Contemporary Relevance of the Social Sciences
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- ISBN 9781036241445
- Dimensions: 170 x 242mm
- Publication Date: 13 Dec 2025
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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. This report explores this by outlining eight principles about the UK’s social science sector:
- The social sciences are the understanding of people, society, economy and places
- The UK is a social science powerhouse
- The social sciences bring economic value
- The social sciences serve society
- The social sciences facilitate innovation
- The social sciences improve people’s lives by guiding good decision-making
- Social science subjects are open and available to all
- Social science skills are valued by employers and lead to well-paid careers
Each principle is set out in detail, along with supporting evidence and case studies, serving as a user-friendly reference for policymakers, academics and practitioners.
The Campaign for Social Science was launched in 2011 to advocate social science to the UK Government and to the public, at a time of significant change in the higher education system. It campaigns for the restoration of the post of Government Chief Social Science Advisor and the retention of large-scale longitudinal research programmes. It also promotes social science in the media and on the web and organises road shows and other events to emphasise the value of social science. As of January 2015, the Campaign was supported by 80 universities, learned societies, charities and publishers.
