Forthcoming Events and News Headlines
Making the Case for the Social Sciences
The launch of the first in a series of Academy booklets making the case for the social sciences at this difficult time will take place on Wednesday 10 February at 61 Whitehall between 12 and 2pm. Professor Cary Cooper AcSS will chair a panel discussion including David Willetts MP and Dr Tony Wright MP. More details...
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NEW! Work and Wellbeing - Conference
On 28 April 2010, at the Unilever Centre inLondon, Professor Cary Cooper, the Chair of the Academy will address a major day conference on Work and Wellbeing. This event is for employers, operations managers, HR professionals and the academic community on current issues in work and wellbeing, viewed over the course of the traditional working life, from both employer and employee perspectives. Read more...
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Myths and Realities:
Series of Public Lectures and Discussions
The next two lectures in this series will be held at the British Library on 8 February (Crime and Punishment in the 21st Century) and Tuesday 9 March (Are we what we eat?). Both events begin at 6.30pm and finish with a drinks reception.
***For further details and to book tickets visit:*** http://www.bl.uk/whatson and click on "Events & Tours"
To download a flyer, click here.
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NEW! The Academy welcomes Two New Societies
The Academy has recently welcomed into membership the Scottish Economic Society and the British Accounting Association. Read more...
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Research Impact II? It All Depends on the Users Now
A follow-up conference on Research Impact, focusing specifically on user engagement, was held on 14 January 2010. Attendees heard a fascinating range of views on who research users are and how they really use the research. For a full report including speaker presentations and delegate list, click here.
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President's Lunch
"I salute the Academy of Social Sciences for bringing together the social sciences, rather as The Royal Society has brought together the physical sciences," said David Willetts MP to the assembled members of the Academy and their guests at the President's Lunch on 18 December.
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2010 Membership Subscriptions
All Academicians will shortly be receiving a letter detailing the various ways to pay their annual subscription and so continue to support the work of the Academy on behalf of all the social sciences. The information and the new online payment system is also available within the Members' Area under 'Subscriptions'.
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Academician Honoured
The Academy was delighted to hear that Professor Robert Burgess AcSS, Vice Chancellor of the University of Leicester, has been knighted in the New Year Honours List for services to local and national Higher Education.
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Nominations
The deadline for receipt of completed nominations forms in the next round is Friday 25 June 2010. Nominations information and latest forms are available from the Members' Area.
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Academy Forum
This is available to browse via the button labelled 'Forum' to the left of this page. In order to contribute to the moderated forums, members will need to log in to the Members' Area.
Current forums:
1. Science and Society. Download the Academy's responses to DIUS and IUSS on this issue.
2. Research Ethics. Click Here to download a discussion paper.
3. HEFCE Funding for social science research. Click Here to read a discussion paper.
4. Large Scale Facilities Road Map Consultation. Click Here to download the Academy's response and visit the Members' Area to post comments.
5. HEFCE Consultation on the Research Excellence Framework. Click here to download the Academy's response and visit the Members' Area to post comments to the forum.
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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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Please Click Here to download the Academy Calendar of Events.
