Events
The Academy holds regular events, such as conferences on the future of higher education in the UK and the riots in England in 2011. It also arranges (with the Economic and Social Research Council and the British Library) a public lecture series Myths and Realities which address social issues such as the surveillance society, ageing, state benefits and educational standards.
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