National Centre for e-Social Science

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The National Centre for e-Social Science (NCeSS) is a UK based centre which aims to promote e-Social Science. It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council ([ESRC]) to investigate how innovative and powerful computer-based infrastructure and tools developed over the past five years under the UK e-Science programme can benefit the social science research community. This infrastructure is commonly known as the 'Grid'.

e-Social Science refers to the use of Grid infrastructure and tools within the social sciences. The role of NCeSS is to investigate specific applications of e-Social Science, develop tools to support them and to advise on the future strategic direction of e-Social Science and e-Science. NCeSS also provides information, training, advice, support and online resources to help the social science research community adopt e-Social Science.

The centre consists of a coordinating Hub at the University of Manchester, seven Research Nodes and 12 Small Grant projects.

The NCeSS research programme includes applications of e-Science in both quantitative and qualitative social sciences, and studies of issues relevant to promoting the wider adoption of e-Science.