richard Nielsen on the Social Science Statistics Blog, hosted by the Institute for Quantitative Science at Harvard University. Every so often, […]

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Playing the numbers game in policy

Playing the numbers game in policy

The statistical illiteracy of the population – including policy-makers – was the subject of a discussion at the British Library on 13 […]

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In front of one’s nose

In front of one’s nose

With the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States, many prominent public figures declared that America had “entered a ‘post-racial’ era.” But as sociologists Eduardo Bonilla-Silva and David Dietrich argue, “racial oppression is still systematic in America.”

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How tobacco warnings labels impact smokers

How tobacco warnings labels impact smokers

The University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center conducted a controlled experimental study of over 5300 smokers regarding reactions to tobacco warnings labels.   Their findings reveal […]

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