Inside this month's bulletin
with apologies for the technical problem that led to some incorrect links in the email version sent out to all Academy members; we are investigating what caused it.
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Annual General Meeting 2012 The Academy AGM will take place on Thursday 5th July 2012 at 30 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4UE. Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby AcSS, the well known authority on social policy will talk on: ‘The State of Social Science: only itself to blame?’, reflecting on why it is that social science faces severe criticism from the media and from prominent individuals, when social science topics are at the centre of so much of public debate. Followed by a Q&A session. New Academicians will be welcomed and presented with their certificates. ________________________________ |
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President's Lunch 2012 This annual prestigious event will take place outside London for the first time. On 18th December members of the Academy and their guests will gather at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. _____________________________ |
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Consultations Policy Monitor: June issue now available. Download it here (pdf). Since Policy Monitor was originally circulated, two items likely to be of interest to many readers have been announced:
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Making the Case for the Social Sciences 6: Management The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, spoke at the launch of the next issue of the Academy's highly successful series of booklets of social science research showing impact.
Please continue to send stories of social science research, that has made a difference to policy or practice, to Madeleine Barrows. Current themes being prioritised include health - especially mental - and innovation and growth. ._______________________________ |
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Download the pdf of the booklet by clicking on the image above. |
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Open Access Publishing - the debate continues The CEO and Chief Officers of Learned Societies Group received presentations about the issues surrounding open access publishing, including from Dame Janet Finch AcSS, the chair of the government's working group. __________________________ |
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Public Honours Academicians have been honoured for their work in social science in the Queen's Birthday Honours. ______________________ |
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International Activities The Academy’s International Advisory Group, chaired by Professor Linda Hantrais AcSS (left) has targeted international social research methods training. Two of the IAG’s members have been acting as academic consultants on an ESRC-funded project under their Researcher Development Initiative. To mark the end of the award they are organising an event on 12 July 2012, 15.30-18.00, at Europe House in Central London, to which Academicians are cordially invited. _____________________________ |
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ISSC World Social Science Report 2013 Call for Contributions The ISSC is calling for contributions for a 2013 report on: Changing Global Environments: Transformative Impact of Social Sciences. Dealine 20 July. _____________________________ |
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