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Nine existing ESRC research centres have been awarded a total of just under £10.5 million in follow-on 'centres transition funding' to continue their pioneering social science research and activities to increase the use of their research in policy and practice.

Being forgotten can, to a lesser extent, affect self-esteem in the same way as being ostracised or rejected, psychologists have found.

A key challenge for the UK is to develop a broader and more integrated approach to infrastructure, says Professor Richard Dawson, Director of the iBUILD research consortium. An effective infrastructure is crucial to deliver economic growth and innovation.

Eight new Mental Health Networks have been announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) today, to bring researchers, charities and other organisations together to address important mental health research questions.

The government has updated its information for UK applicants to Horizon 2020, the EU's flagship programme for science and innovation.

Research shows little evidence that organisations have begun to work through the implications of an ageing workforce – but employers are helping nobody with silence on retirement.

Certain approaches to supporting parents who need extra help to prepare their under-fives for school risk alienating them, leading to their children being less school ready, research has found.

Choosing the right field of study is more important than attending an elite university for those aiming to join the economic elite by middle age, according to new findings

Migrant entrepreneurs provide vital economic and social assets in deprived urban areas, says a study of four multi-ethnic high streets in deprived and culturally diverse parts of Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester and Manchester.

New research into eyewitness memory could increase the accuracy of suspect identification and save millions of pounds in police and court costs.