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About ESRC
The ESRC is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. We support independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector.. At any one time we support over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes.
Information about ESRC, including our history, mission and priorities.
We fund a range of schemes, competitions and initiatives. Our funding opportunities enable individuals and groups to pursue world-class research in academic institutions and independent research centres. Funding opportunities.
The ESRC has produced a range of research publications highlighting social sciences and ESRC-funded research.
Our magazines Society Now and Britain in 2011 showcase the diversity of ESRC-funded research. The newsletter eNews highlights the latest news from ESRC.
Articles and opinion pieces covering current and completed ESRC-funded research. A selection of case studies highlighting ESRC research impact in various areas of society. Click here to view the full listing of Features. The ESRC also produces a range of briefings highlighting key research findings and policy relevance.
Find out about events that ESRC and our research investments are involved in. See our Festival of Social Science section for guidance and updates on the Festival week or click here to view the full listing.
Press Releases
ESRC: Tackling financial exploitation of elderly people
Professionals who are in close contact with elderly people could soon be in a better position to spot if they are being financially exploited, for example through a lottery scam or by a deceitful relative draining the bank account, thanks to a pioneering new study funded by the UK Research Councils’ New Dynamics of Ageing programme (NDA)
ESRC: East views the world differently to West
Cultural differences between the West and East are well documented, but a study shows that concrete differences also exist in how British and Chinese people recognise people and the world around them. Easterners really do look at the world differently to Westerners, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
ESRC: Dignity counts when caring for older people
Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse.
ESRC: Supporting primary children’s understanding of physics
New software has significant benefits for primary school children and their understanding of elementary physics, research shows. Studies funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) focused on what primary school children know when they begin studying physics, and how much they still have to learn. The studies looked at how much children understand about the movement of objects such as direction and speed.
ESRC: New team to navigate the retail sector
Building relationships, raising the profile of social science research and identifying opportunities for collaboration will be the main focus of a new Retail Knowledge Navigator Team. Working with the retail sector is a key priority for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) who are delighted to announce the appointment of Nottingham Business School as Retail Knowledge Navigators.
Opinion Formers
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Special event coverage
Festival of Social Sciences: Celebrating the Social Sciences
Evidence-based policy should not be a radical concept. It needs to be celebrated.
Festival of Social Sciences: 2 languages: 2 brains, 2 minds, 2 cultures?
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, the Deafness Cognition And Language Research Centre (DCAL) hosted an event exploring the powerful benefits of bilingualism in spoken and sign languages, for hearing and deaf people alike - benefits that reach hearing and deaf people alike.
Opinion Former Events
NHF: Leaders’ Forum and Exhibition 2012
This flagship event is a forum for chief executives and chairs of the housing sector to network with each other and learn from a range of high-profile and inspirational speakers from media, political and housing backgrounds. It takes place in Park Plaza Victoria, London.
TACT: Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): how to support affected children
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an incurable lifelong condition arising from brain damage caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The effects may include physical, mental, behavioural and learning disabilities. However, if diagnosed, the right strategies can transform the lives of those affected. This new Guardian Social Care Network half-day seminar in association with TACT Fostering and Adoption will explain the condition and show what can be done to help.
bpas: Abortion in the US: Popularity, Politics and Practice
We often hear of the ‘Americanisation’ of abortion politics in the UK, but unpicking the substantive threats to women’s reproductive rights in the US can be a challenge. The 2012 bpas public lecture will explore the current state of abortion politics in the US and, at a time when abortion appears increasingly politicised in the UK, reflect on what lessons can be drawn by those keen to protect women’s reproductive autonomy elsewhere.
Cogent SSC: UK Nuclear Skills Awards - 22nd March 2012
The UK Nuclear Awards is steadily becoming an anticipated annual event in the Nuclear calendar. The National Skills Academy for Nuclear and Cogent Sector Skills Council are preparing to hold their fourth collaborative Skills Awards Evening for the industry.
BSIA: Information Destruction Exhibition and Conference
This one-day event is targeted at professionals operating in the information destruction industry, and aims at keeping delegates updated on recent developments in their sector, providing an opportunity to network with fellow professionals, whilst offering access to an informative exhibition and a comprehensive conference programme.
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