A space to explore, share and shape the issues facing social and behavioral scientists
If policy influence becomes so unequal that the wishes of most citizens are ignored most of the time, a country’s claim to be a democracy is cast in doubt. And that is exactly what I found in my analyses of the link between public preferences and government policy in the U.S.
While parts of Aditya Chakrabortty’s recent piece in the Guardian were sensible and informed, its central claim was unfair – that social science disciplines have been unable or unwilling to explore, explain, and confront the ‘Great Financial Crash’ of 2007-9
Open Access to academic journal papers is a hot button issue. The UK government is in favour, along with major […]
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 research is changing our understanding of the police and policing. This is raising fundamental questions about how police officers are recruited, trained and organised
With large impacts on dissemination of research and significant benefits in terms of individual reputations, David McKenzie and Berk Özler, […]
In 2011 the Science and Technology Select Committee published the report Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies, examining the role […]
“Learning to Be Illegal: Undocumented Youth and Shifting Legal Contexts in the Transition to Adulthood,” published in the August 2011 […]
Some labor unions actively involve their members, including those who are immigrants, in workplace and political campaigns. How does this […]
Monday 13 June was my evidence day. First, a slot to speak about academia and policy making at the Investigating […]
A selection of presentations from speakers at the ‘Investigating Academic Impact’ conference at the London School of Economics on 13 […]
Academics today are increasingly being pressed to provide evidence of the impact of their research on the world outside academia, […]
