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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.

 Here's a small list of our current events but click here to view the full listing:

 

CRFR 10th anniversary national conference
30 November 2011

CRFR 10th Anniversary National Conference Influencing society: the role of social research. This one day conference explores the role of social science in influencing policy, practice, public and wider debates about issues in contemporary society.

 

Looking after your research data - a workshop for trainers
22 September 2011

This workshop will showcase outputs from the Researcher Development Initiative (RDI) project Data Management and Sharing for Researchers Training.

 

Administrative Data Liaison Service (ADLS) training course
14 July 2011

ADLS will be running three more Safe Researcher training courses in London, Manchester and Edinburgh this year. These courses provide researchers with the basic understanding, knowledge and skills to apply for and use administrative data for research confidently and responsibly.

 

Webinar - Data management planning for research projects and groups
13 July 2011

The UK Data Archive invites you to a free webinar on data management and planning for research projects and groups. This webinar will showcase the Archive's recommendations and tools to help research projects and groups plan how to manage and share data

 

ADLS Conference - Showcasing administrative data: innovative research, methods and modes of access
11 July 2011

The Administrative Data Liaison Service will be holding a one day conference in London on Monday 11th July 2011 to highlight the power of administrative data and the strengths and limitations of such data for research purposes.

 

Beyond the radar: maximising the impact of community activities
08 July 2011

The Third Sector Research Centre and Barrow Cadbury Trust are holding a one-day event to explore how ‘below the radar’ community activity can maximise its impact.

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.

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Special event coverage

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Festival of Social Sciences: Celebrating the Social Sciences

Evidence-based policy should not be a radical concept. It needs to be celebrated.

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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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