| Code | BPS/GB/328 |
| Name | Economic and Social Research Council; 1965-; ESRC |
| Corporate Name | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Dates | 1965- |
| Epithet | ESRC |
| Parallel Name | Social Sciences Research Council |
| Other Names | SSRC |
| Nationality | British |
| Activity | The Social Science Research Council, (SSRC) began in 1965 and was founded under a Royal Charter. The SSRC's early structure consisted of social science committees that covered 14 disciplines, ranging from anthropology to statistics.
In 1982 the Rothschild review recommended greater focus on empirical research and research related to public concerns. From 1983 the SSRC became the Economic and Social Research Council. The ESRC new structure consisted of committees that addressed six areas: economic affairs, education and human development, environment and planning, government and law, industry and employment, and social affairs. The SSRC Psychology committee ceased to exist.
The quality and success of postgraduate training became a major issue during the 1980s. In 1989 the ESRC introduced formal postgraduate training guidelines. In 2010 they established a new national network of 21 institutional and consortia level Doctoral Training Centres (DTCs) through which we deliver all our studentship funding.
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| Source | Source: https://esrc.ukri.org/about-us/what-we-do/our-history/ |
| Conventions | International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN ISBN 0-9696035-3-3
National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 |
Show related catalogue records.
Catalogue
| RefNo | Title | Dates |
| BPS/001/11/04/02/04/34 | Code of Practice on the Supervision, Preparation and Examination of Doctoral Theses in Departments of Psychology 1987 | 1985-1987 |
| PHO/001/02/389 | Newby, Sir Howard - Photographs | 1992 |
| BPS/001/6/01/04/02 | Economic and Social Science Research Council ESRC/BPS Events | 1978-1987 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05/09 | BPS Scientific Affairs Board and Psychologists on Research Councils 1985-1991 | 1985-1991 |
| BPS/001/6/01/04/02/02 | BPS/ESRC Future of the Psychological Sciences Conference, Harrogate 1987 | 6 February 1987 - 8 February 1987 | 16 January 1987- 18 January 1987 |
| AUD/002/OHP 39 | Warr, Peter - Recording | 16 September 2008 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05/14 | BPS Scientific Affairs Board and PSY-PAG [Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group] 1978-1990 | 1978-1990 |
| BPS/002/1/01/05/02 | BPS Northern Branch Correspondence and Events1965-1986 | 1965-1986 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05 | BPS Scientific Affairs Board SAB Correspondence 1978-1992 | 1978-1992 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/04/45 | Evidence to House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology Inquiry into Funding of Scientific Research 1985-1987 | 1985-1987 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05/02 | BPS Scientific Affairs Board Correspondence concerning ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) 1984-1992 | 1984-1992 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/04/48 | Comments on ESRC Review of Horizons and Opportunities in the Social Sciences 1986-1987 | 1986-1987 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/04/52 | Comments on ESRC Revised Committee Structure 1986-1987 | 1986-1987 |
| BPS/001/11/04/02/04/36 | The Future of the Psychological Sciences; Horizons and Opportunities for British Psychology 1988 | 1988-1989 |
| BPS/001/11/04/03/04/43 | Response to ESRC Enquiry into Factors Affecting Periods of Submission and Rates of Completion for PhDs in the Social Sciences 1986 | 1986 |
| BPS/001/6/01/02/02/02 | BPS Annual Conference - Submissions 1992 | 1992 |
| AUD/002/OHP 87 | Lunt, Ingrid C. - Recording | 20 April 1992 |
| BPS/001/6/01/03/03/10 | BPS London Conference - Press Releases 1992 | 1992 |
| BPS/001/4/02/05/15 | BPS Scientific Affairs Board and Joint Workshops on Refinement 1988-1989 | 1988-1989 |