Centre for Social Investigation

The Centre for Social Investigation (CSI) is an interdisciplinary research group based at Nuffield College, Oxford University, in England.

The CSI is led by Professor Anthony Heath, CBE, FBA, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Oxford University and Professor of Sociology at The University of Manchester. It was launched officially in March 2015. The Centre aims to address contemporary social issues of public interest, carrying out authoritative, research on central social issues which draws upon interdisciplinary expertise ^[1] in economics, politics and sociology and related disciplines such as social policy.^[2] A particular focus is on examining social progress in Britain^[3] and to this aim, the Centre has undertaken research covering topics including crime,^[4] education,^[5] social capital,^[6][7] life expectancy,^[8] corruption,^[9] food insecurity^[10] and Beveridge’s ‘five giants’.^[11][12] The Centre also undertakes research on inequalities,^[13] including those relating to gender,^[14] ethnicity ^[15][16][17] and class.^[18] The Centre has a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary work and rigorous methods, ranging from quantitative research to field experiments. It has undertaken collaborative work with the UK Department for Communities and Local Government.^{[citation needed]}

CSI's research is independent and non-partisan; as such, it has no political affiliation or leaning.^{[citation needed]} The Centre is counselled by an advisory board whose members work in research, policy and the private sector. Unusually for an academic research group, the Centre has a strong emphasis on engaging and disseminating its research beyond traditional academic outputs to communicate the results of its activities in an accessible way to non-technical audiences, including policy-makers and the public more generally. The Centre maintains a blog with posts from both its researchers and from guest contributors.^[19]

See also

• Social policy

References

1. . Ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
2. "About CSI". Ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
3. "Social progress in Britain". Ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
4. "CSI 4 : Is crime really falling?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
5. "CSI 7 : Has our level of education increased?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
6. "CSI 8 : Social Capital : Are we becoming lonelier and less civic?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
7. "Most people in the UK are less lonely – apart from men with low qualifications - Economic and Social Research Council". Esrc.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
8. "CSI 1 : Are we living longer?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
9. "CSI 14 : Is Britain becoming more corrupt?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
10. "CSI 13 : Food insecurity and foodbank use" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
11. "CSI 12 : What progress has been made tackling Beveridge's five giants?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
12. . Blog.britac.ac.uk. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
13. "Inequalities". Ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
14. "CSI 9 : Is the UK becoming more gender equal?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
15. "CSI 10 : Are we becoming more or less ethnically-divided?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
16. Jonathan Owen (16 March 2015). "Crime warning for 'alienated' British Muslims | Crime | News". The Independent. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
17. "British people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani backgrounds are three times as likely to be in poverty". Left Foot Forward. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
18. "CSI 11 : Is Class Inequality at KS4 decreasing?" (PDF). Csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
19. "CSI Nuffield". Ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

External links

• CSI website