Economic and Social Research Council

Not to be confused with National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

Economic and Social Research Council
Council overview
Formed1965 (1965)
StatusCouncil within UK Research and Innovation
HeadquartersSwindon, Wiltshire, England
Annual budget£134 million (FY2024/25)
Ministers responsible
Council executive
  • Stian Westlake, Executive Chair
Parent departmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology
Parent bodyUK Research and Innovation
Websiteesrc.ukri.org

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is a council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, responsible for funding and support for research and training in the social sciences. It is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues.

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