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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: Soldiers who desecrate the dead see themselves as hunters
Modern day soldiers who mutilate enemy corpses or take body-parts as trophies are usually thought to be suffering from the extreme stresses of battle. But, research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) shows that this sort of misconduct has most often been carried out by fighters who viewed the enemy as racially different from themselves and used images of the hunt to describe their actions.
ESRC: Funeral directors need to be aware of the needs of non-religious people
A unique investigation into the subject funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) provides a snapshot of a defining aspect of life - or indeed death.
ESRC: ‘Mixed’ family mums ensure minority culture continues in the home
The mothers of Britain's 'mixed families' are ensuring their children learn about their heritage and culture, according to a development project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). So, even if the child’s father hails from a minority background, it will still be the mother who is responsible for teaching them about the father’s culture.
ESRC: Urban landscape's power to hurt or heal
Research shows that street furniture, barriers, parks, public spaces and neighbourhood architecture can stir up powerful emotions in local residents. This should be taken into account in programmes designed to reduce tensions and foster community cohesion.
ESRC: Language diversity will make London a true global player
Understanding linguistic diversity among London’s schoolchildren is key for the city’s future as a ‘global player’, research shows.
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.
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