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Economic and Social Research Council

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…

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Headquarters
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Annual budget
£134 million (FY2024/25)
Council executive
Stian Westlake, Executive Chair
Formed
1965; 61 years ago (1965)
Ministers responsible
Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology · Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Parent body
UK Research and Innovation

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related to Change of name · 14
Economic and Social Research Council → Council, Economic, Education Secretary Sir Keith, Following, Government, In, It, Joseph, Lord Rothschild, Michael Posner, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Social Research Council, SSRC, To
Ministers responsible · 2
Economic and Social Research Council → Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
Annual budget · 1
Economic and Social Research Council → £134 million (FY2024/25)
Council executive · 1
Economic and Social Research Council → Stian Westlake, Executive Chair
Formed · 1
Economic and Social Research Council → 1965; 61 years ago (1965)
Headquarters · 1
Economic and Social Research Council → Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Parent body · 1
Economic and Social Research Council → UK Research and Innovation
Parent department · 1
Economic and Social Research Council → Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Status · 1
Economic and Social Research Council → Council within UK Research and Innovation
Website · 1
Economic and Social Research Council → esrc.ukri.org

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Economic and Social Research CouncilAnnual budget£134 million (FY2024/25)1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilCouncil executiveStian Westlake, Executive Chair1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilFormed1965; 61 years ago (1965)1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilHeadquartersSwindon, Wiltshire, England1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilMinisters responsibleLiz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilMinisters responsiblePatrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilParent bodyUK Research and Innovation1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilParent departmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilStatusCouncil within UK Research and Innovation1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research CouncilWebsiteesrc.ukri.org1.00infobox
Economic and Social Research Councilrelated to Change of nameFollowing0.60section
Economic and Social Research Councilrelated to Change of namePrime Minister Margaret Thatcher0.60section

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