ESRC Society Today

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Introduction

• The impact of knowledge transfer - Professor Ian Diamond, Chief Executive, ESRC 

News in brief

• Consultation about UKHLS development
• Universities that count
• New resources for e-Social scientists
• Ethnographic Database Project launched
• ESRC Festival of Social Science 

Features

• Understanding risk
• Funding myths
• Changing behaviours  

Research in the pipeline

• Forthcoming research funded by the ESRC:
  • Wearable independence
  • Violence in schools
  • Food for thought
  • Terms of engagement 

Community

• Award winning Leeds partnership
• Teaching and Learning Programme: Technology Enhanced Learning - second call
• Twelve months at the Treasury
• The Census Programme - call for proposals
• Conferences and seminars
• Books

People

• ESRC-funded academic wins scholar-activist award
• Is there a social scientist on board?  

In the news...

• ESRC researchers in the headlines:
  • Make schoolgirls wear trainers
  • 'Personal' health websites sought
  • Children foster community spirit
  • Peace processes 'failing women'      

A day in the life

• Helen Coleman, Public Services Research Broker