Festival of Social Science

The ESRC Festival of Social Science (FoSS) 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 consists of a mix of virtual and face-to-face events, which will allow everyone to take part in, and hear about social science research at the festival's many engaging events.

As part of the FoSS the University of Leicester each year holds a range of free events across the city, led by our academics, which address some of the most vital issues facing society today.  The festival takes part over a three week period in late October/early November each year.  This page will be updated once the events for 2026 have been confirmed.

To find out more about events taking place in Leicester, and across the UK, please visit the links below or alternatively contact esrciaa@le.ac.uk or follow us on X at @LeicesterSocSci.