Our colleagues at the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships – CRFR – are holding this conference on 30th November 2011. Looks like an excellent programme for any social scientist interested in research impact.
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CRFR 10th Anniversary National Conference: “Influencing society: the impact of social research”
- Date: Wednesday 30th November 2011
- Time: 9am – 6pm
- Venue: The John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh
- Cost: £150.00
- Further information: http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/nationalconference.html
- Booking: http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/natconfbook.html
- Full programme: http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/natconfprog.html
This one day conference explores the role of social science in influencing policy, practice, public and wider debates about issues in contemporary society.
A central element of the day will be to showcase innovative practice in engaging a range of audiences with social science ideas and asks the following key questions about what social science can bring to other sectors:
- What does it mean to use social research?
- How can social science research impact on society?
- How do people engage with ideas from social research?
- Are new social media good ways to communicate?
- What are the latest innovations?
The conference is an opportunity to share innovative ideas and learn from people pushing the boundaries in engaging and communicating social sciences.
Speakers include:
- Sandra Nutley, University of Edinburgh Business School: What does it mean to use research
- Ann Millar, Assistant Director, Scottish Funding Council: Looking to the future
- David Phipps, Research Services and Knowledge Mobilisation, University of York, Toronto, Canada: Knowledge Mobilization from the perspective of a Prince and a Cat
- Helen Chambers, Head of Delivery & Strategy at Inspiring Scotland Using Research in the Real World: a research users perspective
- Sarah Morton and the Knowledge Exchange Team from the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR): Reflecting on ten years of knowledge exchange at CRFR
