ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026

The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual celebration of the social sciences and a key element of ESRC’s commitment to promote awareness of UK social science research to new audiences. The festival is being held from 17 October to 7 November 2026.

The festival explores the world of social science, from how society has shaped our local areas to behaviours that help fight climate change. This year a number of their events will focus on Money, finance and the cost of living, offering tools and ideas to improve daily life.

This is the University of Stirling’s fourth year taking part in the Festival, as a way to share its research and expertise with local communities.

The festival programme is supported by the Stirling Social Science Impact Acceleration Account, which promotes the social science research collaborations with partners and communities.

Our events are part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 and were made possible thanks to funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

For more information about the festival across the UK you can go to the ESRC Festival of Social Science website.