Economic and Social Research Council

Economic and Social Research Council

Abbreviation	ESRC
Formation	1965 (as the SSRC)
Type	Research Council within UKRI
Purpose	Funding of social and economic research in the UK
Headquarters	Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1UJ
Region served	United Kingdom
Executive Chair	Stian Westlake
Main organ	ESRC Council
Parent organisation	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology UK Research and Innovation
Website	esrc.ukri.org

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), formerly the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) funded by the UK government. ESRC provides funding and support for research and training in the social sciences. It is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues.