There are two ESRC directorates:

• Policy, Resources and Communications
• Research, Partnerships and International

Policy, Resources and Communications (PRC) 

The Policy, Resources and Communications directorate is responsible for:

• development and delivery of our corporate strategy and services
• policy and secretariat support for ESRC Council and the Training and Skills Committee, Methods and Infrastructure Committee and Research Committee
• providing key corporate functions including HR and finance
• maintaining an important cross-cutting role within the organisation with the Communications, Evaluation and Research Policy teams

Director: Phil Sooben (also Deputy CEO)
Deputy Directors:Fiona Armstrong and Nigel Bird (also Director of Finance)

Teams:

• Communications (head: Jacky Clake)
  
• Corporate Finance (head: Neil Cooper)
  
• Corporate HR and Facilities (head: Norma Thorpe)
• Evaluation, Strategy and Analysis (head: Vicki Crossley)
• Longitudinal Studies (head: Frances Burstow)
  
• Management Information (part of a joint unit managed by EPSRC) (head: Chris Moulsley)
  
• Postgraduate Training Career Development (head: Dawn Woodgate)
  
• Research Policy and Process (head: Michelle Dodson)
  
• Research Resources (head: Vanessa Cuthill)

Research, Partnerships and International (RPI) 

The responsibilities of the Research, Partnerships and International directorate include:

• developing and commissioning new research
• managing and developing our research investments, including maximising the impact of our funding
• developing relationships with relevant cross-research council activity
• developing partnerships with other organisations both in the UK and internationally, including knowledge exchange work
• leading the development and implementation of our international strategy
  

Director: Adrian Alsop
Deputy Director: Jeremy Neathey

Teams:

• Economic Performance and Environment (head: Andy Gibbs)
  
• Health and Human Behaviour (head: Joy Todd) 
• International (head: Mike Bright)
• Knowledge Exchange Group (head: Rebecca Fairbairn)
• Society, Security and Development (head: Julie McLaren)