Inside this month's bulletin

GO-Science Offers Major KT-PE Opportunity to Academy

The Academy has been asked to help the Government Office of Science with bringing social science expertise to help solve the problems facing us.

The Register of Experts that is being compiled will aid this process. More.

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Academy responds to ONS Consultation

Read the Academy's response to the Office for National Statistics consultation on Measuring National Wellbeing here (pdf).

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Policy Monitor

On behalf of the Campaign for Social Science, William Solesbury brings together the latest in government policy activity including consultation notices in a regular monthly bulletin called 'Policy Monitor'. More..

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Roadshows 2012

- University of East Anglia 15th March

- Belfast - April 2012

- University of Kent

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NEW Nominations Guidelines

The Guidelines and forms for making nominations for Academician status have been extensively revised. More...

 

 

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The Case for High Speed Rail

A high level seminar will be held at the Houses of Parliament to discuss this current issue, in association with the RSA and RGS (with IBG). More..

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NCRM Methods Network

The Academy is one of the three networks that form the ESRC's NCRM Methods Network. A workshop on 'Conceptualising and Demonstrating Impact' will take place on 30th January. More...

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Report from the President's Lunch

The Rt Hon John Denham MP asked the assembled Academicians why the impact of our world class social science reserach was so poor on policy making. More...

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Bath Wins Queen's Anniversary Prize for Social Science work.

In the public honours system for institutions, social science work at the University of Bath has won one of 21 awards in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year.

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ESRC Knowledge Exchange Opportunities Scheme

 Opens 14th December - until 7th February. More...

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Making the Case for the Social Sciences

Please continue to send stories of social science research that has led to a change in policy or practice. The following issues are currently in preparation:

  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Social Care
  • Health
  • Management
  • Innovation

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LEARNED SOCIETY AND OTHER NEWS AND EVENTS

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