Economic and Social Research Council

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the main social science funding agency in the UK.

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

Committees

• Economic and Social Research Council Research Grants Board

People

Council

Chair Lord Adair Turner Standard Chartered

Members

• Professor Ian Diamond Chief Executive, Economic and Social Research Council
• Professor Alan Alexander Postwatch Scotland
• Professor Charlie Jeffery University of Edinburgh
• Ms Helen Dent Family Welfare Association
• Professor Fiona Devine University of Manchester
• Mr Paul Johnson HM Treasury
• Professor Michael Lamb University of Cambridge
• Professor Andrew Pettigrew University of Bath
• Professor Carol Propper University of Bristol
• Professor Judith Rees London School of Economics
• Professor Alison Richard Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge
• Mr David Walker The Guardian public