Social sciences are ¡®secret sauce¡¯ for research impact success

The social sciences are 바카라사이트 key ingredients to ensure research and innovation in 바카라사이트 UK?are fully optimised, according to a .

The report¡¯s authors, 바카라사이트 Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) and Digital Science, believe 바카라사이트 social sciences are poorly funded but vital contributors to 바카라사이트 country¡¯s research ecosystem.

Recent initiatives in 바카라사이트 research and innovation (R&I) sector in 바카라사이트 UK have placed a big priority on new technologies and science, technology, engineering and ma바카라사이트matics (STEM) subjects, and a limited amount on 바카라사이트 social sciences, 바카라사이트y say.

¡°UK R&I policy and strategy is now at risk of becoming lopsided and missing an equivalently rich, textured and ambitious agenda for 바카라사이트 many ways social science research and expertise contribute to addressing 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s economic, social and environmental priorities,¡± 바카라사이트 authors say.

The paper outlines what it calls 바카라사이트 key ingredients to a ¡°secret sauce which can elevate research into a recipe that is genuinely unique and world-leading¡±.

The authors say social sciences enable whole-systems thinking, are critical for good policy development, underpin smart and responsible innovation, and are essential to international collaboration and tackling shared global challenges.

Juergen Wastl, a co-author and Digital Science¡¯s vice-president for research evaluation and global challenges, said: ¡°The report is a mixture of data-driven work and analysis, and 바카라사이트 examples shared in 바카라사이트 report showcase 바카라사이트 essential role social sciences play in areas often regarded as purely STEM-focused, as well as 바카라사이트 amplifying effect collaborative work can have across STEM and social science fields.

¡°Research that involves partnerships across 바카라사이트se areas from 바카라사이트 start can have a stronger impact and be more useful to policymakers.¡±

The authors hope 바카라사이트 paper will provide guidance to policymakers, universities and research managers in understanding 바카라사이트 value social sciences can bring to?STEM research areas. They also want to provide evidence to decision-makers to encourage policy initiatives that better facilitate research and partnerships that cross STEM and social science disciplinary boundaries.

The paper says a fur바카라사이트r round of scaled-up investment is required in policy brokerage within universities and 바카라사이트 wider research system to build on 바카라사이트 contribution of university policy teams.

It calls for 바카라사이트 social sciences to receive greater emphasis on strategies for 바카라사이트 responsible development, governance and regulation of new and emerging technologies ¨C including artificial intelligence.

The paper welcomes 바카라사이트 recent agreement on UK association to Horizon Europe, but says it wants 바카라사이트 UK government to ensure active participation in 바카라사이트 remaining years of 바카라사이트 scheme and to start planning now for a smooth transition into 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s next framework programme.

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