Our large research investments include:
- research centres
- groups
- large grants
- networks.
Large investments are allocated an investment manager who acts as their main contact within ESRC. Investment directors should develop a good working relationship with their investment manager, whose job it is to support investments to perform well and contribute towards the indicators of success in our Strategic Plan.
Your investment manager will:
- have an in-depth knowledge of performance and potential of investments in their portfolio, and can communicate this effectively
- encourage investments to have a concern for good performance and evidence-informed practice
- focus on identifying, exploiting and reporting opportunities for impact
- enable collaboration between you and ESRC for strategic purposes
- deliver key items to ESRC from investments in their portfolio, provide (and encourage you to seek) advice, guidance, expertise and challenge.
Our investment managers treat their investments as individual cases, and adapt the way they work with them based on performance and potential. Investments and their investment manager will often create good working relationships by using their professional judgement, and they will be informed by the stage the investment has reached and evidence about its progress towards meeting its objectives.
Last updated: 18 May 2025