We are delighted to confirm that Sheffield Hallam have been allocated funding to run public engagement events from the ESRC as part of this year’s Festival of Social Science which runs from 4th-11th November.

Last year we held 11 events on a range of topics and had good attendance rates, and this year we want to make our events programme even more diverse and exciting. We encourage applications from anyone who thinks they can make their social science research interesting to the public.

We are particularly keen to hear from early career researchers and PhD students as well as those with more research experience.

If you have an exciting and creative idea which you feel would make a good event please fill out the FOSS Proposal Form and email it to your Unit of Assessment Coordinator by 5th May.

 Unit of Assessment Coordinators are:

16           Peter Wells for Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
19           Bradley Barnes for Business and Management
22           David Best for Social Work and Social policy
25           Jacqueline Stevenson for Education

We advise all those who are thinking of submitting an application to come to our workshop on April 4th 4-5pm where we will discuss how to plan a successful public engagement event and will provide hints and tips on submitting a good application.

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-of-social-science-how-to-plan-a-successful-public-engagment-event-tickets-33245578420

The call for applications is now open from 29th March – 5th May. All applications will be carefully reviewed and the winning proposals will be notified by 9th June.

The ESRC Festival of Social Science aims to:

  • Encourage, support and create the opportunity for social science researchers to engage with non-academic audiences
  • Promote and increase awareness of the social sciences and ESRC-funded research
  • Promote and increase awareness of the contribution social science makes to the wellbeing and the economy of society in the UK
  • Enable the public to engage with social science research
  • Engage with teachers and young people and to raise their awareness of the social sciences.