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Social science must be at the heart of research policy

Wonkhe

But for Rita Gardner, social sciences are what make the whole ecosystem work for society The post Social science must be at the heart of research policy appeared first on Wonkhe. Government attention to research and innovation is increasingly focused on STEM.

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Aus: research tracks “policy inaction” around international student welfare

The PIE News

A piece of research tracking the regulation of international education over time in Australia has found that there has been policy inaction in the space of international student welfare. This is despite the fact that welfare has been what the researchers called a “well-documented policy concern”.

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UK policy ‘economically illiterate’ for India relations 

The PIE News

Lord Bilimoria has criticised the government’s latest immigration policy statement and the detrimental effect it is having on India-UK relations and the wider economy. The PIE spoke to Dhananjay Thakare, a former Indian civil servant, now studying for a masters in public policy at LSE, on the policy changes.

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Using the Law to Help Shape Public Policy - Jamelia N. Morgan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For her part, Morgan and the center have already started to make a difference and have caught the attention of other scholars and policy influences, says Paul A. Having served as an associate director of the African American Policy Forum and research assistant to prominent legal scholar Kimberlé W.

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Ruling on Texas School's Hair Policies: A Setback for Diversity and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a recent ruling, a Texas judge determined that a school's hair length policies did not violate the CROWN Act , a law aimed at prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyle and texture. Moss is a senior professorial lecturer and acting director of the education policy and leadership M.Ed. Dr. Antonio L. Dr. Phelton C. Dr. Phelton C.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Are Linked to Depression in Black and Latinx Youth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study finds that anti-LGBTQ+ policies are linked to depression in Black and Latinx youth in the United States. state-level measure of anti-LGBTQ+ structural stigma, said Jackson. Last year, 16 percent of Latinx LGBTQ youth attempted suicide as well as 19 percent of Black youth in comparison to the 12 percent of white youth.

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Gamekeepers, poachers, policy wonks and knowledge

SRHE

I was excited to attend SRHE’s event, Bridging The Gap: Improving The Relationship Between Higher Education Research And Policy on 4 November 2022. The event promised to bring together and bridge the gap between those making higher education policy and those researching it. This then was quite a gap to be bridged. More West Wing below.

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