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Open Access – but not for authors

By Robert Dingwall | Published: May 23, 2012

Open Access to academic journal papers is a hot button issue. The UK government is in favour, along with major UK research funders and organizations representing university librarians and senior management. The European Commission supports the idea and some US stakeholders have also backed it. A bunch of idealistic scientists are promoting the cause. The […]

Campaign for Social Science: Promoting the Social Sciences to the Public, Media, and Parliament

By SAGE | Published: April 16, 2012

In January 2011, the Campaign for Social Science was launched in the House of Lords. One year on Cary Cooper, Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences, spoke to socialsciencespace about the first year of the campaign and its plans for the future.

Social Science is Changing how to view Policing

By David Canter | Published: March 16, 2012

Social Science research is changing our understanding of the police and policing. This is raising fundamental questions about how police officers are recruited, trained and organised

Economics blogs impact positively on paper downloads and professional reputation : stand to exert an influence on policy.

By MZurn | Published: December 9, 2011

With large impacts on dissemination of research and significant benefits in terms of individual reputations, David McKenzie and Berk Özler, conclude that blogging academic or research work results in positive spillover effects for academic bloggers and their institutions while also influencing attitudes and knowledge amongst readers. Survey evidence – why don’t you just ask blog […]

Social Science in an Emergency: An Interview with Andrew Miller MP

By MZurn | Published: December 1, 2011

In 2011 the Science and Technology Select Committee published the report Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies, examining the role of science when emergencies such as the H1N1 influenza pandemic and the volcanic ash disruption occur. Andrew Miller, MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston and chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee, spoke to […]

Learning to Be Illegal

By American Sociological Association | Published: September 14, 2011

“Learning to Be Illegal: Undocumented Youth and Shifting Legal Contexts in the Transition to Adulthood,” published in the August 2011 issue of American Sociological Review by Roberto G. Gonzales, explores the narrowing of opportunities among undocumented Latino youth in Los Angeles as they transitioned from the protected status of childhood into adulthood. Gonzales explains how […]

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Schools for Democracy

By American Sociological Association | Published: September 14, 2011

Some labor unions actively involve their members, including those who are immigrants, in workplace and political campaigns. How does this labor union experience impact members’ civic participation? “’Schools for Democracy: Labor Union Participation and Latino Immigrant Parents’ School-Based Civic Engagement,” published by Veronica Terriquez in the August 2011 issue of American Sociological Review explores whether […]

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It’s time for academics to help shape a new system of policy-making

By Jill Rutter | Published: July 5, 2011

Monday 13 June was my evidence day. First, a slot to speak about academia and policy making at the Investigating Academic Impact Conference, then chairing a session back at Institute for Government with Financial Times Undercover Economist, Tim Harford, on his ‘Adapt’ thesis; that success can only start with past failure, with Director of the […]

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Presentations from ‘Investigating Academic Impact’ conference

By Social Science Space | Published: June 16, 2011

A selection of presentations from speakers at the ‘Investigating Academic Impact’ conference at the London School of Economics on 13 June are now available. Podcasts, photos and Twitter results can also be downloaded. Click here for further details.

Investigating Academic Impact: a conference at the LSE on 13 June 2011

By Amy Mollett | Published: June 7, 2011

Academics today are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of the impact of their research on the world outside academia, whilst universities now have to provide evidence of impact as part of the new Research Excellence Framework. For many, there is confusion about the different definitions of impact that exist amongst funding bodies and research […]

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Round up: Senator Coburn’s report on National Science Foundation funding

By SAGE | Published: June 1, 2011

There has been a good deal of debate across the web this week following the publication of a report by United States Senator Tom Coburn, claiming that “very few of the proposals submitted for NSF financial support represented transformative scientific research.” Here is just some of the recent coverage and responses: Wall Street Journal (Washington […]

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Being professional about ‘impact’

By Alice Bell | Published: May 10, 2011

Every now and again I see someone argue that the models for public engagement and impact built for natural sciences are all very well, but can’t possibly apply to us in the social sciences or humanities. Whilst I have some sympathy, some of this amounts to sticking slightly snobby scholarly fingers in pairs of already […]

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