Celebrating 50 years of Sociology at Manchester - Translating social science into public policy: challenges and opportunities
| Dates: | 8 December 2014 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 16:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Prof Christopher Phillipson, Prof James Nazroo, Prof Thomas Scharf |
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Celebrating 50 years of Sociology at Manchester
Translating social science into public policy: challenges and opportunities
Sociology at Manchester in association with MICRA
Social scientists can play a significant role influencing the direction of public policy. Researchers are now urged to demonstrate that their work has been taken up and used by policy makers, and practitioners, or has led to improvements in services or business. But getting social research into the public arena raises challenging issues in terms of changing dominant narratives around particular problems, influencing elite groups and opinion formers, and challenging vested interests. This Symposium will address these issues by taking two case studies of attempts to influence policy agendas, these involving issues around social exclusion in later life, and ethnic inequalities in health. The Symposium will also consider the broader debate around the 'public value of social science' and future developments in this area.
Speakers
Prof Christopher Phillipson
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
Kanaris Lecture Theatre
Manchester Museum
Oxford Road
Manchester
Phone: 0161-2752648
Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk
