The Campaign for Social Science demonstrates how social science improves public policy, society and all our lives. It highlights the value of applied social science research and advocates for its greater use in decision making and in government.
We promote the benefits of investing in social science to deliver evidence-based solutions to the significant challenges and opportunities facing our society. The Campaign is supported by a coalition of universities, social science societies, and publishers.
Perspectives on achieving good growth in the UK
Our new report draws together expert contributions from across the breadth of social science disciplines, to illustrate key opportunities and challenges in the growth agenda, while also demonstrating the breadth of social science research relevant to economic growth and the value of multi-disciplinary evidence in informing public policy.
Devolution Hub
Our new hub showcases evidence-led insights from social science research to offer informed perspectives on devolved and sub-national government in the UK.
Watch: Truth and Trust: The Vital Role of Social Science in a Divided World
We were delighted to welcome The Hon. Julia Gillard AC, 27th Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Global Institute for Women, to deliver the 2025 Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture focusing on the role of social science in a divided world.
Our hubs
Explore our hubs for evidence-based social science insights and perspectives from leading social scientists on various societal and policy challenges.
Latest Activity
The contemporary relevance of the social sciences
The social sciences play an essential role in harnessing the many opportunities and mitigating the numerous and varied challenges we face in our contemporary human world. Our report explores this by outlining eight principles about the UK’s social science sector, each of which is supported evidence and case studies, serving as a user-friendly reference for policymakers, academics and practitioners.
Life, health and wellbeing: the transformative potential of interdisciplinary social science
In this guest feature, Dr Paul Meller, Wellcome Trust, discusses how research within the social sciences and in exciting new combinations with other fields such as STEM offers huge potential to transform our understanding of life, health and wellbeing.