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What is the best way to estimate risks or make important decisions at work or at home? Researchers have concluded that it is usually better to adopt the old adage, 'sleep on it'.

The complex topic of migration could be better understood if several academic disciplines worked together to explain it, according to the leader of a new research team, jointly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

The ESRC is delighted to announce the establishment of the Productivity Insights Network from January 2018.

A number of prominent social scientists and ESRC grant holders have been honoured in the New Year Honours list.

African governments are once again promoting large plantations and estates, but a study highlights the complex choices and trade-offs of different farming models.

Young people who have difficulty talking to older relatives or friends with dementia can now be helped by a smartphone app called Ticket to Talk designed by researchers at Newcastle University as part of a collaboration funded by the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) and EPSRC.

Women in zero-hours contracts or part-time employment are left out of family-friendly work arrangements mainly aimed at standard full-time employees.

ESRC and The Alan Turing Institute have awarded two joint fellowships which aim to build collaboration between the social sciences and data science.  

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is inviting applications from experts to join its newly formed Advisory Committee for Social Science, and is seeking to appoint a Chair and nine members.

Family background may not be a greater barrier to economic success in Britain than other parts of the world, says research from University College London.