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Top 10 Ways Businesses and Academics Interact

By Patrick Dunleavy | Published: September 10, 2015

The social sciences are catching up with other departments in helping shape businesses, writes Patrick Dunleavy, the general editor of the LSE's new Business Review blog..

Wanted: Crime-Fighting Profs to Nab Corporate Criminals

By Mike Marinetto | Published: March 25, 2014

Could it be that business studies is the new criminology? Given the hijinks we've seen in the financial world the last few years, Cardiff's Mike Marinetto makes that case that it could be.

Posted in Public Policy | Also tagged Criminology, The Conversation | Leave a comment

The Branded Sociologist: Can We Still Be On Anyone’s Side?

By Daniel Nehring | Published: May 9, 2013

Sociology is a brand. To survive or even thrive in the academic marketplace, sociology needs to take care of its image. But at what cost?

Congressional Briefing on social surveys and statistics (American Academy of Political and Social Science)

By American Academy of Political and Social Science | Published: May 7, 2013

Last month The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) put together a Congressional Briefing on the impact of falling response rates to social surveys and what can be done about it.

Posted in Academic Funding, Impact, International Debate, Public Engagement, Public Policy | Also tagged Policy, Statistics, Surveys | Leave a comment

Stand Out and Be Counted: Quantitative Skills

By British Academy | Published: May 2, 2013

The British Academy recently published a guide for students encouraging those studying the humanities and social sciences to become statistically savvy.

Using Quantitative Skills in Business

By British Academy | Published: May 1, 2013

Quantitative Skills (QS) can make you highly employable across many industries. Find out from these two entrepreneurs how their QS helped them succeed in the private sector.

Posted in Career, Research | Also tagged British Academy, Early Career, James Daunt, Joe Twyman, PhD skills, Statistics | 1 Response

Are You a Viking? University, Masculinity and the Language of Violence

By Daniel Nehring | Published: November 25, 2012

The academic world today is in the process of being colonised by the values, mindset, and operational principles of business.

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Top 10 Ways Businesses and Academics Interact

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