Forthcoming Events and News Headlines
What is the Campaign for Social Science and how can you help? Visit www.campaignforsocialscience.org.uk for all the latest news. 'Science & Society Collaboration: A Proposal' by John Troyer. Read it here and send responses. Read the press release on the value of a social science education. |
Academy responds to Concordat to support Research Integrity
The Academy's response to the UUK/RCUK/HEFCE et al initiative to produce a generic concordat on research integrity is available here. The Academy recognises the potential contribution of the Concordat in codifying existing and agreed commitments to sound research ethics and research integrity. It does not, however, accept that a case has been made for further quasi-regulatory measures in this area and rejects the suggestions that additional resources should be committed to it, particularly at a time when research funding is experiencing significant financial constraints.
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Forthcoming Events
** 5th July: Academy AGM Event. 2.00 pm at 30 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4UE. To include Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby FBA AcSS talking about the state of social science today and presentation of certificates to new Academicians. More...
** 12th June 2012: Myths and Realities - "Growing Older: something to fear or to celebrate?". London, British Library, 6.30pm - 8pm. Broadcaster and writer Fi Glover will chair the panel of Prof Chris Phillipson AcSS and Prof Mary Gilhooley AcSS. More..
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*E-Bulletin
Click here for the April 2012 e-Bulletin.
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NEW Policy Monitor Available - May 2012
Click here to download issue 5 for 2012 of our compendium of government inquiries and activities relevant to the social sciences (pdf).
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New Academicians Announced
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The Future of Higher Education
It's not just about speaking truth to power, we must also speak the truth to ourselves, said Professor Sir David Watson at a gathering of Academicians working or living in and around Oxford on 14th March. Bahram Bekhradnia, Director of HEPI joined him to look at the possible future shape of Higher Education. More...
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House of Lords Recommend Appointment of Government Chief Social Scientist
The House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee have published the report of their Inquiry into the role of Departmental Scientific Advisers and have backed the Academy's strong recommendation that a Chief Social Scientist be appointed within Government at a senior level and, "given the all-pervasive importance of social science advice to policy making in all departments...at the earliest opportunity." The Academy welcomes this move. Read the report here...(pdf)
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Academicians Honoured in New Year's List
Professor Glynis Breakwell AcSS heads the list of Academicians honoured by the Queen, as she is made DBE more...
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Making the Case: Sport and Leisure
The fifth issue in the series 'Making the Case for the Social Sciences' on Sport and Leisure was launched on 1st November in Whitehall, with the Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP and Sir Keith Mills, Deputy Chair of LOCOG. Read the report of the presentations and panel discussion here. Download pdf press release.
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Riots: Causes, Calamities and Consequences
The Campaign and the Academy bring the social science thinking and evidence to the debate on 13th October at Gresham College, London. Read the event report. Podcasts (MP3) now available to download. Click here.
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Myths & Realities - Podcasts Now Available
Podcasts of all the debates in the series so far are available from the British Library website. Click here to find the links.
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Nominations
The deadline for receipt of completed nominations forms in the current round has now passed. Forms for the summer round should be received by the office by 15th June 2012. The forms and guidance notes have all been updated. Please download the latest versions here.
- Click here for the Guidance notes (pdf) .
- Click here for the Learned Societies nominations form.
- Click here for the Accredited Learned Societies nominations form.
- Click here for the Academicians nominations form.
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For details of how to become an Affiliate of the Academy of Social Sciences, please click here for information and here for an application form.
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