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ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026: 43 exhibitors & sponsors

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 had 43 exhibitors and sponsors in Sheffield. K-12 & Higher Education is the biggest block on the floor at 75% of the companies we matched, ahead of events & experiences and publishing & news. Most are headquartered in United Kingdom (86%).

17–31 Oct 2026SheffieldOrganised by Economic and Social Research CouncOfficial site ↗
43
exhibitors & sponsors
as of 5 Nov 2026
1
headquarters countries
most from United Kingdom
21
matched to a company profile
industry, size, HQ
4
sectors represented

The show floor, by sector

Each square is a company we matched to a profile, grouped by its main sector. K-12 & Higher Education makes up 75% of ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026; the gray block is the other 0 sectors combined.

  • K-12 & Higher Education 9 · 75%
  • Events & Experiences 1 · 8.3%
  • Publishing & News 1 · 8.3%
  • Research & Think Tanks 1 · 8.3%

Each square is one company.

Who exhibits at ESRC Festival of Social Science

Company size and headquarters for the 21 exhibitors we matched. An enterprise-heavy floor: 68% have more than 1,000 employees.

Company size (employees)
  • 11 · 5.3%
  • 11–502 · 11%
  • 51–2002 · 11%
  • 501–1,0001 · 5.3%
  • 1,001–5,0009 · 47%
  • 5,001–10,0004 · 21%
Headquarters country
  • United Kingdom18 · 86%

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 exhibitor list

The first 12 of 43: sponsors and exhibitors from the show’s core sectors first. The full list adds every company, its website, and the people to contact.

CompanyIndustrySizeHQRole
King's College London
kcl.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education5,001–10,000United KingdomSponsor
The Manchester Metropolitan University
mmu.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education1,001–5,000United KingdomSponsor
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
cardiff.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education5,001–10,000United KingdomSponsor
University of Strathclyde
strath.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education1,001–5,000United KingdomSponsor
The University of Salford
salford.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education1,001–5,000United KingdomSponsor
University of Surrey
surrey.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education1,001–5,000United KingdomSponsor
Ulster University
ulster.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education1,001–5,000United KingdomSponsor
WMG, University of Warwick
wmg.warwick.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education501–1,000United KingdomSponsor
Institute For Fiscal Studies
ifs.org.uk
Research & Think Tanks11–50United KingdomSponsor
Aston University | Careers and Placements
aston.ac.uk
K-12 & Higher Education51–200United KingdomSponsor
Event Durham, Durham University
durham.ac.uk
Events & Experiences11–50United KingdomSponsor
Coventry University
coventry.ac.uk
Higher Education1,001–5,000United KingdomSponsor
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ESRC Festival of Social Science exhibitors also show up at

The events sharing the most exhibitors with ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026. 62% of the companies we matched here also exhibit at UKREiiF 2026.

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ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026: quick answers

How many companies exhibit at ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026?

43 companies are listed as exhibitors or sponsors at ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026, as of 5 Nov 2026. Of those, 43 are listed as sponsors; the rest come from combined exhibitor and sponsor lists. We matched 21 of them to a company profile with industry, size and headquarters.

What industries exhibit at ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026?

Among the 12 exhibitors we matched, the largest groups are K-12 & Higher Education (75%), Events & Experiences (8.3%), Publishing & News (8.3%). In total they span 4 sectors.

When and where is ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026?

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 took place 17–31 Oct 2026 at Sheffield, organised by Economic and Social Research Counc.

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