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Washington and Social Science: Paring the Education Department?

As details emerged on March 11 about the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget, it became increasingly clear that science funding would once again be targeted for significant spending cuts. But a new target also emerged - federal spending on education.

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Erica Chenoweth on Nonviolent Resistance

You and a body of like-minded people want to reform a wretched regime, or perhaps just break away from it and create an independent state. Are you more likely to achieve your goals by a campaign of bombings, assassinations and riots, or by mass protests which are avowedly peaceful? Your first step should be to schedule a sit-down with Erica Chenoweth, who has been studying that question since 2006

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CASBS Director Levi Receives 25th Annual Skytte Prize

Margaret Levi, the director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, today received one of the most prestigious awards in the social sciences, the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science.

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What Skills Will Social Scientists Need for the Future?

Watch the SAGE Ocean panel event from the ESRC Festival of Social Science on what skills social scientists will need to be able to do the social research of the future.

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Meet The Social Scientist, a New Networking Initiative for STEM

Danielle Tomasello describes The Social Scientist, a non-profit networking and outreach community of STEM professionals. Our volunteers answer questions that will benefit scientists’ interests, including a view of their work, environment and what it took for them to get there.

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Carol Dweck Talks Mindset, Recognition and Advice for Young Scholars

Earlier this month, psychologist Carol Dweck, author of the 2006 bestseller 'Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,' received the 2019 SAGE-CASBS Award. Social Science Space asked the award winner a few questions about her work, how growth mindset has been received by various publics, and what advice she might give today's young scholars.

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How Google Scholar Judges Research

Louis Coiffait's third article in his series on impact looks at the system of citation metrics, in particular Google Scholar.

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Trump Administration Requests 12 Percent Cut to NSF Budget

The two federal agencies that spend the most on making grants to social and behavioral science research in the United States, both have their budgets shaved by an eighth in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal released by the Trump administration earlier this month. But the move is more symbolic than substantive.

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Bridging Research and Policy: Alan Krueger, 1960-2019

Princeton economist Alan Krueger, who The New York Times described as “help[ing] lead economics toward a more scientific approach to research and policymaking” in his repeated stints in the public sector, has died at age 58.

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At a Glance: The UK's Twin-track Approach to Measuring Impact

In his second article in a series on impact, Louis Coiffait looks at how REF and KEF treat impact in the UK.

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The Risks of Doing Research That Has Impact

David Canter considers the emotional and physical challenges of field research and the limits of conventional ethical approval.

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Looking at Plan S From Down Under

Plan S focuses on making all publicly funded research immediately fully and freely available by open access publication. If Australia does not adopt Plan S, the authors argue, it could potentially restrict collaboration, publishing, and funding opportunities with research bodies who subscribe to this ambitious movement.

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How Could Google Scholar (and the Citation System) Be Improved?

To end his trilogy of articles on the research metric system (and Google Scholar in particular), Louis Coiffait explores what improvements could be made.

Criticisms of the Citation System, and Google Scholar in Particular

In his second article about the citation system and Google Scholar, Louis Coiffait looks at some of the current criticisms.

How Google Scholar Judges Research

Louis Coiffait's third article in his series on impact looks at the system of citation metrics, in particular Google Scholar.

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- Washington and Social Science: Paring the Education Department? - As details emerged on March 11 about the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget, it became increasingly clear that science funding would once again be targeted for significant spending cuts. But a new target also emerged - federal spending on education.... More →
- Erica Chenoweth on Nonviolent Resistance - You and a body of like-minded people want to reform a wretched regime, or perhaps just break away from it and create an independent state. Are you more likely to achieve your goals by a campaign of bombings, assassinations and riots, or by mass protests which are avowedly peaceful? Your first step should be to schedule a sit-down with Erica Chenoweth, who has been studying that question since 2006.... More →
- CASBS Director Levi Receives 25th Annual Skytte Prize - Margaret Levi, the director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, today received one of the most prestigious awards in the social sciences, the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science.... More →
- Meet The Social Scientist, a New Networking Initiative for STEM - Danielle Tomasello describes The Social Scientist, a non-profit networking and outreach community of STEM professionals. Our volunteers answer questions that will benefit scientists’ interests, including a view of their work, environment and what it took for them to get there.... More →
- How Could Google Scholar (and the Citation System) Be Improved? - To end his trilogy of articles on the research metric system (and Google Scholar in particular), Louis Coiffait explores what improvements could be made.... More →
- Carol Dweck Talks Mindset, Recognition and Advice for Young Scholars - Earlier this month, psychologist Carol Dweck, author of the 2006 bestseller 'Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,' received the 2019 SAGE-CASBS Award. Social Science Space asked the award winner a few questions about her work, how growth mindset has been received by various publics, and what advice she might give today's young scholars.... More →
- Criticisms of the Citation System, and Google Scholar in Particular - In his second article about the citation system and Google Scholar, Louis Coiffait looks at some of the current criticisms.... More →
- CASBS Announces 2019-20 Fellows - The Center for Advanced Study... More →
- Trump Administration Requests 12 Percent Cut to NSF Budget - The two federal agencies that spend the most on making grants to social and behavioral science research in the United States, both have their budgets shaved by an eighth in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal released by the Trump administration earlier this month. But the move is more symbolic than substantive.... More →
- How Google Scholar Judges Research - Louis Coiffait's third article in his series on impact looks at the system of citation metrics, in particular Google Scholar.... More →