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.
The UK’s 2025 annual compliance assessment against the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, setting out whether pollutant concentrations meet legal limits and summarising national performance and exceedances for the year.
Modelled air quality data and supporting reports published to supplement the 2025 compliance assessment under the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, providing concentrations and model outputs used to judge legal compliance across UK monitoring zones.
England-level wastewater analysis provides consumption and market-value estimates for six key drugs for 2024–25, plus usage pattern trends across England and Scotland from 2021 to 2025, informing drug monitoring and enforcement activity.
Links victim records from two of the three rape crisis centres in the Synergy Essex Partnership with police data to examine overlaps and information sharing between services for sexual violence victims; scope and key findings are not given in the blurb.
Annual epidemiological analysis of hepatitis C virus in the East of England, using routinely collected surveillance data to describe HCV incidence, prevalence and trends to support regional screening and treatment strategies.
Regional surveillance data and analysis of sexually transmitted infections in the West Midlands, reporting incidence and trends using routinely collected STI surveillance to inform local public health responses and service planning.
Presents analysis of outcomes for ethnic and religious minority groups in Northern Ireland, examining disparities across social and economic indicators to inform policy on inclusion and equality.
Explores illegal working among gig economy workers and business owners’ attitudes to compliance in sectors vulnerable to illegal working, presenting worker and employer perspectives on prevalence, motivations and enforcement challenges.
Research mapping UK cyber security skills needs and job vacancies in 2026, detailing employer demand and gaps across roles and regions to inform skills policy, recruitment and training provision.
Quarterly regulator performance monitoring updates growth goals and key performance indicators for 16 major regulators as part of the UK government’s Regulatory Action Plan, reporting on progress against agreed KPIs.
SSAC Occasional Paper examines how the social security system influences 16‑year‑olds' choices between remaining in full‑time education or pursuing vocational paths, analysing interactions between benefits and decision‑making.
A major study with young people aged 14–17 presents evidence to inform government plans on extending the franchise to 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds, covering attitudes, understanding of voting and potential barriers.
Explores what support the public needs during the transition to low‑carbon heating, including when and how to engage households to improve adoption, confidence and access to measures and advice.
Investigates which consumer ‘trigger points’—events or conditions—effectively prompt uptake of energy-efficiency measures and low‑carbon heating in homes, aiming to identify moments for targeted engagement and policy intervention.
Summarises seasonal activity of Group A streptococcal infections in England for 2025–26, tracking incidence patterns and outbreak signals to inform public health surveillance and response during the season.
Provides surveillance statistics on gastrointestinal pathogens and outbreaks in England, reporting infection counts, trends and outbreak summaries to support public‑health monitoring and control measures.
Research examining disabled people’s rail use and experiences across Great Britain, identifying barriers, accessibility issues and opportunities to improve rail accessibility and inform policy and operator interventions.
Final research reports published under the UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment programme, presenting findings from commissioned projects to inform environmental impacts and planning for offshore energy development around the UK.
Research by the Policy Insights Unit examines delays by employers in deciding requests for reasonable adjustments, exploring causes, impacts on employees seeking adjustments and barriers to timely decisions to improve workplace accessibility.
Study examines how cultural, creative, heritage, tourism, civic and sporting infrastructure supports local economic growth, analysing the role of DCMS assets in jobs, investment and regeneration across places to inform policy and investment priorities.
UKHSA describes characteristics of confirmed toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans infections linked to close or direct animal contact, profiling affected people to inform surveillance, risk communication and control measures.
Finalists from the Smart Data Challenge Prize demonstrate how Smart Data applications can generate value across energy, property, transport, retail and finance, highlighting cross‑sector use cases and potential commercial and public benefits.
The Environment Agency publishes heat maps showing the geographic origins of public reports of waste crime across England, visualising call locations to support enforcement prioritisation and community reporting analysis.
Presents HS2’s air quality monitoring results for the 2025 calendar year, detailing concentrations, monitoring locations and compliance against standards for construction and operational phases across the HS2 route.
Counts of laboratory‑confirmed invasive meningococcal disease cases reported to England’s enhanced meningococcal surveillance programme for 2025–26, providing case data for public health monitoring and response.
Provides an up-to-date assessment of New Covent Garden Market’s role and economic and social impact, covering its operations, employment, supply-chain links and local/regional benefits to inform stakeholders and planning decisions for the market’s future.
Presents preliminary and updated outbreak assessments of avian influenza across Europe, Russia and the UK, summarising incident reports, geographic spread and risks to poultry, wild birds and public health for surveillance and control planning.
A regular national public‑health bulletin compiling surveillance updates, outbreak reports and thematic public‑health intelligence across England and the UK to inform practitioners and policymakers on current infectious and environmental health risks.
Research examining how characteristics of lowland agricultural peat affect water quality and peat hydrology, assessing which peat properties influence water tables and approaches to effective water table restoration.
Technical report examining the impacts of precarious employment and experiences of those in insecure work, providing evidence on how precarious roles affect economic activity and outcomes.