We are inviting applications for a 1-month internship this summer/autumn, based in Cardiff.
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New Wales DTC Internship with Barry IdeasBank
Sources of Statistics
The House of Commons Library has produced a very useful document on sources of statistics for 27 subject areas covered by the Economic Policy & Statistics and Social & General Statistics sections of the House of Commons Library.
You can download the document as a PDF.
Wales DTC Director elected as Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
The Academy of Social Sciences announced on Friday that it has conferred the award of Fellow on Wales DTC director David James and other leading social scientists. David James, who is also a Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, is recognised in the Academy’s announcement as “an exceptional educational theorist with particular interests in learning cultures and school choice, identity and social class.” Continue reading
Guidance on ESRC “purdah” prior to the 2015 General Election
On 7 May 2015, the General Election will take place across the UK.
As a non-departmental public body the ESRC is bound by purdah during a pre-election period. This period commences when parliament is dissolved and ends when a new government is formed (not when the polls close). During this time the ESRC is unable to engage in any activities that might in any way influence the outcome of the election and must avoid competition with parliamentary candidates for the attention of the public. Continue reading
David Mair and Dr Stuart Macdonald Contribute to NATO Event on Cyberterrorism
Wales DTC student David Mair together with his supervisor at Swansea University, Dr Stuart Macdonald, recently travelled to Ohrid, Macedonia, to contribute lectures to a NATO Advanced Training Course on terrorist use of cyberspace.
WISERD 2015 Conference Call for Papers
Revised Wales DTC/NSPCC Internship
We are inviting applications for a 3 month internship running from March/April 2015, based in Cardiff. This is a re-advertisement, but please note the internship has been substantially revised, with shorter duration.
The ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize 2015
The ESRC have announced details of the next Celebrating Impact Prize. This is an exciting new opportunity to celebrate the outstanding economic and social impacts achieved by ESRC-funded researchers. Continue reading
New Wales DTC/NSPCC Internship on Wellbeing
We are inviting applications for a 6-month internship running from February 2015, based in Cardiff.
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Hannah Iqbal at the Future Leaders Summit – Video
Wales DTC student Hannah Iqbal represented the United Kingdom at the Future Leaders Summit last month. In conjunction with the NATO summit, this event was hosted by the Atlantic Council. Continue reading
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