Academic publisher SAGE has published a major new report, written by the Campaign for Social Sciences (CfSS), highlighting the value of social sciences to the UK economy and society.
'The Business of People: The Significance of Social Science over the Next Decade' calls for at least a 10 percent increase in real terms of the £4.7 billion annual budget for science and innovation over the next parliament.
This landmark CfSS report, published ahead of the 2015 UK General election, warns that UK growth and prosperity will falter without a better grasp of social science, especially in the service sector of the economy where understanding human behaviour and public attitudes is vital. The paper also calls for a new senior Whitehall Social Science Adviser to work alongside Sir Mark Walport, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser.
The report written by a working group of expert practitioners and social scientists across disciplines highlights the challenges and prospects for social science in the UK over the next decade. The authoritative report outlines 7 recommendations as to how to better support, promote and sustain the valuable contribution of social sciences in the UK.
