This section highlights the research undertaken by ESRC's major investments, including programmes, centres, large grants, professorial fellowships and ventures.

• Environment and energy
• Understanding behaviour
• Technology and innovation
• Health and wellbeing
• Global economy
• Security and conflict
• Social diversity

Download a complete list of ESRC's major investments (PDF, 456Kb)

Many of our research investments are through collaborations with other Research Councils and research users.

• Collaborative research initiatives

• RCUK cross-council themes

• ESRC-DFID Joint Scheme for Research on International Development (Poverty Alleviation)

Research resources

We also fund research resources - data services, centres, surveys, programmes and initiatives gathering and utilising research data.

• ESRC research resources