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- Conference
- Posted 1 month ago
MIRDEC 22nd Lisbon 2024 Conference
Between 15 May and 16 May in Lisbon, Portugal -
- Workshop
- Posted 2 months ago
MACHINE LEARNING for DATA & ALGORITHM-SHARING in SOCIAL SCIENCE
Between 27 May and 28 May in Lucca, Italy -
- Study Advice Article, Career Advice Article, Blog Post
- Posted 5 years ago
Top 5 Psychology Conferences in Europe in 2018
As the field of psychology includes both clinicians and researchers, there is a particular value in psychologists attending conferences in order to get input from colleagues with a more clinical or more empirical approach and to hear about developments in related fields. But with so many conferences being held each year, you may struggle to decide which psychology conference you should be attending.
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- Ranking
- Posted 10 years ago
Top Think Tanks and Social Science Research Institutes in Spain and Latin America
This blog post is the third in a series of entries highlighting top think tanks around the globe. Last week we posted a list of top institutes in Europe, and yesterday we offered you a list of think tanks in the United States. Today we’ll focus on the Spanish-speaking world, with a list of top think tanks and research institutes in Spain and Latin America.
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- Ranking
- Posted 10 years ago
Top Think Tanks and Social Science Research Institutes in the U.S. 2013
Following up on last week’s list of Top Think Tanks and Social Science Research Institutes in Europe, this post is dedicated to top institutions in the United States. Although the U.S. is home to hundreds of research institutes, focusing on a vast array of disciplines and issues, there is a certain degree of consensus regarding which are the most respected. In the list below, we chose to highlight top think tanks working in the broad areas of politics, economics and international relations.
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- Ranking
- Posted 10 years ago
Top Think Tanks and Social Science Research Institutes in Europe 2013
Whether you’re looking for a summer internship, your first postgraduate job or a change in career, gaining experience in a think tank or research institute is always a good way to go. While some think tanks engage in highly specialized research on specific topics, many span a broad range of issues, particularly in the fields of politics, economics and international relations. We’ve decided to dedicate three distinct blog posts to top think tanks around the world, beginning with this list of European institutions. Keep an eye out for upcoming posts on U.S. and Latin American institutions.
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 10 years ago
Navigating the PhD Literature
The literature research students need to rely on throughout all of their thesis writing is diverse. Broadly categorized there are three types of literature useful for PhD students: research/topic literature, methods literature, and ‘how to do your PhD’ literature. A somewhat similar classification of PhD materials can, for example, be found in Chris Hart’s Doing a Literature Search: A Comprehensive Guide for the Social Sciences (2010, Sage, p.2), which I recommend immensely.