The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are now part of the University of Liverpool's harmonised Impact Acceleration Awards - University of Liverpool academic researchers can apply now.
The University of Liverpool is one of 32 research organisations across the UK who will now benefit from the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC's) support through a five-year Impact Acceleration Account (IAA). This is a significant achievement given the highly competitive process and over the next five years will provide the University of Liverpool with £1.25m of funding to support social science impact.
ESRC Interim Executive Chair Professor Alison Park said: "The social, behavioural and economic research we fund helps us understand how we live and how society functions, throwing new light on how best to tackle our most pressing challenges. This investment creates a network of research organisations with dedicated funding to support and accelerate the impact of this research."
"We have already seen the benefits of previous rounds of IAA funding, which have leveraged an extra £52 million from partners ranging from local government to private business. This new cohort of 32 research organisations in receipt of IAA funding is the largest and most diverse group ESRC has funded. I look forward to seeing how these investments maximise the impact of social science research."
Professor Alex Singleton, Discipline Lead for the ESRC IAA at the University of Liverpool said: "This ESRC IAA will have a transformative effect for the University of Liverpool, enabling us to extend and accelerate the translation of our world leading social science research into real world impact and applications."
"Social Science research occurs within and across all three faculties of the University and is highly interdisciplinary. The ESRC IAA will be integrated with our harmonised IAA scheme to maximise potential for social science impact irrespective of where it is found."
Engaging the public with research
Research organisations that are awarded ESRC IAA funding also participate in ESRC's annual, UK-wide Festival of Social Science.
The 2022 Festival connected more than 14,250 people across the UK with social, economic and behavioural science.
