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At a Glance: The UK’s Twin-track Approach to Measuring Impact

By Louis Coiffait | Published: March 18, 2019

In his second article in a series on impact, Louis Coiffait looks at how REF and KEF treat impact in the UK.

Also posted in Featured, Impact, International Debate, Public Policy, Research | Tagged Impact, kef, REF, Research | Leave a comment

Recalling Some of Our Site’s Exceptional Women

By Philip Patino | Published: March 8, 2019

In honor of International Woman's Day, Social Science Space highlights some past posts from innovative leaders in social science, academics whose work continues to lead...

Also posted in Career, News, Recognition | Tagged International Womans Day | Leave a comment

Social Science Space 2018 Round-Up

By Philip Patino | Published: January 18, 2019

Last year Social Science Space presented more than 200 articles on the impact, infrastructure and industry surrounding social and behavioral science and research. Here we...

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Training Social Scientists for the Future

By Silvana di Gregorio | Published: December 19, 2018

Calling all social scientists. How were you trained? How are you keeping up (or not) with new developments in this rapidly changing digital world? How...

Also posted in Innovation, Interdisciplinarity, Resources, Teaching | Tagged Datasets, QSR Blog | Leave a comment

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, News, Public Policy | Tagged Bank of England, Economics, Inequality, productivity, Public Sociology, Sociology | 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 News, Public Engagement, Public Policy | Tagged Health, influenza, Max Weber, Public Health, World War I | Leave a comment

SAGE Speakers Series #2

By SAGE | Published: May 8, 2018

SAGE Ocean is pleased to announce their 2nd Speaker Series titled "Violence, VR & Video Data - Experimental Research into Violent Events." This second session...

Also posted in Innovation | Tagged SAGE Ocean, Speaker Series, Volence, VR | Leave a comment

Analyzing a Canadian Approach to Assessing Impact

By Peter Severinson | Published: January 16, 2018

Efforts to assess scholarly impacts must account for the great diversity of scholarly work and ensure that researchers themselves play a leading role in selecting...

Also posted in Communication, Impact, News, Research | Tagged Arts and Humanities | Leave a comment

Social Science Space 2017 Round Up

By Philip Patino | Published: January 10, 2018

Last year Social Science Space presented more than 200 articles on the impact, infrastructure and industry surrounding social and behavioral science and research. Looking back...

Also posted in Academic Funding, Brexit, Higher Education Reform, Interdisciplinarity, News, Research | Tagged Border Criminology, Fake News, Poverty | Leave a comment

Science vs. 2017: Five Essential Reads

By Maggie Villiger | Published: December 28, 2017

2017 may well be remembered as the year of alternative facts and fake news. Truth took a hit, and experts seemed to lose the public’s...

Also posted in Academic Funding, News, Public Policy | Tagged Budget Cuts, Fake News, public administration | Leave a comment

Close Encounters with Behavioral Economics: Four Essential Reads for 2017

By Bryan Keogh | Published: December 27, 2017

The year 2017 turned out to be the start for mainstream behavioral economics after a leading practitioner in the field won a Nobel prize for...

Also posted in Interdisciplinarity, News, Research | Tagged Behavioral economics, Behavioral Science, Nudge | Leave a comment

Sexual Harassment and Universities

By Robert Dingwall | Published: December 22, 2017

Developing an effective response to sexual harassment in the academic industry -- by no means a new phenomenon, notes Robert Dingwall -- requires us to...

Also posted in Career, International Debate, News, Research Ethics | Tagged Ethics, Professional ethics, sexual harassment | Leave a comment

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At a Glance: The UK’s Twin-track Approach to Measuring Impact

Recalling Some of Our Site’s Exceptional Women

Social Science Space 2018 Round-Up

Training Social Scientists for the Future

Paying for the Good Stuff

The Other Dead of 1918

SAGE Speakers Series #2

Analyzing a Canadian Approach to Assessing Impact

Social Science Space 2017 Round Up

Science vs. 2017: Five Essential Reads

Close Encounters with Behavioral Economics: Four Essential Reads for 2017

Sexual Harassment and Universities

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