The funding call is now open after the University was awarded £750,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council, ESRC.
The Council is the UK’s largest research and training body addressing economic and social concerns and it’s awarded the funds with the eligibility criterion ‘creating impact beyond the academic world by exploiting social science research/shift perceptions/influence policy.’
The type of activities that can be funded include placements; policy or evidence seminars; activity to translate research evidence for use by policy makers and practitioners; co-produced research activity which aims to shape research agendas in order to address current policy and practice issues with quality research; building sustainable relationships with non-academic partners; training to increase knowledge and experience of Knowledge Exchange (KE) and impact (to be targeted at different career stages as appropriate); and support for KE social science resource and infrastructure.
This call closes on Friday 24th April 2015.
Applicants do not need to be previously ESRC funded, and collaborative partners and impact need not be UK based. Awards will be up to £10,000.
For any queries please contact [email protected]