Composed of individual academicians and learned societies focusing on social sciences in the UK. Contains event listings and publication details.

Helps researchers gain access to de-identified administrative data so they can carry out social and economic research.

The UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. Includes information about its programmes and funding schemes, structure, news and events, and international links.

• Events
• Fellowship
• Publications

The primary social research survey in Britain. Contains the text of the current report, plus information on previous surveys.

• Search Questionnaires
• Bibliography

Aims to raise the profile of social science in the public, media and Parliament.

• Publications
• Donate
• Resources

Inter-disciplinary Centre of Research Excellence; includes full details of current research programmes and public engagement efforts.

Works with organisations to open up their data to our trusted researchers so we can provide solutions that drive economic growth and improve our society.

A 5 year, £5 million research programme that studied consumption in a global context. It ran from 2002 to 2007.

A national data service providing an extensive range of key economic and social data, quantitative and qualitative, covering many disciplines and themes. Includes resources, a profile, and a guide to searching and browsing their data collections.

Network of research groups, each conducting research and training in an area of social science research methods. Includes news and event and training details.

Based at the Open University; includes publications list and details of forthcoming events and seminars.

The e-social science research programme at the University of Manchester; describes their projects and outputs, with events, news, and contacts.

Collects, organises and disseminates the latest scientific research affecting human behaviour and performance at meetings.

Promotes advanced study and research in the field of the modern humanities, particularly cross-disciplinary projects. With details of membership, research funding, news and open letters, publications, and contacts.

Charity focusing on a sustainable population for the UK. Includes news of current campaigns and issues, plus a history of the organisation.

• Issues and Solutions
• Resources
• Making the Case

Supports the training and development of researchers in the social sciences at all career stages. Details current and ongoing projects, plus news.

An archive of research conducted between 2002 and 2009 in the University of Glasgow, into social justice in Scotland in relation to public policy.

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) maintains a substantial online library of resources and materials for use in schools.

• Resources
• Methodologies
• Careers

Online social networking for those with an interest in social sciences.

Supports and promotes systems thinking; includes details of membership, conferences, and publications, with links and contacts.

University of Cambridge initiative, dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of well-being and applying this new knowledge to helping people and institutions develop their full potential.