The Academy of Social Sciences is the UK's national academy of academics, learned societies & practitioners in #socialscience. Founder of @CfSocialScience.
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📚 Have you explored the latest articles from Contemporary Social Science?
The Academy's journal publishes interdisciplinary research that helps us better understand the issues shaping society, policy and practice around the world.
Read more➡️ tandfonline.com/journals/rso…
Season 12 of the We Society is here🎙️In today's episode Prof Nick Epley @ChicagoBooth joins @williamnhutton to discuss his decade of research into why we can struggle to connect with one another & why social interaction is so important for our wellbeing.➡️ podfollow.com/the-we-society…
The We Society Podcast with Will Hutton🎙️ is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the @NuffieldFound and @LeverhulmeTrust. Listen, subscribe & find out more👂➡️ podfollow.com/the-we-society…
We are delighted to announce that funding has been awarded to support 4 inclusivity initiatives put forward by our member social science societies as part of our joint programme with our learned societies & @ESRC(UKRI). Find out more about our recipients⬇️ acss.org.uk/news/new-round-o…
Funding has also been awarded to @RoyalEconSoc for the dissemination of a ‘Culture Toolkit’, which provides Economics Departments in higher education with tools & guidance to improve inclusivity among their teams. acss.org.uk/news/new-round-o…
Congrats to @UACES & @PolStudiesAssoc who have received funding to deliver their joint doctoral pipeline initiative, Pathways into Social Science, which is designed to widen access to postgraduate research in politics, political science & European studies. acss.org.uk/news/new-round-o…
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ESRC has pre-announced their Future Data Services call which will support projects that strengthen the data service workforce and improve data services for researchers.
Opens January 2027. More info➡️ ukri.org/opportunity/future-…
The Academy’s journal, Contemporary Social Science, has a new call for papers for a special issue titled, The NHS at 80: Resilient health care systems for a changing world.
📅 The deadline for manuscript submissions is 30 September 2027.
Find out more: think.taylorandfrancis.com/s…
🎙️ A new season of The We Society podcast is coming soon...
While you wait, why not catch up on previous episodes exploring some of the biggest issues facing society today?
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We'd also love your feedback: acss.org.uk/we-society-podca…
The We Society podcast🎙️ is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the @NuffieldFound and @LeverhulmeTrust. Listen, subscribe & find out more👂podfollow.com/the-we-society…
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Apply for funding to establish and lead a What Works Centre for a Climate Resilient UK, helping to transform how the UK adapts to the impacts of climate change through evidence, collaboration and action.
📅 15 December 2026.
🔗 ukri.org/opportunity/what-wo…
Did you know we have 1,750 leading social scientists in our Fellowship?
Meet some of the Fellows elected in autumn 2026, and find out more about their work and why social science matters ➡️ acss.org.uk/category/meet-ou…
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📢 New call for papers
The Academy’s journal, Contemporary Social Science, has a new call for papers for a special issue exploring The Future of Pensions in an Ageing Society.
The deadline for manuscript submissions is 1 July 2027.
Find out more: think.taylorandfrancis.com/s…
Social scientists📢 Are you interested in gambling-related harms? UKRI has funding available to support research deepens understanding or supports solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms. 📅 Closes 8 December. Find out more⬇️ ukri.org/opportunity/gamblin…
Interested in studying social science but unsure where a career might take you? Read our interviews with professional social scientists from a range of backgrounds to see just some of the varied careers social science can lead to⬇️ acss.org.uk/category/im-a-so…
📢 New call for papers 📢 The Academy’s journal, Contemporary Social Science, is seeking papers for a special issue exploring the governance, justice, geopolitical, social and circular economy dimensions of critical materials. 📅 Closes September 2027. ⬇️ think.taylorandfrancis.com/s…
Meet our Fellow Professor Lucy Griffiths, Professor of Paediatric Epidemiology at Swansea University! Lucy's research explores how social and environmental factors shape children's health and development: acss.org.uk/professor-lucy-g…
📢 New call for papers 📢 The Academy’s journal, Contemporary Social Science, has a call for papers for a special collection which seeks to advance interdisciplinary social science research on smart cities in the Global South. 📅 Closes 30 June 2027. ⬇️ think.taylorandfrancis.com/s…