@rachaelballard.bsky.social
Editorial Director • Transdisciplinary Social Science books team • Springer Nature • Acquires books in Geography and STS • Trail runner • Slightly cat obsessed • Views my own
How can research make a meaningful contribution towards the Sustainable Development Goals? Read this new blog on the #SDG book series and the impact of #OpenAccessBooks, by @rachaelballard.bsky.social and Zachary Romano
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Taken time out this week to explore the Rondane National Park in Norway on horseback. Beautiful landscapes with a fab group of women!
08.08.2025 11:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This is the first book published in Palgrave's new interdisciplinary research methods book series!
It's been such an interesting year developing this new series with @cpetracca.bsky.social & @rebeccalongtin.bsky.social - visit the series page for more info: link.springer.com/series/59987
"Aerial view of a coastline with clear blue water, white waves crashing onto the shore, and a dense green forest near the beach. Overlaid is a dark blue transparent box with white text: 'The Source. Science for a Sustainable Future: The value of a strong connection between science, research and policy.' 'SPRINGER NATURE' appears in white text in the bottom right corner."
This year’s Science for a Sustainable Future focused on the question What is needed to make the SDGs happen by 2030?
Read our The Source blog to find out more about the value of a strong connection between science, research & policy, and the importance of data: spklr.io/63327BEd45
Palgrave authors Alicia Phillips and Laura Kaschny discuss a newly developed Toolkit to achieve the #JustTransition using the Energy Justice Framework in this new #socialsciencematters blog post.
www.palgrave.com/gp/blogs/soc...
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‼️New Book‼️Finally a diverse, international and postcolonial perspective on planning histories...
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An essential resource for lecturers, students and researchers in #urbanplanning, #architecture and #urbanstudies!
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So lovely to spend time with some of the Transdisciplinary Social Science team in the London office this week!
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03.07.2025 12:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
***New Book***
A fantastic new #interdisciplinary #textbook from Palgrave! An accessible intro to theories of ‘spatially integrated decision support systems’ and a great resource for
students taking relevant courses in the environment. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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📚 Explore 60+ impactful books published over the 10 years since the UN #SDGs were introduced. Join a global community of changemakers—share your book idea today!
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An excellent first day at #STSItalia in Milan! It's been great to connect with so many of the STS community here at the conference. A little bit warmer than we're used to in the UK!!
11.06.2025 19:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📢New Book Alert 📢
Congratulations to Robert Brinkmann and Chi Wityi Oo for the publication of this important new Palgrave Handbook that explores some of the most pressing issues within environmental sustainability through a range of global case studies.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Final day here in Detroit and at #AAG2025 The exhibits hall is open until 12:30pm so you still have time to drop by the Palgrave stand and pick up a book or discuss those writing plans you’ve been thinking about 😃
27.03.2025 12:46 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are all set for #AAG2025 Come and visit the Palgrave stand if you’re here in Detroit. We’re always very happy to chat about all things books 📚
25.03.2025 13:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Detroit views not too shabby. Arrived for #AAG2025 as planned despite Heathrow chaos!
23.03.2025 15:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Last day of January and a little lunchtime sunshine very much appreciated....
31.01.2025 14:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#researchmethods #interdisciplinary #mixedmethods #academicbooks #socialsciences #Transdisciplinary #researchwithimpact
31.01.2025 09:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*New Book Series* - Advancing Methods for Interdisciplinarity in the Social Sciences from Palgrave. Call for authors from researchers and practitioners across the social sciences and beyond! Do get in touch if this looks like a good platform for your work.
31.01.2025 09:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Running on the South Downs in the rare winter sunshine has kept me going in the longest January EVER!!
30.01.2025 06:54 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
