Review of Social Science

This review will identify the current social science capability within the FSA; identify the capability and evidence that would best support delivery of the FSA strategy; and assess options for delivery. The output of the review will be a report with recommendations, addressed to the FSA’s Chief Scientific Adviser.
Study duration: November 2016 to March 2017
Contractor: Kings College London

Background

This review has been commissioned by the FSA’s Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Guy Poppy

Research Approach

The purpose of this review is:

  1. to identify the current social science capability within the FSA;
  2. to identify the nature and scope of social science capability and evidence that would best support delivery of the FSA strategy to 2020;
  3. to assess options for delivery of the above, balancing the risks and opportunities, through:
  • a standing internal social science staff resource;
  • external resource commissioned on an ad hoc basis;
  • a combination of the above.

The review will include a series of interviews and/ or group discussions with internal and external stakeholders, and consider key background documentation.

The output of the review will be a report with recommendations, addressed to Professor Guy Poppy as the FSA’s Chief Scientific Adviser. The report will be published together with the FSA’s response to its recommendations.