Are you interested in the essential role the social sciences play in harnessing the many opportunities & mitigating the numerous & varied challenges we face in our contemporary human world? Read our report, The contemporary relevance of the social sciences, for more➡️ acss.org.uk/publications...

The We Society podcast🎙️is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the nuffieldfoundation.org and leverhulme.ac.uk. Listen, subscribe & find out more👂⬇️ podfollow.com/the-we-socie...

Season 11 of The We Society is here! In the first ep.  @helenmiller.bsky.social & @richardblundell.bsky.social join Will Hutton to unpack the Deaton Review. An ambitious study funded by nuffieldfoundation.org exploring inequalities in the UK & the potential solutions. podfollow.com/the-we-socie...

Meet our speaker: Prof John Boswell FAcSS, Prof in Politics & Public Policy at @unisouthampton.bsky.social, will be joining our webinar💻️in early autumn exploring what the ‘devolved deserts’ could learn from more established regions. Register now➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

Are you looking for an expert in a particular field of social science? The Academy’s Fellowship comprises 1,700 leading social scientists whose expertise covers the breadth of social science disciplines. Explore our Fellows Directory to find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/fellows/

Have you read this blog✍️by Jack Shaw, @productivity.bsky.social, which explores whether English Devolution might strengthen the UK union by offering opportunities to develop partnerships between cities, regions & devolved administrations across all 4 nations? ➡️ acss.org.uk/union-diplom...

Meet our speaker: Prof Sheena Asthana FAcSS, Director of the Centre for Health Technology at @plymouthcht.bsky.social, will be joining our webinar💻️in early autumn exploring how health outcomes are being shaped through regional and local policy. Register now➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

We’re delighted to announce that Prof Christina Boswell FAcSS FBA has been appointed the new Chair of the Campaign for Social Science! Christina has extensive experience in advancing the role of research in policy – we look forward to working with her. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/news/new-cha...

Have you read this blog✍️ for our Devolution Hub, where Prof Janice Morphet explores how decentralisation can create the conditions for increased local & regional productivity to in turn support national economic growth yet? Read now➡️ acss.org.uk/decentralisa...

This month’s list of consultations & inquiries from the UK’s 4 legislatures & governments that require #socialscience evidence incl. consultations on the defence industry, social housing, content for T Levels in sport and social care, & more. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/policy-monit...

Meet our speaker: Prof Georgina Blakely, from the University of Huddersfield, will be joining our webinar💻️ on 24 Sept exploring what England’s established devolved regions can teach the so-called ‘devolution deserts’. Register now➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

Have you read this blog✍️by Prof Paul Carmichael, @ulsteruni.bsky.social, who examines the performance of devolution in Northern Ireland through the theoretical lenses of ‘positive public administration’ & ‘positive public policy’ to reveal grounds for optimism, yet? ➡️ acss.org.uk/grounds-for-...

Meet our speaker: Prof Sanjiv Ahluwalia, Head of the School of Medicine at @angliaruskin.bsky.social, will join our webinar on 23 Sep exploring how devolved powers are being used to influence healthcare services & how good practice can be used elsewhere. Register➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

With plenty happening in the world of research and higher education recently, this month’s policy update explores polling data on public confidence in universities, and UK Government policy on research and student loans. Read now ➡️ acss.org.uk/policy-updat...

Have you read our recent guest feature✍️ where Prof Sanjiv Ahluwalia & colleagues at @angliaruskin.bsky.social argue that social science theories & methodologies are essential to the design, delivery & assessment of undergraduate medical education? Read now➡️ acss.org.uk/health-equit...

Did you know we have over 1,700 leading social scientists in our Fellowship? You can find out more about a selection of our Fellows, including their work and why they think social science matters on our website. Find out more ➡️ acss.org.uk/category/mee...

Meet our chair: Akash Paun who is Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, will be chairing our webinar on 24 Sep 2026 where our panellists will discuss what England’s established devolved regions can teach the so-called ‘devolution deserts’. Register➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

Meet our chair🎤 Katherine Merrifield who is Deputy Director at @healthfoundation.bsky.social will be chairing our webinar💻️on 23 September where our panel will explore healthcare devolution to English regions. Register now➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

As part of our series on devolution, last week we hosted a panel session in Dundee featuring contributions from Prof Nicola McEwen & Prof Michael Keating exploring how the social sciences might play an active role in the new Scottish Government’s agenda. Find out more ➡️ acss.org.uk/news/summary...

Are you interested in China’s relations with the US and Europe? It’s your last chance to register to hear Prof Rana Mitter deliver our 2026 Annual Lecture in a little over a week’s time. We hope to see you there.➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

Are you interested in what England’s established devolved regions can teach the so-called ‘devolution deserts’? Join our webinar💻️on 24 September where our panel will discuss just that. Register now➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

Can increasing happiness and wellbeing lead to economic growth? Watch the recording of our webinar where Prof @timleunig.bsky.social, Lara Fleischer, Prof Nigel O'Leary, Gary Gillespie & Prof Sabina Alkire discussed just that. Watch here🎥 ➡️ acss.org.uk/news/watch-c...

⭐New blog⭐ In this new blog✍️ for our Devolution hub, Shevaun Smith from University of Strathclyde shares insights from her research which is shedding light on representation by social class and gender in Scottish politics. Read more➡️ acss.org.uk/who-represen...

We are delighted to announce that Prof Philippe Aghion, Prof Anna Vignoles @annavignoles.bsky.social & Prof Sir Christopher Whitty have been appointed Honorary Fellows of the Academy, in recognition of their significant contributions to the promotion of social science. ➡️ acss.org.uk/news/academy...

Are you interested in how the different devolved regions in England deliver healthcare & what lessons might newly-established bodies learn from them? Register for our webinar💻️on 23 Sept where our panel will explore just that. Register now➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...

⭐New blog⭐ In this blog for our Devolution Hub, Dr Paul Anderson & Dr Coree Brown Swan analyse the current state of Intergovernmental Relations & explore the possible impacts of the May 2026 elections in Scotland & Wales plus the continuing trends in Northern Ireland. ✍️➡️ acss.org.uk/time-to-rese...

Have you read this blog✍️ in our Devolution Hub focused on Cornwall, @JoanieWillett, @exeter.ac.uk, advises against a one-size-fits-all approach to devolution and argues for a more flexible approach that can create governance that works for all. Read now➡️ acss.org.uk/devolution-a...

Have you watched our webinar recording where Prof @timleunig.bsky.social, Lara Fleischer, Prof Nigel O'Leary, Gary Gillespie & Prof Sabina Alkire discussed the link between happiness, wellbeing & economic growth? Watch here🎥 ➡️ acss.org.uk/news/watch-c...

⭐New blog⭐In this blog for our Devolution Hub, former First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford demonstrates how the revaluation of council tax in Wales provides an early test for the new administration & whether there is appetite for cooperative action in pursuit of change. acss.org.uk/revaluation-...

Final call 📢 We're seeking a part-time Communications Officer to help us deliver a range of communications across our channels to raise awareness of the social sciences and the Academy’s activities to advocate for them. ⏰Applications close at 5pm on 17 June. Apply now➡️ acss.org.uk/news/academy...