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The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the ESRC are pleased to announce the outcomes of the Unconventional Hydrocarbons in the UK Energy System: Environmental and socio-economic impacts and processes programme call for proposals.

Researchers whose work has made a real difference to society or the economy were celebrated at the ESRC’s annual Impact Prize awards ceremony at the Royal Society on 20 June.

A number of prominent social scientists and economists have been honoured in this year's Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

As of 17 May 2018, eligibility criteria for the ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI) will be changing.

A comprehensive, independent review has recommended that the ESRC should continue to fund its world-leading social science longitudinal studies.

Twelve transnational research projects starting in 2018 have been awarded €11.5 million from the Belmont Forum and NORFACE joint programme Transformations to Sustainability (T2S).

Six projects have been awarded funding to enhance sustainable agriculture in Colombia.

The most pressing challenges facing Indian urban areas – such as health, sanitation and labour issues – are to be tackled in a series of projects which aim to get a better understanding of economic and social issues.

Four of the ESRC's research investments have collectively received £2 million in extra funding from the Government to support a programme of work as part of the Industrial Strategy. 

The annual ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize, now in its sixth year, is an opportunity to recognise and reward researchers whose work has made a real difference to society or the economy.