Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
September 15, 2021
A Look at the Terminology Behind Hispanic Heritage Month
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Geert Hofstede: A Paradigm’s Paternity
The son of famed social scientist Geert Hofstede argues the his father’s most important book, In the 40 years since publication, has gone through a Kuhnian cycle: anathema – revelation – normal science. It’s not over yet.
Teaching & Learning: Free Resources Page
SAGE Publishing (the parent of Social Science Space) has launched a new Teaching & Learning hub with a range of free resources […]
Lessons From This Year’s Student Academic Experience Survey
Despite the extraordinary circumstances of the last year, this year’s Student Academic Experience Survey, its results and recommendations are a great opportunity for higher education institutions to implement long-lasting change.
UK Study of Diversity and Inclusion in Social Research Finds We Have ‘Far to Go’
A 2021 report sponsored by the SRA determined that diversity in the UK’s social research community is poor, but “it also shows that there is a strong appetite for change and that many organizations are starting to take steps in the right direction.”
Business & Management Impact: Free Resources Page
SAGE has launched a new webpage, Business & Management Impact, with a range of free resources for researchers, instructors, students, and policymakers. […]
Academic Freedom and University Relevance: A View from Australia
Academic freedom is widely championed as the foundation of a good university. It is seen as vital in speaking “truth to power” – […]
Online Teaching, Campus Design Upgrades and Institutional Changes
The times they are a-changin’ for higher education. Or so say a growing number of commentators. They see COVID-19 disruptions as a […]
Report: Putting the Academic Freedom Index into Action
“Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action,” a report released by the Global Public Policy Institute in March, works as part of an effort to put the Academic Freedom Index (AFi) into action.
