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Facts and figures

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ESRC Publications

Where would social science be without maths?

‘Where would social science be without maths?’ is a poster for teachers to use within the classroom. On the front is a timeline featuring prominent figures in maths, with accompanying teachers’ notes on the back. If you would like a copy of this poster then please e-mail schools@esrc.ac.uk with your address and the number of copies you would like. You may also like to download the teachers’ notes separately.

Maths poster Poster

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Maths poster teachers' notes Teachers' Notes

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This resource was written by Diane Hofkins.

UK by numbers

The 'UK by numbers' series focuses on key areas - education, energy, health and wellbeing, leisure and culture, and crime. The documents provide important and up-to-date statistics about the UK, and can be found in ESRC's magazine Society Now.

UK by Numbers - Business Business

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UK by numbers - population Population

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UK by numbers - education Education

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UK by numbers - health and wellbeing Health and Wellbeing

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UK by numbers - energy Energy

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UK by numbers - leisure and culture Leisure and Culture

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UK by numbers - Crime Crime

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Britain at a glance

Who lives in the UK? How healthy are we? How does our education compare to other European countries? The 'Britain at a Glance' pages give statistics and key facts about the British population - where we live and work, what we earn and spend, our well-being, health and crime.

At a glance 2008 2008

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At a glance 2007 2007

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External Resources

Triple Science resource

The Triple Science resources focus on two important areas covered in GSCE level science, and provide key definitions, facts, and links for further research.

Triple science - human behaviour Human behaviour

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Triple science - disasters and disease Disasters and Disease

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The Science of Social Interaction

Science of Social Interaction The Science of Social Interaction document is a one-page summary of some recent ESRC research into the area of human interaction

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