Held on 3 May 2018, this research training event was targeted at the new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). There are significant funds available for research, much of which is amenable to politics research. Given the lack of social science applications in the previous call, we believe that this training event can put PSA members in an advantageous position by raising awareness of the possibilities available and larger funding context.  

The video includes the following sessions: 

• ISCF and Business Engagement: An ESRC Perspective –  presentation and discussion – Melanie Knetsch, strategic lead for Interdisciplinarity, Innovation and Impact at the Economic and Social Research Council
   
• New directions for research funding: An Academy of Social Science Perspective – Sharon Witherspoon, Head of Policy, Academy of Social Sciences