Economic and Social Research Council
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Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
the go vernment-funded agency that provides grants for social research. Formerly the Social Science Research Council, the change of name was at the behest of a government minister, Sir Keith Joseph, who was unhappy with the appropriateness of the term 'S cience’, and also anxious to focus on more economically relevant applied issues in social research.Collins Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2000
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UKRI Council:
Economic and Social Research Council - UKRI funding [pounds sterling]2.1 million
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Economic and Social Research Council said social science research in Wales now has the highest success rate and the biggest improvement of all the UK countries.
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