Questions - ESRC Virtual Study Tour (5 Nov 2025) by ARMA UK https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm ESRC have requested that we collate any questions in advance of the study tour. They can then try answer them in the meeting. Please upvote any questions that you feel are particularly important. The padlet will close at 5pm on Friday 31 October. en-us 2025-09-09 10:58:48 UTC 2025-11-05 10:26:36 UTC hello@padlet.com ESRC Large grants https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3629518992 This scheme last ran in 2022 - please confirm if there plans for future rounds, and of so, any sense of provisional timescale? It may take time to mobilise people and put in place selection process to ensure high quality applications, so any indication would be helpful.

]]> 2025-10-13 10:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3629518992 Resubmission of high scoring responsive mode proposals https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3629522499 We are seeing examples of very high scoring proposals (including MAXIMUM scores from ALL reviewers) not being awarded funding.


Can you confirm if these bids can be resubmitted in future rounds, or any plans to prevent similar occurring in future?


What is the current success rate for responsive mode?

]]> 2025-10-13 10:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3629522499 What are the current average submission volumes / success rates for ESRC Responsive Mode? https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3629526524 2025-10-13 10:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3629526524 Given Stian Westlake's published comments on degrowth/ecological economics ("I’m highly sceptical of the supposed virtues of degrowth" - https://magicsmoke.substack.com/p/promoting-economic-growth), can you clarify what academics who do research on degrowth or ecological economics can expect from ESRC should they submit funding proposals to the responsive mode grants? https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3630193847 2025-10-13 18:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3630193847 "New" Grant Assessment Panels? https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3660206003 It's been noted that all GAP panel members were 'retired' and subsequently the ESRC issued a call for applications to a new ESRC Assessor College. Could you please clarify how this change will affect the way GAP panels are run? And whether this change will affect the way research proposals are assessed going forward?

]]> 2025-10-31 11:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3660206003 ESRC Strategic Delivery Plan 2026 onwards? https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3660213628 In the past, the ESRC consulted with the academic community when developing its strategic priorities. Given the current delivery plan covers the period 2022-2025, are we expecting a similar approach for shaping future priorities?

And also, to what extent are ESRC's future priorities expected to align with boarder governmental R&D agendas?

]]> 2025-10-31 11:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3660213628 ESRC Post-Doc Fellowships https://padlet.com/ARMAuk/5abqpw2fvu6rlckm/wish/3663453922 We understand the launch of the next round of the ESRC Post-Doc Fellowships has been delayed while ESRC waits for the outcome of UKRI’s budget allocation process for 2026/27. Do you have any sense of how long it will be delayed and do you have a new target timeline for the scheme?

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