Economic and Social Research Council
(Redirected from ESRC)
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is, as a non-departmental public body (NDPB), the main social science funding agency in the UK. It was established by Royal Charter in 1965 and receive most of its funding through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).[1]
Contents
Divisions and programmes
Grants and Research Programmes
- Domestic Management of Terrorist Attacks
- Combating Terrorism by Countering Radicalisation
- Military Intervention and Ethical State Craft
- Communications Streams and Radicalisation
Funding
- UK Innovation and Research Centre (UK~IRC) - co-funded with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Nesta
- Tax Administration Research Centre (TARC) - in partnership with HMRC and HM Treasury
- What Works Network
- Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
- Science Media Centre (SMC)[2]
Committees
People
Directors
- Mr Adrian Alsop, Director of Research
- Mr Nigel Bird, Director of Finance
- Professor Paul Boyle, Chief Executive
- Mr Iain Jones, Deputy Director Communication and Information
- Ms Julie McLaren, Head of Corporate Strategy
- Mr Phil Sooben, Director of Policy and Administration
- Mr John Wand, Deputy Director for Research
- Drs Astrid Wissenburg, Director of Partnerships and Communications
Council
- Dr Alan Gillespie - Chair
- Professor Paul Boyle - Chief Executive
- Professor John Beath (also Chair of Training & Skills Committee)
- Professor Tara Fenwick
- Professor Glynis Breakwell (also Chair of Research Committee)
- Professor Ann Buchanan (also Chair of Evaluation Committee and Member of Audit Committee)
- Mr Martin Coleman (also Member of Audit Committee)
- Professor Simon Collinson
- Professor Stuart Croft (also Chair of International Network)
- Mr Paul Grice (also Chair of Audit Committee)
- Professor David Martin (also Chair of Impact Network)
- Mr Dave Ramsden
- Dr James Richardson
- Mr Martin Rosenbaum
- Dr Justin Davis Smith
- Mr David Walker (also Chair of Methods and Infrastructure Committee)
- Professor Linda Woodhead
