Research

Do Asian-American parents push their kids?
Research
January 25, 2011

Do Asian-American parents push their kids?

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New UK report on outcome-based government
International Debate
January 25, 2011

New UK report on outcome-based government

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Semantic Metadata and Evidence-Based Policy Assessment
Communication
January 25, 2011

Semantic Metadata and Evidence-Based Policy Assessment

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Ideas and analysis – what politicians want from social scientists
International Debate
January 19, 2011

Ideas and analysis – what politicians want from social scientists

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UK government reports published 10-14 January 2011

UK government reports published 10-14 January 2011

Postal services in Scotland Scottish Affairs select Committee HC 669 1st report – Embedding sustainable development across Government, after the Secretary of […]

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Social science websites of the week

Social science websites of the week

Here is the latest weekly update of new and important social science websites. See the full listing  via the LSE Library research […]

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MINDSPACE: A simple checklist for behaviour change

MINDSPACE: A simple checklist for behaviour change

Influencing behaviour is central to public policy. Recently, there have been major advances in understanding the influences on our behaviours. Policy-makers are […]

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NAS to Organize Planning Meeting on Possible Development of K-12 Behavioral and Social Sciences Education Framework

NAS to Organize Planning Meeting on Possible Development of K-12 Behavioral and Social Sciences Education Framework

The National Academies’ Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) will be awarded funding for a planning meeting to determine whether to conduct a full panel study to develop a framework for kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) behavioral and social sciences education.

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Surviving in hard times by innovation! Slides from the ALISS Xmas event highlight new social science innovation

Surviving in hard times by innovation! Slides from the ALISS Xmas event highlight new social science innovation

Developing the Business and Management Studies Portal (MBS) Sally Halper from the British Library discussed and demonstrated this innovative new free resource, […]

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Using research to improve policing: an interview with Professor Betsy Stanko of the Metropolitan Police

Using research to improve policing: an interview with Professor Betsy Stanko of the Metropolitan Police

Taking social science research beyond academia and using evidence to guide public policy is one of the biggest challenges social scientists face. Professor Betsy Stanko is […]

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Education research and education policy

Education research and education policy

Education research will inevitably have a rollercoaster relationship with policy. If our job as researchers is to speak the truth as we […]

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100 years of social research

100 years of social research

Reposted from Methodspace: a summary of the NatCen Informing Public Policy New Agendas for Social Research Conference (23-24 April 2009) Abstract: A […]

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