British Academy: The UK's National Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Policy Reports, Statements and Consultations
2011
December 2011: Submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into science and development -
The British Academy welcome's DFID’s efforts to build capacity internationally, believing that limited success in this area has in large part been due to the complex nature of capacity building, and the difficulties inherent within this. However, we argue that more could be achieved by a long-term, sustainable approach to activity and by ensuring that strengthening research capacity forms an integral part of the government’s development work.
23 December 2011: Response to Putting Learners at the Centre, the Scottish Government's proposals for post-16 education
The British Academy argues that the Scottish Government needs to look again at the role and value of humanities and social sciences disciplines and research for higher education, society and the economy. It should also consider ensuring a requisite level of support and investment for postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral study and research in the context of increasingly complex and global scientific and social structures
20 December 2011: Submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into the administration of examinations for 15-19 year olds -
The British Academy welcomes the increased involvement of learned societies and national academies in the content and design of examinations, but acknowledges there are likely to be others more expert in the educational requirements and pedagogies needed
16 December 2011: Submission to the House of Lords Science and Technology sub-committee inquiry in to higher education in STEM subjects
The British Academy welcomed the sub-committee's inquiry, and shares its view that STEM subjects are of vital importance. However, we urged the sub-committee to consider how other disciplines (for example, humanities and social sciences) are also integral to supporting economic growth and UK competitiveness.
30 November 2011: Submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee inquiry into the census and social science
The British Academy believes that the census is a vital resource for social science and historial research. It should not be replaced without careful consideration about how to replicate the important functions it currently provides to academic researchers.
21 November 2011: Response to House of Lords EU committee inquiry into modernisation of European HE.
5 October 2011: Response to HEFCE consultation on Research Excellence Framework (REF) draft panel criteria and working methods.
21 September 2011: British Academy response to Students at the Heart of the System, the Higher Education White Paper.
13 September 2011: UK Border Agency's Work and Settlement Consultation: Memorandum from the British Academy.
1 September 2011: A response from the British Academy to the Higher Education Funding Council for England's proposals for teaching funding and student numbers in 2012-13.
August 2011: A Response from the British Academy to the Royal Society’s call for evidence - Science as a public enterprise: opening up scientific information.
June 2011: Joint letter to Government on Hargreaves recommendations.
21 June 2011: Contribution to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) consultation on Strategically Important and Vulnerable Subjects (SIVS).
9 May 2011: Position Paper in response to the consultation on the European Commission Green Paper 'From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding'.
14 April 2011: British Academy Contribution to the Review of the National Curriculum.
14 April 2011: British Academy Response to the ESRC's Key Priorities Consultation.
9 February 2011: Language matters more and more.
28 January 2011: A Submission from the British Academy to the Home Office, UK Border Agency: The Student Immigration System (PDF file - 139 KB).
21 January 2011: Behaviour Change - Travel-Mode Choice Interventions to Reduce Car Use in Towns and Cities: A Submission from the British Academy to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's Second Call for Evidence (PDF file - 103 KB).
2010
22 December 2010: EU Framework Programme: response to BIS call for evidence.
8 October 2010: Behaviour Change. A Submission from the British Academy in response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's Call for Evidence.
30 September 201: International Review of Mathematical Sciences 2010: Submission of evidence.
14 September 2010: International Benchmarking Review of Psychology: Contribution to the ESRC Consultation.
16 July 2010: Investing in excellence: The Needs and Contribution of the UK Research Base. Submission to Professor Adrian Smith, Director General of Science and Research at BIS.
5 January 2010: BIS postgraduate review: contribution to call for evidence.
2006-2009
Research Excellence Framework: The British Academy’s Contribution to HEFCE’s consultation. 26 November 2009 (11 pages, pdf)
Research Excellence Framework – Position Statement by the UK Strategic Forum for the Social Sciences. 21 November 2009 (3 pages, pdf)
The Fruits of Curiosity: Science, Innovation and Future Sources of Wealth – A Submission from the British Academy to the Royal Society’s call for evidence. 30 September 2009 (5 pages, pdf)
Setting Science and Technology Research Funding Priorities – A Submission from the British Academy to an Inquiry by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. 25 September 2009 (5 pages, pdf)
Putting Science and Engineering at the Heart of Government Policy: Evidence to the House of Commons Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills. January 2009 – updated July 2009 (6 pages, pdf)
Language Matters - A Position Paper. 3 June 2009 (8 pages)
Language Matters: The supply of and demand for UK born and educated academic researchers with skills in languages other than English (Report commissioned from RAND Europe) launched 3 June 2009 (94 pages, pdf)
Future Directions: A response to the AHRC consultation (May 2009)
The Nairobi Report: Frameworks for Africa-UK Research Collaboration in the Humanities and Social Sciences (March 2009)
Review of Government Official History Programme. 11 March 2009
Submission to RCUK consultation on 'A Code of Conduct and Policy on the Governance of Good Research Conduct'. (October 2008)
Submission to the DIUS consultation 'A Vision for Science and Society'. (October 2008)
Submission to the ESRC consultation on its Strategic Plan for 2009-10 (September 2008)
Punching our weight: the humanities and social science in public policy making (September 2008)
Joint Guidelines on Copyright and Academic Research: Guidelines for researchers and publishers in the Humanities and Social Sciences (Published jointly by the British Academy and the Publishers Association) (April 2008)
Review of the 30-year rule. March 2008
Response to the questions posed by the HEFCE consultation on the Research Excellence Framework (February 2008)
Peer Review: The Challenges for the Humanities and Social Sciences. 5 September 2007
Dearing Review of Language Policy - Response to the Consultation. 2 February 2007
Dearing Review of Language Policy - Response to the announcement of the Review. 21 November 2006
AHRC Review of Postgraduate Funding: response. 2 November 2006
Response to the DfES consultation on the reform of higher education research assessment and funding. 9 October 2006
Copyright and research in the humanities and social sciences. 18 September 2006
The British Library’s Content Strategy: Meeting the Knowledge Needs of the Nation. 13 July 2006
Response to the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property. 19 April 2006
Policy reports produced between 1999 and March 2006 are listed here.