The complex, “wicked” problems that afflict contemporary societies pose a significant challenge to those making policy decisions. The work of social scientists can be crucial to understanding the human and social consequences of such decisions, yet little guidance exists to help them bring their influence to bear. Nadine Marshall and Chris Cvitanovic have compiled ten top tips for social scientists seeking to increase their influence in the policy arena; emphasising the the importance of process, engagement, empathy and acumen
UK social scientists feel a growing pressure to achieve policy change. In reality, this process is m...
Social scientists operate in a range of roles within the public engagement with science and technolo...
There is an urgent need to link social science research with policy making to address many key issue...
In this paper the author argues that social scientists need to do more to provide policy-relevant re...
Failure to stem trends of ecological disruption and associated loss of ecosystem services worldwide ...
Does a PhD allow social scientists in Government to climb the career ladder and make a difference to...
Scientists are increasingly called upon to engage in policy formulation, but the literature on engag...
Scientists are increasingly called upon to engage in policy formulation, but the literature on engag...
One of the canons of writing that is often repeated is that if you write, you should write about som...
If we want to empower and re-enchant social scientific research, we need to do three things. First, ...
How to become an effective science-policy advisor? This question has emerged following the COVID pan...
This contribution is adapted from the Keynote Address given by Dr Stephen Goldson in Brisbane in Nov...
Scientific knowledge and advances are a cornerstone of modern society. They improve our understandin...
For at least 40 years, social and behavioral scientists have argued that their disciplines need to d...
UK social scientists feel a growing pressure to achieve policy change. In reality, this process is m...
Social scientists operate in a range of roles within the public engagement with science and technolo...
There is an urgent need to link social science research with policy making to address many key issue...
In this paper the author argues that social scientists need to do more to provide policy-relevant re...
Failure to stem trends of ecological disruption and associated loss of ecosystem services worldwide ...
Does a PhD allow social scientists in Government to climb the career ladder and make a difference to...
Scientists are increasingly called upon to engage in policy formulation, but the literature on engag...
Scientists are increasingly called upon to engage in policy formulation, but the literature on engag...
One of the canons of writing that is often repeated is that if you write, you should write about som...
If we want to empower and re-enchant social scientific research, we need to do three things. First, ...
How to become an effective science-policy advisor? This question has emerged following the COVID pan...
This contribution is adapted from the Keynote Address given by Dr Stephen Goldson in Brisbane in Nov...
Scientific knowledge and advances are a cornerstone of modern society. They improve our understandin...
For at least 40 years, social and behavioral scientists have argued that their disciplines need to d...
UK social scientists feel a growing pressure to achieve policy change. In reality, this process is m...
Social scientists operate in a range of roles within the public engagement with science and technolo...
There is an urgent need to link social science research with policy making to address many key issue...