Centre for Research in Social Policy [SEP] inception
for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) was founded in 1983 by Professor Sir Adrian Webb. CRSP’s main funding source when the Centre was founded was the Department of Health.
In 1990, following the appointment of Professor Robert Walker as Director, CRSP expanded its research interests and its funding base. It took on a range of large government evaluations as well as carrying out research on lifestyles and living standards. In the early 2000s, the Centre had up to 27 staff.
In 2012, following a change in
- The Bookseller – Opinion piece on Social Science in the US
- http://www.thebookseller.com/blogs/social-sciences-no-poor-cousin.html
- Research Information – Interview on eBook Development
- http://content.yudu.com/A2se2h/RIAPRMAY14/resources/16.htm
- YouTube – Campaign for Social Sciences Annual Lecture
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXMdKeO71w
- The Guardian: Why Does Social Science have such a hard job explaining itself?
- https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/apr/08/social-science-funding-us-senate
- Open Access essay published with the British Academy http://issuu.com/thebritishacademy/docs/debating_open_access-marar-creating
- The Guardian: Social Sciences need a collective voice
- https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/sep/19/social-sciences-campaign-research-policy
- Research Information – Opinion blog on cuts to social science funding http://www.researchinformation.info/news/news_story.php?news_id=971