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.
Continues the Environment Agency’s work on measuring methane emissions from landfills, presenting measurement approaches, metrics and findings to improve national landfill methane accounting.
Analyses voluntary radiotherapy incident and near‑miss reports from UK providers and reporting authorities, drawing learning points and recommendations to improve safer radiotherapy practices.
National survey reports arrivals’ satisfaction with border services, confidence in border security, views on Border Force staff behaviour and experiences of digital border services for the year ending March 2026.
Evaluates the feasibility of establishing a domestic sustainable aviation fuel industry in Jamaica, analysing supply chains, feedstock potential, costs and implementation barriers to determine whether local SAF production is practicable.
Assesses the commercial case for developing a domestic sustainable aviation fuel industry in Ghana, examining business viability, market opportunities and barriers for local SAF production to support aviation decarbonisation.
Survey of low-paid workers gathers detailed evidence on pay levels, living standards and working conditions to inform the Low Pay Commission’s understanding of the experiences of those earning at the bottom of the labour market.
Survey explores how employees and self-employed workers manage health and wellbeing at work during 2024–25, covering workplace practices, support access and impacts on ability to work.
Interim evaluation sets out early findings on the UK’s participation in the EU Copernicus Earth observation programme since rejoining in 2024, assessing benefits, data use and delivery arrangements to date.
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.
Process and impact evaluation reviews the HGV parking and driver welfare match funding grant scheme, analysing how grants were delivered, effects on driver welfare and any local implementation barriers.
Tracker monitors attitudes and behaviours of BEV and PHEV drivers across the UK, reporting changes in charging, usage patterns, purchase intentions and barriers to adoption for battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Annual tracker reporting UK public awareness and attitudes towards transport and transport technologies, monitoring changes in opinion and familiarity with new modes and tech across different population groups.
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.
Wave 3 quantitative research (fieldwork Oct–Nov 2025) surveying the general public and DWP customers to measure perceptions of the Department for Work and Pensions and its services.
Findings from two national surveys on public perceptions and experiences of money mule recruitment, levels of understanding that it is illegal, and willingness to take part in money muling.
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.
Research exploring women's information needs and preferences about clinician-taken cervical screening versus HPV self-sampling, to inform communications and support choices in screening programmes.
Evaluation framework setting out how the DCMS Creative Foundations Fund will be assessed, including intended outcomes, indicators and approach to measuring impact across funded creative projects.
Updated evidence review of Access to Work, synthesising research on the programme that helps disabled people to obtain and retain employment and identifying gaps in the current evidence base.
Qualitative research with former money mules and subject experts examining pathways into and out of money muling and the personal and financial harms experienced by participants.
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.
Final independent evaluation of the Create Growth Programme assesses bespoke finance, business support and investor capacity-building for creative businesses in England, reporting on programme delivery, outcomes for participating firms and lessons for scaling support.
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.
Quantitative and qualitative research explores parents’ and children’s views on social media use, potential restrictions and a possible under‑16 ban, assessing wellbeing impacts and public attitudes to online safety measures.
Survey research examines public perceptions and attitudes towards temporary use bans (hosepipe bans) in England, exploring acceptability, behavioural responses during droughts and hot weather, and public awareness of restrictions.
Estimates the economic and social cost of fraud against individuals and businesses in England and Wales for 2023–24, quantifying harms and likely impacts on victims, firms and public services over that financial year.
Findings from pilots exploring how social media restrictions affect 13–17-year-olds in the UK, drawing on qualitative interviews and observation to report young people’s experiences, perceived harms, benefits and practical impacts of age-based limits on platforms.
Findings from the evaluation of the European Union voting and candidacy rights policy (part of the Electoral Integrity Programme) set out how EU voting and candidacy arrangements were implemented and their impacts.
Study examining how 11–17-year-olds encounter age assurance online, why some bypass age checks and the ways and reasons they use VPNs, based on qualitative research into young people’s behaviours and motivations.
Executive summary of MHCLG-funded research reporting on Phase 1 implementation of Awaab’s Law, outlining early lessons, practical challenges and implications for enforcing standards to improve housing conditions.