Research Development
Supporting research development in the Faculty of Social Sciences
Sarah Boyes, the Faculty Research Development Manager, and the Faculty Research and Innovation Office, provide support for research development in the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS).
Finding funding
The University’s central research development Funding Opportunities SharePoint site (internal access only) provides a suite of guidance, resources and support for grant and fellowship funding applications.
Searchable funding database - Pivot-RP
The University of Leeds provides all staff with access to Pivot-RP (internal access only). This is a searchable database of external research funding opportunities from UK and international funding bodies. You can set up your own personalised search and/or access the University’s curated searches (see links below). Staff can log in to Pivot-RP by using their University log in details via the ‘Use login from my institution’ option on this page https://pivot.proquest.com/ and choosing University of Leeds from the drop-down list. Once you have logged in you will be asked to link your account with your researcher profile, you can 'claim your profile' for bespoke funding opportunity information relevant to your research area.
Curated searches on current and upcoming funding opportunities in the social sciences can be found below (Pivot-RP University of Leeds sign in required to access):
- FSS current funding opportunities
- Recurrent FSS funding opportunities
- Funding opportunities from AHRC and ESRC
Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) - UK Government
Search Areas of Research Interest (ARIs) of UK governmental bodies, to see how your research could help solve problems and inform government policy.
Funders of social science research
Further information on the main UK funders of social science research: