Britain’s automotive supply chain doesn’t need to die. It needs a new mission. My new blog today on auto, defence, dual use, building resilience & the critical role for place based industrial strategy. Will the govt listen?
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Are you interested in what a Burnham premiership might mean for Scottish regional development? Read this blog✍️in our Devolution Hub written by Dr David Waite, @ProfGraemeRoy, Prof James Mitchell & @stuartgmcintyre who explore this very topic. Read now➡️ acss.org.uk/what-burnham-may…
Humbled to receive a @UoB_Business UG Students’ Choice Award.
Coming from students, this means more than I can say. Over the last few incredibly tough months, they have shown kindness, patience & compassion. It’s been a privilege to teach & learn alongside them.
Thank you.
Great @eursjournal paper by Edoardo Baldoni, Lisa De Propris & Dimitri Storai. One of Lisa’s very last papers published before sadly passing away earlier this year. We miss her intellectual spark, joy, warmth & zest for life so much. @regstuds @rsai-bis journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
Great news… hot on the heels of @cssjournal1 great recent impact factor news, our CiteScore (Scopus) for 2025 has risen to 6.5. We remain a Q1 (Scopus) Best Quartile, with a 2025 SNIP of 1.094 and SJR of 0.876 (2025).
The journal is ranked 7/275 in the category of ‘Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary.’ Hats off to editors, guest editors, reviewers, authors and readers for all their hard work as well as @AcadSocSciences and @tandfonline
Journal impact factors are only one measure of a journal’s reach, but I’m delighted that the @cssjournal1 impact factor has increased to 6.2. That reflects a huge effort by editors, referees, authors and readers. A big thank you to them all, @tandfonline & @AcadSocSciences.
Social scientists📣Are you interested in leading on science advice to help improve the built environment sector? MHCLG is recruiting a Chief Construction & Scientific Advisor to provide independent advice & support policy design & delivery. Find out more⬇️ gov.uk/government/news/were-…
What can we learn from the happiest countries in the world? In this ep. of the We Society @williamnhutton is joined by @jedeneve, @OxWellResearch, to discuss the findings of the 2026 World Happiness Report & how we can put wellbeing at the heart of policy. podfollow.com/the-we-society…
Are you a social science learned society thinking about setting up a grants programme but don’t know where to start? We’ve produced some advice based on our experience of delivering our small grants programme as part of our joint EDI Project. ➡️ acss.org.uk/wp-content/uploa…
Did you know we have over 1,700 leading social scientists in our Fellowship? You can hear from a selection of our Fellows about their work & why social science matters on our website. Find out more about some of our Fellows➡️ acss.org.uk/category/meet-ou…
The call for papers for a special issue exploring the changing nature of the civic university in the Academy’s journal, @cssjournal1 📚 is still open. The deadline for manuscript submissions is the end of Feb. Find out more ⬇️ think.taylorandfrancis.com/s…
This month’s list of consultations & inquiries from the UK’s 4 legislatures & governments that require #socialscience evidence incl. consultations on youth employment, air pollution, tertiary education in Wales, adult social care & more. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/policy-monitor/2…
“There is nothing more important to the survival of society than social science and the humanities.” Social science enables us all to understand our rapidly changing & interconnected human world. Find out more about why social science matters ⬇️ acss.org.uk/what-is-social-s…
This month’s policy update comments on recent news about England’s university research base, covering news on funding for curiosity-driven research, a widening gap between research grants & costs, & a focus on AI’s presence in the research ecosystem. ➡️ acss.org.uk/policy-update-fe…
Social science has a positive impact on our society, from tackling inequalities & driving economic growth, to guiding good decision making & helping to address society’s challenges. Find out more about how social science is making a difference⬇️ acss.org.uk/category/making-…
Have you read our recent report, published at the end of last year, which highlights identified needs, potential benefits and recommendations for giving a wider and richer mix of evidence more weight in government policymaking processes? Download here📖➡️ acss.org.uk/publications/enh…