Economic and Social
Research Council

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK’s largest organisation funding research on economic and social issues, supporting independent, high quality research which influences business, the public sector and the charity and voluntary sector. It currently supports over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students.

ESRC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

http://www.esrc.ac.uk/

Documents

Our announcements

1. Professor Jane Elliott has been appointed as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council

   • 25 July 2014
   • Press release

2. £73 million to improve access to data and drive innovation

   • 6 February 2014
   • Press release

See all our announcements

Our publications

1. ESRC annual report and accounts 2016 to 2017

   • 13 July 2017
   • Corporate report

2. ESRC annual report and accounts 2015 to 2016

   • 19 July 2016
   • Corporate report

See all our publications