Six research councils are inviting applications to fill governing council vacancies expected to arise in 2013. Suitably qualified academics and experienced individuals from industry, commerce, government, and the voluntary, creative and cultural sectors, can apply. The vacancies are at…
Quantitative Methods For Undergraduate Social Scientists
Together with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Nuffield Foundation are launching a £15.5 million funding programme aimed at promoting a step-change in quantitative methods training…
2012 Portraits of Britain Photographic Competition
Are you a keen photographer? Can you capture the meaning of ‘social sciences’ and ‘society today’ in a single picture? If so, the ESRC Portraits of Britain photographic competition could be for you. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)…
ESRC Knowledge Navigator for local government opportunity
The ESRC in partnership with the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (SOLACE) wishes to appoint a Knowledge Navigator to act as an evidence broker, and…
Research Councils ask for Contributions to Customer-Service Research
Academics and professionals have been asked to contribute to research which aims to uncover how service industries can improve their economic performance by designing better ways to interact with customers: The Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Design Council and the Economic and Social…
ESRC Training Bursaries
Training bursaries The ESRC wishes to improve the standards of research methods and to stimulate the uptake of high quality training courses in research methods across the UK social science community. Each year there are 50 bursaries for up to…