ESRC

The ESRC is seeking assistance in the development of robust approaches to bibliometric assessment in the social sciences. A letter from Ian Diamond, CEO of ESRC, outlining the focus of this consultation can be found here

To download the questionnaire, which may be completed online or by downloading and emailing the study team with a Word file, please visit http:// www.technopolis-group.com/esrc562

More information can be obtained from Paul Simmonds, Technopolis, paul.simmonds@technopolis-group.com

Consultation

Simon Maxwell responded to the ESRC Future Directions Consultation during July 2004. Please download the full document here.

ESRC Developing a Framework for Social Science Research Ethics (added March 2004)

This project is being run by Science and Technology Studies Unit at the University of York, with Prof Mary Boulton at Oxford Brookes. Consultation meetings with the social science community have been held, and four discussion papers are now available on the project website at http://www.york.ac.uk/res/ref/documents.htm

Comments on the papers are invited from social science researchers. Discussion Paper 3: 'Social science research
ethics in developing countries and contexts' may be of particular interest to DSA members.