Next UK government ‘must urgently boost humanities’

British Academy manifesto sets out three ways to promote full range of disciplines in research

The next UK government must urgently boost the humanities and social sciences in higher education and research to “fully address” the country’s biggest challenges, according to the British Academy.

In a manifesto released on 29 May, ahead of the general election on 4 July, the academy sets out three steps the government should take to do this.