The ESRC Council delegates day-to-day responsibility for the allocation of funds, management of current research investments, and development of policy and strategy to our senior management. Senior management includes our Chair, Chief Executive, Directors and Deputy Directors.    

• Chair - Dr Alan Gillespie 
• Chief Executive - Professor Paul Boyle
• Director of Partnerships and Communications - Drs Astrid Wissenburg 
• Deputy Director of Partnerships and Communications - Mr Iain Jones
• Director of Research and International Strategy - Mr Adrian Alsop
• Deputy Director of Research - Dr John Wand
• Director of Policy and Administration - Mr Phil Sooben
• Deputy Director of Research Resources and Training - Mr Jeremy Neathey
• Director of Finance and Head of Awards Management - Mr Nigel Bird