Impacts and findings

ESRC-funded research creates a wealth of useful findings. Find out more about our research findings and the impact they generate. 

Research topics

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We fund research across a wide range of topics, including the environment, economy, population, skills, technology and health.

Features and case studies

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ESRC-funded research is being used to improve policy and practice across all sectors of society.

Celebrating Impact Prize

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The ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize awards outstanding economic and social impacts achieved by ESRC-funded researchers.

Impact assessment

Checklist

We evaluate the scientific, societal and economic impact of ESRC-funded research.

Our research

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We fund a wide range of research, from individual projects to centres, programmes and ventures.

Impact toolkit

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Our toolkit can help you to communicate your research and achieve maximum impact.