ESRC publications

We share our annual reports and delivery plan with UKRI.

Overview of ESRC

A comprehensive analysis of the inputs and outputs of our research funding processes:

• The effect of ESRC (published January 2020).

Strategy

• Postgraduate training strategy 2017 to 2023
• UK Strategy for Data Resources for Social and Economic Research
• Strategic delivery plan

Reviews

• ESRC review of the PhD in the social sciences
• Review of ESRC’s cohort studies 2024 to 2025

Report

• Fit for the Future – Leadership and Social Sciences

Longitudinal Studies Review

• Longitudinal Studies Review 2017 on the UK Government Web Archive
• Background to the longitudinal studies review on the UK Government Web Archive
• Innovation and development in longitudinal studies: outputs from the ‘UK Population Lab’ programme

Older publications on the UK Government Web Archive

Publications for schools

• ESRC resources for schools

Economic impact reports

• Economic impact reports

Communications and Engagement Perceptions Audit

• Communications and Engagement Perceptions Audit 2015 to 16

Special publications

• Better Lives: Research Highlights
• 1965-2015: 50 Years Shaping Society (ESRC 50th anniversary brochure)
• The Social Sciences Arrive (2001)
• Shaping Society

Britain In magazine (back issues)

• Britain In magazine (back issues)
• Previous issues of Britain In magazine

Society Now magazine (back issues)

• Society Now magazine (back issues)
• Society Now magazine (all issues)

Data Infrastructure Strategy engagement exercise

• Data Infrastructure Strategy engagement exercise

Themed publications

• See our themed publications on the UK Government Web Archive.

Last updated: 7 January 2026