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The [[Economic and Social Research Council]] (ESRC) is the main social science funding agency in the UK.
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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).<ref>ESRC, [http://www.esrc.ac.uk/about-esrc/ About us], accessed 11.09.2013.</ref>
  
==Research Programmes==
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==Divisions and programmes==
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===Grants and Research Programmes===
 
*[[Domestic Management of Terrorist Attacks]]
 
*[[Domestic Management of Terrorist Attacks]]
 
*[[Combating Terrorism by Countering Radicalisation]]
 
*[[Combating Terrorism by Countering Radicalisation]]
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*[[Military Intervention and Ethical State Craft]]
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*[[Communications Streams and Radicalisation]]
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===Funding===
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*[[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]]
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*[[Tax Administration Research Centre]] (TARC) - in partnership with [[HMRC]] and [[HM Treasury]]
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*[[What Works Network]]
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*[[Institute for Fiscal Studies]] (IFS)
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*[[Science Media Centre]] (SMC)<ref>SMC, [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/ Funding], accessed 11.09.2013.</ref>
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===Committees===
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*[[Economic and Social Research Council Research Grants Board]]
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==People==
 
==People==
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===Directors===
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*Mr [[Adrian Alsop]], Director of Research
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*Mr [[Nigel Bird]], Director of Finance
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*Professor [[Paul Boyle]], Chief Executive
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*Mr [[Iain Jones]], Deputy Director Communication and Information
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*Ms [[Julie McLaren]], Head of Corporate Strategy
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*Mr [[Phil Sooben]], Director of Policy and Administration
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*Mr [[John Wand]], Deputy Director for Research
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*Drs [[Astrid Wissenburg]], Director of Partnerships and Communications
  
 
===Council===
 
===Council===
Chair Lord [[Adair Turner]] [[Standard Chartered]]
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*Dr [[Alan Gillespie]] - Chair
====Members====
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*Professor [[Paul Boyle]] - Chief Executive
*Professor [[Ian Diamond]] Chief Executive, Economic and Social Research Council
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*Professor [[John Beath]] (also Chair of Training & Skills Committee)
*Professor [[Alan Alexander]] [[Postwatch Scotland]]
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*Professor [[Tara Fenwick]]
*Professor [[Charlie Jeffery]] University of Edinburgh
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*Professor [[Glynis Breakwell]] (also Chair of Research Committee)
*Ms [[Helen Dent]] Family Welfare Association
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*Professor [[Ann Buchanan]] (also Chair of Evaluation Committee and Member of Audit Committee)
*Professor [[Fiona Devine]] University of Manchester
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*Mr [[Martin Coleman]] (also Member of Audit Committee)
*Mr [[Paul Johnson]] HM Treasury
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*Professor [[Simon Collinson]]
*Professor [[Michael Lamb]] University of Cambridge
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*Professor [[Stuart Croft]] (also Chair of International Network)
*Professor [[Andrew Pettigrew]] University of Bath
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*Mr [[Paul Grice]] (also Chair of Audit Committee)
*Professor [[Carol Propper]] University of Bristol
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*Professor [[David Martin (Professor of Geography)|David Martin]] (also Chair of Impact Network)
*Professor [[Judith Rees]] London School of Economics
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*Mr [[Dave Ramsden]]
*Professor [[Alison Richard]] Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge
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*Dr [[James Richardson]]
*Mr [[David Walker]] The Guardian public
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*Mr [[Martin Rosenbaum]]
 
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*Dr [[Justin Davis Smith]]
==Committees==
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*Mr [[David Walker]] (also Chair of Methods and Infrastructure Committee)
*[[Economic and Social Research Council Research Grants Board]]
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*Professor [[Linda Woodhead]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 11 September 2013

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]


Divisions and programmes

Grants and Research Programmes

Funding

Committees

People

Directors

Council

Notes

  1. ESRC, About us, accessed 11.09.2013.
  2. SMC, Funding, accessed 11.09.2013.