Watch the Campaign for Social Science Annual Sage Lecture 2024

In the Campaign for Social Science’s Annual Sage Lecture 2024, Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government, explored what the future might hold for the UK against a backdrop of a changing geopolitical landscape following a year of elections.

Beyond the ballot: social science insights on eight key policy challenges

Our new report showcases a breadth of social science-based research, ideas and evidence relevant to addressing some of the country’s political and social challenges, many of which are relevant to the UK Government’s policy agenda.

Reimagining the recipe for research and innovation: the secret sauce of social science

Our new report emphasises the vitally important, yet often poorly-understood, role of the social sciences to the UK’s current research, development and innovation system, and outlines four key ingredients that the social sciences contribute to enable world-leading and future-focused UK research.

Election 24: ideas for change based on social science evidence

This Campaign for Social Science project foregrounded social science perspectives, research and evidence relevant to public policy in the run up to a UK General Election in 2024. Drawing on the expertise of distinguished social scientists, the Election 24 project aimed to identify positive and constructive policy suggestions on many key policy areas

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.

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