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      Collaborative Research Initiatives

      The ESRC Collaborative Ventures Scheme was introduced in 2004, and offers the opportunity to develop strategic partnerships with interested parties (across all sectors including business, public and third sectors) willing to co-fund high quality research and in some instances develop research capacity, outside current funding modes.

      The scheme allows the ESRC to respond quickly and flexibly to new collaborative research initiatives which address strategically important social and economic issues both within the UK and globally.

      Existing collaborations include a wide range of multi-disciplinary initiatives, addressing ESRC's strategic research priorities. The initiatives range from small research grants to multi-million pound research centres.

      The initiatives are listed below in date order.

      Initiatives administered by ESRC (lead organisation)
      Initiative/DurationPartners
      Research into Problem Gambling (2005/06 - 2009/10)Responsibility in Gambling Trust 
      Better Outcomes in Public Policy (2006/07 - 2009/10)Department for Communities and Local Government 
      Grand Challenges - Advanced Institute of Management (AIM)  (2006/07 - 2009/10)Engineering and Physical Research Council 
      Technology Enhanced Learning Phase 1 (2006/07 - 2011/12)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 
      2007 Floods (2007/08 - 2009/10)Environment Agency and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 
      Impacts of Higher Education Institutions of Regional Economies (2007/08 - 2009/10)Scottish Funding CouncilHigher Education Funding Council for WalesThe Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland and Higher Education Funding Council in England
      Justice by Race and Geography (2007/08 - 2009/10)Commission for Racial Equality
      New Security Challenges: 'Radicalisation' and Violence - A Critical Reassessment (2007/08 - 2009/10)Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Arts and Humanities Research Council
      Economic Development and Population/Reproductive Health Research Centre (2007/08 - 2010/11)The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
      Research Centre for Bilingualism (2007/08 - 2011/12)Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and Welsh Assembly Government 
      UK Survey of SME Finances 2008 (2008/09 - 2009/10) Barclays Bank 
      Children Flood and Urban Resilience: Understanding children, young peoples and agency experience in the flood recovery process (2008/09 - 2009/10)Environment Agency and Hull City Council 
      Centre for Spatial Economics (2008/09 - 2010/11)Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform  (formally Department of Trade and Industry), Department for Communities and Local Government, and Welsh Assembly Government 
      Capacity in Economics of Health (2008/09 - 2011/12)Medical Research Council and National Co-ordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development 
      Homelessness (2008/09 - 2011/12)Joseph RowntreeHomeless Link, Homelessness research forum 
      Problem Gambling Interventions (Phase 2) (2008/09 - 2011/12) Responsibility in Gambling Trust
      Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy (2008/09- 2012/13)Office of the Third SectorThe Scottish Government and Carnegie UK Trust 
      Third Sector Research Centre (2008/09 - 2012/13)Office for the Third SectorCadbury Barrow Trust 
      Collaborative Transport Research Centre (2008/09 - 2013/14)Department for Transport and The Scottish Government
      Innovation Research Centre (2008/09 - 2013/14)DIUSNESTA and TSB (Technology Strategy Board) 
      UKCRC Public Health Research: Centres of Excellence (2008/09 - 2013/14)For the full list of partners, please visit the UKCRC Public Health Research: Centres of Excellence page
      Collaborative Research Centre on Sustainable Behaviours (2009/10 - 2012/13) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, Department for Environment Northern Ireland, the Environment Agency and other partners across the UK 
      Advanced Quantitative Methods Networks (2009/10 - 2012/13) Scottish Funding Council 
      Exploring and Explaining UK Dietary Decisions in the 21st Century (2009/10 - 2013/14) www.food.gov.uk/


      Initiatives administered by other organisations
      Initiative/DurationPartners
      National Ecosystem Assessment (2010-2011) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, National Environment Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Countryside Council for Wales, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, The Scottish Government, Welsh Assemby Government 
      National Prevention Research Initiative (Phases 1, 2 & 3) (2007/08 - 2012/13)                                                      
      Medical Research CouncilBritish Heart FoundationCancer Research UKDepartment of HealthDiabetes UKFood Standards AgencyResearch and Development Office for the Northern Ireland Health and Social ServicesChief Scientist OfficeScottish Executive Health DepartmentThe Stroke AssociationWales Office of Research and DevelopmentWelsh Assembly GovernmentWorld Cancer Research Fund
        
      NCRI Supportive and Palliative Care for Lung Cancer (2007/08 - 2009/10)Macmillan Cancer SupportCancer Research UKDepartment of Healththe Medical Research Councilthe Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland R&D Office
      Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (2007/08 - 2009/10)Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
      Environment & Human Health (2007/08 - 2009/10)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilEngineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilNational Environment Research CouncilEnvironment AgencyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairsthe Ministry of DefenceMedical Research CouncilThe Wellcome Trust and Health Protection Agency
      Countering Terrorism in Public Places (2007/08 - 2010/11)Arts and Humanities Research CouncilEngineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilCentre for the Protection of National Infrastructure
      Management Education Fellowships (2007/08 - 2010/11)The Foundation for Management Education
      Religion and Society Research Programme (2007/08 - 2010/11)Arts and Humanities Research Council
      Ensuring Privacy and Consent: Delivering Innovative Solutions (2008/09 - 2011/12)Technology Strategy Board's Network Security Innovation PlatformHome Office and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Industry
      Cultural Sustainability Liverpool 2008 (2007/08 - 2010/11)Arts and Humanities Research Council
      Cognitive Systems Foresight (2008/09 - 2010/11)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
      Understanding and Managing Natural and Environmental Risks (2008/09 - 2011/12)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council,Natural Environment Research Council & Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
      Electronic Patient Records and Databases in Research (2008/09 - 2013/14)Wellcome Trust, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Medical Research Council
      Centres for Lifelong Health and Wellbeing (Phases 1 & 2) (2008/09 - 2013/14)Medical Research CouncilBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
      National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL) (2008/09 - 2013/14)Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust
      Assisted Living Innovation Platform (2008/09 -2013/14)Technology Strategy Board, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council & the Department for Health
      NESTA Business 2 Business Innovation Vouchers Scheme (2009/10 - 2010/11)Arts and Humanities Research Council, National Endowment for Science, Technology and Arts (NESTA) and other partners
      Addictions (2009/10 - 2013/14)Medical Research Council

      Previous Collaborative Research Initiatives

      The following initiatives have now been completed.

      Initiative/Duration                                   Partners
      Skills Survey (2005/06 - 2007/08)The former Department for Education and Skills & Department for Trade and Industry
      Scottish Demography (2005/06 - 2007/08)The Scottish Executive (now Scottish Government)
      Water Shortage (2006/07 - 2007/08)

       Water Industry

      Corporate Governance Ideas Factory (2006/07 - 2007/08) The former Department for Trade and Industry & Advanced Institute for Management

      Skills and Knowledge for Sustainable Communities Initiative (2007/08 -2//08/09 

       Academy for Sustainable Communities