Social Sciences


Horizon 2020 Work Programme II funding breakout (2016-17) announced by European Commission

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published details of the €16 billion, second work programme of EU Horizon 2020 funding (2016-17) on 13 October. Full details of the Europe in a Changing World: inclusive, innovative and reflective societies tranche (Funding for Societal Challenges) have also been made available. The Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme was launched in 2014 with a total value of €77 billion.

Social Sciences and Humanities in EU Horizon 2020 funding programme

The November issue of the Issues newsletter from the EU Net4Society network, includes articles on ‘Monitoring the Integration of Social Sciences and Humanities in Horizon 2020’ and ‘From Idea to Call for Proposals: the Evolution of Horizon 2020 Work Programmes.’ Horizon 2020 is the EU Research & Innovation funding programme for 2014-2020. The homepage of the Net4Society network is at this link.

Library data management support for EUI Horizon 2020 project funding applicants

Horizon 2020 is the EU Research & Innovation funding programme, 2014-2020. EUI members who are preparing applications for Horizon 2020 funding will be required to submit general information on data management as part of their proposal. This will be evaluated by the EC under the criterion ‘impact.’ Social science and economic research projects are included in the ‘Societal Challenges’ cluster. The EUI Library can provide assistance to project leaders for the data section of funding applications. Please write to Thomas Bourke at [email protected] to make an appointment. Full details.

ICPSR webinar on the use of statistics in the social sciences – Deirdre McCloskey

 Join the ICPSR  for a Webinar on Monday, October 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT.   No registration required.   Visit https://connect.umms.med.umich.edu/mccloskey/ and enter as a Guest  Description: Existence, arbitrary statistical significance, philosophical possibilities uncalibrated to the sizes of important effects in the world are useless for science. Yet in medical science, in population biology, in much of sociology, political […]

Three New European Open Data Initiatives

Zenodo, a new repository for research data has been launched by OpenAIRE and CERN, with the support of the European Commission. The new Recode project has begun work on a strategy for open data in Europe. The EU Open Data Portal (beta) has been launched by the European Commission with partners Eurostat, the EC Joint Research Centre, DG Industry and other EU institutions. Feedback is welcome via this form. Visit the EUI Library data services page at this link.