Social Science Aiding the Future

Postgraduate students discuss how social science can improve the future

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Social Science in Multidisciplinary Research

The Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University says the social sciences have an important role to play in society, especially through multidisciplinary research.

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Majoring in Sociology

A comment from one of my readers, via my Tumblr:

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Culture is Important in Capitalist Business

“Even at the heart of capitalist business, culture is important. A purely strategic approach isn’t sustainable.”

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Managers on Social Media at Work

A study of 11,000 workers find that managers have a negative perception of private social media use at work, but they are also more likely to indulge in private social media during work time.

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Parents are Less Stressed in Paid Work

A psychology study by social scientist, Professor Sarah Damaske and colleagues finds people have lower levels of stress at home than at their paid work.

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Entrance to Chinatown, Melbourne

Social Science of Chinatown

Whenever I go to Little Bourke Street, I think of geographer Kay Anderson’s research on Chinatown in Melbourne (she’s also done similar work in Vancouver).

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Empathy in Youth Work

“Empathy is vital in understanding the needs and issues facing young people, and it is important to recognise the potential they have.”

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