Humanitarian Research and Innovation Landscape 2024
‘Global Insights: Humanitarian Research and Innovation Landscape 2024 An extensive report from ELRHA (Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance), based on interviews with those working in the industry, presents ‘new evidence which points to the need and opportunity for a strategic move away from a pervasive overreliance on European and North American institutions, towards […]
UNESCO: Guidance on Generative AI in Education
UNESCO publishes the first-ever global Guidance on Generative AI in Education and Research, designed to address the disruptions caused by Generative AI technologies. The first sections of the UNESCO Guidance explain what Generative AI is and how it works. The following sections elaborate on the controversies around Generative AI and their implications, focussing in particular on […]
The South also knows
NORRAG –NORRAG Blog Series – #TheSouthAlsoKnows –NORRAG is a global network of over 5,000 members for international policies and cooperation in education and training. This blog aims to share learning and insights from research, innovations and projects developed and implemented by Southern experts and tackle issues in the South, highlighting their relevance for improving quality […]
Democracy’s Library
Internet archive is building a free, open, website of government research and publications from around the world. At present more than 700 publications from 50 websites collected since 2006 are offered. These are currently national and local North American sites but the scope will widen in the future. A site to watch.
The IPPO Living Map: a searchable database of evidence on the social impacts of COVID-19
Just launched, a searchable international database of systematic reviews of research about the social impacts of COVID-19. which is being updated monthly by The International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO), a UK academic collaboration which aims assess evidence from around the world to inform UK policymakers. The scope of the Living Map will be social sciences research evidence on COVID-19, including (but […]
Discrimination against BAME H.E. staff
Shocking results from the Access & Participation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities in UK Postgraduate Research – Policy Briefing UK CGE The proportion of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students enrolled in UK H.E. in 2018/19 dropped from 24.81% at undergraduate level to 18.07% at postgraduate research level (excluding enrolments where ethnicity is unknown). Between 2016/17 […]
Consumer data research
A new book published by UCL Press, looks at big data collected by customer-facing organisations – such as store loyalty card transactions, smart travel tickets, or smart energy meter readings – and how they can and are changing Social Science research. Download the PDF for free at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-press/browse-books/consumer-data-research
European Parliament Research Service (EPRS)
The EPRS produces research documents to inform MEPs preparing for votes in the European Parliament. These research papers are made available to the public and can be found on Think Tank Documents produced include; At a glance – 2 pages long, meant to inform MEPs before plenaries. Contain links to other sources. Briefings – up to […]
New Social Science open access archive launched
SocArXiv , being developed in association with Center for Open Science and an international research body of advisors will provide free open access to social science research papers . A temporary home allows researchers to search and browse the pre prints which have already been loaded.
How can UK universities improve the teaching of quantitative research methods in the Social Sciences?
This is the topic of a major new report just published by the British Academy. It calls for a greater emphasis upon developing skills more extensively and earlier in courses. Case studies of innovative courses from overseas are provided.
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