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New Academicians 63 more eminent social scientists become Academicians, including Rt Hon David Blunkett MP and Rt Hon Peter Ridell CBE, Director of the Institute for Government. ____________________________ |
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Implementing Finch - Workshop on Open Access A major 2-day workshop on Open Access Publishing in London, 29th and 30th November. ___________________________ |
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President's Lunch 2012 Act fast! Very few tickets remain for this prestigious annual event. To include the launch of Making the Case for the Social Sciences 7: Scotland _____________________________ |
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Our Ethnicity and Identity: what does it all mean? The next in the Myths and Realities series of public debates takes place on Tuesday 13th November 6.30-8pm at the British Library in London. Podcasts of previous events are available here on the BL website. ______________________________ |
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Appointments to the Research Councils 2013 Vacancies exist on the ESRC Council and other research councils for 2013. More... _____________________________ |
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Secretariat news Fiona McAllister has joined the Academy secretariat as Policy Officer to support the Academy's work on influencing and understanding government policy. She will work with a new Policy Working Group headed by Prof Michael Harloe. Madeleine Barrows, who has been working as the Academy's Communications Officer is now appointed as Assistant Director (Secretariat) with particular responsibility for governance, and publications. _____________________________ |
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News from Council A new section of the Bulletin outlining recent developments within the Academy.
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'Translating the Goods' Chair of Council, Professor Cary Cooper AcSS, and Stephen Anderson, the Executive Director, discuss the use of social science research in public policy making to enhance the quality of life for all in the latest issue of Public Service Review - Europe 24. Read it here [PSR website] . ______________________________ |
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'The Absence of Senior Social Scientists' Stephen Anderson writes for the Nesta Guest Blog on the importance of a Chief Social Scientist in government. Read it here (Nesta website) ______________________________ |
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Contemporary Social Science Volume 7 Issue 3 2012 THE SOCIAL DYNAMICS OF WEB 2.0 |
Contemporary Social Science The latest issue of Contemporary Social Science is out now. This Special Issue is entitled: The Social Dynamics of Web 2.0 . Visit the journal website. David Canter AcSS, the editor of CSS is producing regular podcasts to introduce new issues. Click here (journal website) The Academy’s journal, Contemporary Social Science, is thriving. A range of special issues in now in progress, cov-ering everything from the Olympics to Alcohol, by way of the punishment of children. It is now available in thou-sands of libraries worldwide, with hundreds of downloads of key papers. So now is the time to consider submit-ting proposals for special issues or individual papers. Notes for special issue proposals and authors are on the Journal website, but if you want further information do contact the editor Professor David Canter via dvcanter@btinternet.com. Important notice. In response to requests, the Academy has decided to move towards distribution of the journal to its members in electronic format, although print format will still be available to those who prefer. Watch out for a letter explaining how this will work. _____________________________ |
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Academician named as 'Distinguished Africanist' Professor Lalage Bown OBE AcSS, Emeritus Professor of Adult and Continuing Education at the University of Glasgow, has been awarded the title of Distinguished Africanist by the African Studies Association of the UK. Our congratulations to Professor Bown. _____________________________ |
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Campaign News Policy Monitor: October issue now available. Download it here (pdf). Forthcoming roadshows:
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Making the Case for the Social Sciences - More stories please! Please send stories of social science research that has made a difference to policy or practice to Madeleine Barrows. Current themes:
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