The impact agenda is set to shape the way in which social scientists prioritise the work they choose to pursue, the research methods they use and how they publi

Impact has become a central part of the assessment criteria for academic worth. It has been adopted by many research funding bodies, and it is firmly embedded i

The essays presented in this volume examine knowledge mobilisation and its relation to research impact and engagement. The social sciences matter because they c

How the NSF became an important yet controversial patron for the social sciences, influencing debates over their scientific status and social relevance. In the

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education,