ESRC TLRP Research Capacity Building Network Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Glamorgan Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3WTTel The Work of the Economic and Social Research Council Research Priorities Board Professor Teresa Rees School of Social Sciences,Cardiff University and ESRC Research Priorities Board member

ESRC TLRP Research Capacity Building Network Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Glamorgan Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3WTTel The Research Priorities Board funds activities that address Council’s thematic priorities: Economic performance and development Environment and human behaviour Governance and citizenship Knowledge, communication and learning Lifecourse, lifestyles and health Social stability and exclusion Work and organisations

ESRC TLRP Research Capacity Building Network Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Glamorgan Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3WTTel Investments tend to be: medium to long term involve capacity development, or address an area that needs sustained research interdisciplinary the result of several layers of consultation Budget for 2003/4 = £ 34m (largest budget of all the Boards)

ESRC TLRP Research Capacity Building Network Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Glamorgan Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3WTTel Sources for ideas for priorities come from: Council ’ s thematic priorities Identification of gaps in research Board members Consultation and liaison with academics and users e.g. Learned Societies Virtual Colleges

ESRC TLRP Research Capacity Building Network Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Glamorgan Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3WTTel Modes of funding: Research Centres Research Groups Research Programmes Link Programmes New Opportunity Programmes Priority Networks

ESRC TLRP Research Capacity Building Network Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Glamorgan Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3WTTel Some current Research Priorities Board commissioning activities: Cross Research Council Collaborations on Stem Cells Research (Call opened Sept 2003) Cultures of Consumption Programme Phase II (Call closes Oct 2003) Identities and Social Action programme (Call for outline applications closes Nov 2003) Research Methods Programme Phase II (Call closed June 2003) European Social Survey (Call closed May 2003)

ESRC TLRP Research Capacity Building Network Cardiff University School of Social Sciences Glamorgan Building King Edward VII Avenue Cardiff CF10 3WTTel Upcoming funding opportunities from the Research Priorities Board: World Economy and Finance New Security Challenges Rural Economy and Land Use Watch the website for news of upcoming calls!