Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
UK Social Science Readies its Case Before 2015 Elections
A major new effort to present social science’s best evidence-based case for value and impact to British policymakers has been unveiled. In an interview with Social Science Space, the project’s chair discusses how backers hope it influences the public conversation before next year’s general election.
‘We should encourage social science growth’ says David Willetts
SAGE was delighted earlier this week, to be both a part of and sponsor for the Academy of Social Sciences inaugural lecture, which was this year given by the Rt Hon David Willetts MP.
James Wilsdon Appointed Chair of Campaign for Social Science
The Campaign for Social Science has appointed Professor James Wilsdon, an expert in science policy, to be its new Chair from 1 September 2013.
UK backs Social Science, the World benefits
Studying ourselves is something the British do exceptionally well: specialists flock here from all over the world seeking answers to fundamental questions from our unique series of cohort birth studies, and no one else has anything quite like them.
What Is the Value of Social Science?
Ziyad Marar argues that greater funding of the social sciences is needed, not less
One Step Closer to Restoring Government Chief Social Scientist Post
The Campaign for Social Science has welcomed a Government announcement on the 4th of March, 2013 that it will set up the post of What Works National Advisor to oversee six evidence centres for areas of social policy.
Social Science’s Dangerously Low Profile, and How to Fix It
“We are now in a situation where science, technology, engineering and maths – the STEM subjects – were about 15 to 20 years ago….there was a lack of public understanding of what they contributed to society and its development”
“Social Scientists Need to Make a Stronger Case for Their Worth”
Social scientists need to make a strong case for their worth inside and outside of academia.
