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Dr Sian Thomas
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1C Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH


Tel: 020 7276 8761
Fax: 020 7276 8289

ssrc@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

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Social Science Research Committee (SSRC)

The Social Science Research Committee (SSRC) provides advice to the Agency about how it gathers and uses social science evidence.

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Social Science Research Committee
The Social Science Research Committee (SSRC) provides advice to the Agency about how it gathers and uses social science evidence.

Next Social Science Research Committee - 3rd October 2013 meeting
The Twelfth meeting of the Social Science Research Committee will be held on 3rd October 2013 at the Food Standards Agency office, 125 Kingsway, London. This is an open meeting, however, if you wish to attend you need to register in advance in order that we can arrange for security passes to be issued. Please email ssrc@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk to attend.

Terms of Reference

The terms of reference for the Social Science Research Committee are:

• To support the Agency develop its social science capacity by advising
how social science can best contribute to meeting the Agency’s
Strategic Plans
• To advise and critically assess how the Agency gathers and uses
social science evidence and advice
• To draw on wider expertise as appropriate to provide independent
critique on social science based evidence
• To keep the Agency in touch with relevant social science activity both
in the UK and internationally

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