There is a limited understanding of evolving social science capability needs, including skills required for new data assets, technologies, and methodologies constraining our ability to plan and deliver capacity-building programs. This jeopardises the future quality and relevance of social science research.

This project component develops a clear framework that identifies the skills required for social research into the future and identifies current training gaps.  

It will also design and deliver new training courses that demonstrate how skills gaps can be addressed.

Relevant and forward-looking planning for social science skills and effective researcher capability development ensuring social researchers are equipped to harness evolving data and technologies.

This component is jointly undertaken by the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Australian National University, the National Centre for Healthy Aging.

The team is led by:

Dr Tomasz Zajac (UQ)

Prof James Smithies (ANU)