Collaboration with the public sector is one of our most successful areas of partnership. Through partnerships and engagement with parliament, government departments and the devolved administrations we have:

• co-funded research initiatives
• identified and delivered data priorities
• co-sponsored collaborative studentship schemes
• presented research and submitted evidence .

Policy research

• Public policy seminars: these seminars bring social science into the policy arena
• Evidence briefings: these briefings highlight research findings and their relevance in key policy areas
• Impact case studies: case studies highlighting the impact of social science research in society

Public sector collaboration

• Funding opportunities: we provide funding for a variety of activities relevant to the public sector 
• ESRC contacts for government organisations
• Contact government organisations

Public evidence

• Submissions to consultations and inquiries
• Alliance for useful evidence
• What Works: evidence centres