Heritage sector economic estimates methodology
Study by CEBR develops and tests a bespoke methodology to estimate the economic contribution of the UK heritage sector, aiming to produce standardised metrics for sector value and impact measurement.
Government research
Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
By agency
Ipsos61Verian54IFF Research34NatCen31Frontier Economics24YouGov22Traverse16Shared Intelligence14Alma Economics14ICF13Ecorys12London Economics11RAND Europe10SQW8Behavioural Insights Team7Basis Social7Technopolis6Savanta6Hatch6BMG Research6Winning Moves5Thinks Insight5Pye Tait3Revealing Reality2Public First2Cordis Bright2Wavehill1OMB Research1DJS Research1Community Research1CFE Research1Belmana1
Disability foresight research: future trends for disabled people
Foresight study by NatCen outlining how needs and experiences of disabled people are likely to change over the next 5, 10 and 20 years, identifying future challenges for services, employment and accessibility.
UK journalist safety research 2026
Alma Economics assesses the prevalence, nature and impact of safety concerns affecting journalists, analysing threats to journalists’ physical and digital safety and implications for press freedom and support needs.
Evaluation of the Creative Careers Programme: Final report
Final evaluation of the Creative Careers Programme examines how guidance for young people, schools and careers advisers supports pathways into creative industries across England, reporting on reach, effectiveness and delivery.
Evaluation of the UK Games Fund: Final report
Final evaluation of the UK Games Fund reviews DunDev and the Content Fund (2022/23–2024/25), assessing economic, impact and process outcomes from the 2025 research into fund performance and industry support.
STEP Ukraine programme: process, impact and economic evaluations
Evaluates the STEP Ukraine programme’s processes, impact on English language skills and employment outcomes, and provides an economic assessment of value for money for participants receiving language and employment support.
The Economic Impact of Equal Opportunities in the Digital Economy
Estimates potential UK economic gains from removing non-skill, non-productivity barriers faced by under‑represented groups in the digital economy, modelling impacts of full equal access on digital-sector output and participation.
Local news provision and local public service performance
Alma Economics assesses how local news provision supports local government performance, examining the role of local journalism in accountability, information flows and public engagement with local public services and decision-making.
Culture and Heritage Capital: Applications of non-use values
Exploratory research explores how non-use values (the value people place on cultural assets even if they do not visit) could be applied in UK culture and heritage appraisal and decision‑making.
Rough Sleeping Initiative process evaluation
A process evaluation reviews delivery of the Rough Sleeping Initiative, documenting implementation approaches, examples of good practice and areas for improvement across funded projects and local partnerships.
Independent research on the economic impact of cyber attacks on the UK
A series of reports estimate the costs and economic impact of cyber attacks on the UK, detailing financial losses and wider economic effects to inform national cyber resilience and risk‑management policy.
Research on the measurement of loneliness
Analysis sets out approaches for measuring changes in loneliness over time, aiming to improve how interventions are evaluated by identifying suitable metrics and monitoring methods for longitudinal assessment of loneliness outcomes.
Presumption of parental involvement review
Final report presents findings from the review of the presumption of parental involvement in family proceedings, setting out evidence, conclusions and recommendations to inform policy and practice on how and when courts should assume parental involvement.
Exploring the financial implications of climate change on grassroots sport
Independent report by Alma Economics assesses the financial and environmental pressures climate change poses to grassroots sport in the UK, analysing cost drivers, resilience challenges and implications for clubs and local provision.