Deputy Executive Chair @ESRC & @UKRI_News. Research & data (esp social science & interdisciplinary). @AcadSocSciences. All views my own.
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Delighted to announce the 36 projects being funded through round 1 of @UKRI_News's cross council responsive mode scheme, supporting new & creative interdisciplinary ideas emerging from the research community ukri.org/news/first-projects… 1/10
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The UK government has ambitious plans for a National Data Library, and a lot of the important technical choices remain to be made.
Together with @wellcometrust, @esrc is running a Technical White Paper challenge to invite proposals for how to make it work best!
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New insights on childbearing in the different countries of the UK from the @ESRC sponsored Fertility Trends project @CPCpopulation using data from the three Longitudinal Studies @SLS_DSU @NILSRSU @celsiusnews
‘Childlessness in the UK remains positively correlated with educational attainment. #Fertility levels vary across the UK's countries not only due to #childlessness but also because of differences in #family size’. demographic-research.org/art…
ALT Image showing Levels of childlessness, by education and UK Country Source: ONS Longitudinal Study, Scottish Longitudinal Study, Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study
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This is fantastic news and well deserved.
Andy has helped transform the management of projects in the UK working across academia, Industry and government.
Good to see UK social science with a long history of @ESRC and @EPSRC backing getting international recognition.
Congratulations to Professor Andrew Davies on being awarded the prestigious @PMInstitute Research Achievement Award.
This esteemed award recognises his significant contributions to the field of #ProjectManagement.
Read more: sussex.ac.uk/business-school…
@PMI_UK_Chapter #Research
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Together with @PoliceChiefs, we are funding nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence🎉
This opportunity will increase the accessibility and use of research evidence, science and technology in policing.
Apply now: orlo.uk/1O9u8
ALT Apply to be recognised as a Policing Academic Centre of Excellence Opportunity status: Open Funders: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Co-funders: National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £5,400,000 Award range: £550,000 - £600,000 Publication date: 24 September 2024 Opening date: 24 September 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 3 December 2024 4:00pm UK time
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You may have seen the news yesterday that the future of UK In a Changing Europe was in doubt, and that ESRC is not providing further funding.
UKICE is a superb project that we are honoured to have been able to support. I thought it would helpful, in the spirit of openness, to explain the processes and rationale that lie behind this, and our future plans for funding impact-focused social science.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Very excited for this webinar next week. Do make sure to register to join and learn more about the activities @centre_ub have planned as part of their role in @ESRC's investment to build and facilitate national capability in #behaviouralresearch across the UK.
📌 Just over a week until our launch webinar on 19th September 📌 Sign up to find out more about how to get involved with our research and training programs in behavioural research designed for careers within and beyond academia: tinyurl.com/39ebsj7n
Eight deserving finalists for the 2024 Celebrating Impact Prize were announced today, showing impressive social science impact across a wide array of subject areas. Congratulations to all of them👇👇
We are thrilled to share the finalists for our 2024 Celebrating Impact Prize! 🎉
This annual opportunity recognises the exceptional achievements of ESRC-funded researchers and showcases the difference their work has made.
Meet our finalists: orlo.uk/MCqgK
ALT Finalists for prestigious Celebrating Impact Prize 2024 announced
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I'll speak later this week at #MethodsCon with @SPARC_Cardiff, @parkali & others on the future of social science. Ahead of it here is a piece on the case for sharper social science & testable theories geoffmulgan.com/post/useless…
A trip down memory lane, as Ed Fieldhouse considers the major books based on the @BESResearch over the decades
The @BESResearch team is celebrating the study's 60th anniversary today - 6 decades on from the 1st British Election Survey in 1964 & all the insight that has resulted since. V proud of the role that @ESRC has in supporting the study & research over those decades. Good summary👇
The @BESResearch team is celebrating the study's 60th anniversary today - 6 decades on from the 1st British Election Survey in 1964 & all the insight that has resulted since. V proud of the role that @ESRC has in supporting the study & research over those decades. Good summary👇
While candidates and campaigners are pounding the pavements for the final few hours, I wanted to pay tribute to some unsung heroes of the General Election: the @BESResearch team.
Administrative Data Research’s (@adr_uk) Annual Report published today, illustrating the progress they have made in generating data-driven insights that help drive improvements in policy & practice, & tackle pressing global challenges. xitter.cf/adr_uk/status/18308837…
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What would an R&D capability to support government missions look like?
In the spirit of thinking out loud, some suggestions on the role of evidence, data, and innovation methods like challenge prizes and innovation procurement.
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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"Cities such as Glasgow are crucial in reactivating UK growth and evidence from The Productivity Institute is clear." Read Sir Anton Muscatelli and @ProfGraemeRoy's perspective on how to boost economic growth in Glasgow and other UK cities.
A perspective from @ProfGraemeRoy and myself in today’s @thetimes on how to engineer U.K. regional development in a way which includes all the nations and regions - this element of @hmtreasury @UKGovScotland policy is crucial for U.K. productivity (1/2)
thetimes.com/uk/scotland/art…
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🐟📜Thrilled to be leading this exciting cross-disciplinary marine historical ecology project with Co-Is @Macomabalthica @YstadauCymru @LeafyHistory
@BangorUni @sos_bangor_uni
ukri.org/news/first-projects…
Professor Alison Park retweeted
Delighted to announce the 36 projects being funded through round 1 of @UKRI_News's cross council responsive mode scheme, supporting new & creative interdisciplinary ideas emerging from the research community ukri.org/news/first-projects… 1/10
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Thirty-six projects will share £32.4m from the first round of our new interdisciplinary scheme.
We're also launching the second round of funding with a further £32.5 million available.
More on the projects announced today: ukri.org/news/first-projects…
ALT Professor Alison Park, UKRI CRCRM Champion and Deputy Executive Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) said: The perspectives of different disciplines, working together in collaboration, are vital to solving some of the most pressing problems we face as a society. The UKRI cross research council responsive mode scheme is designed to break down silos and champion research that transcends, combines and significantly spans traditional discipline boundaries. The projects announced today will drive progress across diverse fields by creating fresh approaches to research questions, methodologies and ways of working. We were all excited to see the innovative and bold approaches being adopted to tackle major issues ranging from climate change to global healthcare and look forward to following their progress.
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Applications are now open for the new @UKRI_News CEO 🔬
This is a unique chance to influence how science and technology improve lives in the UK, enhance public services, and boost the economy.
Apply here 👇
saxbam.com/appointment/uk-re…
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ALT Text reads "Applications open for new UKRI CEO and Innovate UK Executive Chair."
Full details of all 36 projects can be found via the @UKRI_News story in the link above. 9/10
Last but by no means least, the outline stage for round 2 of the scheme is now open - ukri.org/opportunity/ukri-cr… 10/10