Research, statistics and publications
Links to relevant national and regional statistics, research and publications.
The North East Regional Information Partnership
The North East Regional Information Partnership (NERIP) which comprises some 60-plus organisations which all aim to improve the quality of life for people in the North East of England.
Office for National Statistics
Free access to data produced by the Office for National Statistics, and some data from government departments and devolved administrations.
Nomis is a service provided by the Office for National Statistics, ONS, to give you free access to the most detailed and up-to-date UK labour market statistics from official sources.
Tyne and Wear Research and Information (TWRI)
TWRI covers the economy; census and demographic work; land, property and business information; social; crime and disorder; housing market research and regional work.
Detailed statistics are available here within specific geographic areas, for example in neighbourhood regeneration.
Data for Neighbourhoods and Regeneration
This website identifies and signposts the datasets available for targeting, monitoring, priority setting and performance management at a neighbourhood level.
IGNITE is the Regional Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Communities and works with key partners in the North East to expand skills and knowledge and raise standards.
Regeneration Exchange has a remit to exchange good practice in regeneration within the North East regeneration community.
North East of England Cultural Observatory
The North East of England Cultural Observatory.
This website aims to provide a wide range of socioeconomic statistics and research focussing on Northumberland.
Centre for the Study of Cities and Regions (Durham University)
CSCR undertakes research funded by UK research councils, charitable foundations, government bodies and other external sponsors. They support regeneration and regional development initiatives in the North East.
Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (Newcastle University)
The Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) is a multidisciplinary unit internationally known for work on economic and social develoment of cities and regions.
Centre for Public Policy (Northumbria University)
The Centre for Public Policy (CPP) is a freestanding self-funding research centre within the School of Arts and Social Sciences to specifically focus on public policy and governance issues.
Children & Young People Now and its associated websites, CYPNow.co.uk and CYPNowJobs.co.uk, provide a unique service to managers and senior practitioners working with children, young people, and their families.
The publication for those working in Social Care.
New Start is an Regeneration focused, news-led magazine that keeps readers working to create sustainable communities throughout the UK fully up to date.
Third Sector is the UK’s publication for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the voluntary and not-for-profit sector.
T Mag provides independent comment on the learning and skills sector in England and Wales.
A resource for local government professionals which features news, events, policies and jobs.
The public sector weekly recruitment magazine.
Containing news, analysis, case studies and informed opinion about democratic enterprise and community control and exploring the issues affecting the social economy in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and includes international features.
The Regional Studies Association is a learned society concerned with analysis of regions and regional issues.
Dickinson Dees Academies Document
Law firm Dickinson Dees have created a document which looks at the way that the new Academies Bill will impact on education in the UK, looking at creating a new Academy, what will change, what will remain the same, what happens to the staff and more