Funding opportunities

• Round three of the 'Digging into Data' Challenge (closes 15 May)
• Centres and Large Grants competition (closes 22 May)
• Long Term Care Revolution (closes 12 June)
• NAEDI - Third call for research proposals and applicant workshop (closes 13 September)
• ESRC Retail Sector Initiative 2013

More funding opportunities

Global Food Security

Resilience, safety and security of UK food imports highlighted in new Global Food Security report and public exhibition.

The report was produced by the ESRC for the Global Food Security Programme.

INTGRATE launched

The new International Network of Generational Transfers Research (INTEGRATE) was launched at the beginning of March.

The team will look at key issues for families when faced with looking after the elderly as well as the future of their offspring.

Latest research features

• Teaching complex language through storytelling
• Misjudging the risk of extreme events
• New online tool for language researchers
• European survey shows work and wellbeing impact from recession
• Feeling the pain of others
• Global summit for retail and researchers

More features

eNews goes bimonthly

This will be the last monthly edition of eNews. The next edition will be published in July.

Investing in Big Data

The Economic and Social Research Council is delighted to announce new funding of £64 million to be invested in Big Data.

This forms part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of capital funding for the eight Great British technologies in his Autumn Statement detailing an additional £600m for science, research and innovation.

The investment will support the development of innovative technologies and strengthen the UK's competitive advantage in Big Data.

Events

• 10 May: First person perspective digital ethnography, Seminar 3
• 14 May: ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize
• 20 May: How to embed impact into your research through effective knowledge exchange
• 29-30 May: Future of Finance Conference
• 3 June: Carers in the 21st century: developing the evidence base, Seminar 3
• 25-26 June: WISERD 2013 Conference - Call for Papers

More events and upcoming research seminars

Press releases

• Depression: why life can feel out of control
• Primary pupils miss out on the outdoors

ESRC User survey 2013

There is still time to share your opinions on the ESRC website. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes:

• Complete the survey.

People

Professor Iain Gillespie of the Innogen Institute has been named Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

He will be among the 47 new UK and International Fellows to join the 1500-strong Fellowship this year.