Inclusion monitoring report 2026
Findings from the 2026 inclusion monitoring survey report on digital identity and attribute services certified against UK Government standards, assessing inclusion outcomes for users of these certified services.
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
Cyber security skills and sectoral analysis 2027: privacy notice
Privacy notice explains how personal data submitted by organisations will be used for the 2027 cyber security skills and sectoral analysis research run by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Role of the Digital Mental Health Technology (DMHT) Working Group
Explains how the Digital Mental Health Technology Working Group contributed to MHRA and NICE on regulating, evaluating and prioritising AI issues for digital mental health technologies, outlining its advisory role in shaping guidance and regulatory focus.
Patient reported outcomes (PROs) resources for digital mental health technologies (DMHTs)
Provides guidance and practical resources for developers on using patient‑reported outcomes in digital mental health technologies for evidence generation, ongoing monitoring and user safety, to support evaluation and regulatory submissions.
BDUK Hubs evaluation: connectivity outcomes in Schools
Evaluation of BDUK's Hub intervention examines its effectiveness in connecting schools to gigabit broadband, assessing connectivity outcomes and the programme's impact on school internet infrastructure.
UK In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) Technology Review
An independent 2025 review, led by Frazer-Nash for the UK Space Agency, assesses the UK sector’s capabilities in In‑Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) technology to support space missions and commercial exploitation of off‑world resources.
Final evaluation of BDUK legacy vouchers schemes
Final evaluation presents findings from the last phase of the Building Digital UK legacy voucher schemes, assessing outcomes and impacts of the voucher programme for broadband rollout.
Cyber security skills in the UK labour market 2026
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.
Digital inclusion for connection: digital inclusion for disabled adults
Results from a pilot programme assess digital inclusion for disabled adults, reporting impacts on confidence, digital skills and social connection and informing future inclusive support approaches.
How people are helped online: informal and proxy digital support
Findings examine how family, friends and informal supporters help people access digital services and develop skills, identifying support patterns and policy implications for service design and inclusion.
Evidence-informed policymaking and fast-changing technology
Sets out proposed principles for evidence‑informed policymaking where technology evolves rapidly, using examples such as AI in education to guide timely, robust decision‑making and evaluation approaches.
EdTech Evidence Board pilot: findings from phases 1 and 2
Findings from phases 1 and 2 of an EdTech Evidence Board pilot report on a tested approach to independent evaluation of educational technology effectiveness, assessing processes and early evidence quality.
Research at IPO
The Intellectual Property Office outlines that it conducts and commissions research on intellectual property, including patent applications, trade marks and copyright, supporting IP policy and practice.
Local Full Fibre Networks Evaluation: work package one report
The DSIT Local Full Fibre Networks work package one report examines how the programme has influenced local and national broadband markets, including market structure and provider behaviour.
Local Full Fibre Networks Evaluation: work package three report
The DSIT evaluation’s work package three report analyses how improved full‑fibre connectivity benefits public sector organisations, assessing impacts on service delivery and operational capability.
BDUK Hubs evaluation: connectivity outcomes in libraries
Assesses the BDUK Hubs intervention's impact on connecting libraries to gigabit broadband, examining changes in connectivity outcomes for public library sites under the programme.
BDUK Hubs evaluation: connectivity outcomes in healthcare sites
Evaluates the BDUK Hubs intervention and its effects on connecting GP surgeries and other healthcare sites to gigabit broadband, assessing how the programme changed connectivity outcomes for health service locations.
National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare: Recommendations for a future regulatory framework
The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare sets out detailed recommendations to inform a future regulatory framework for AI in healthcare, advising government on oversight, safety assurances and governance for clinical use.
AI deployment in electricity networks: independent review
Lucy Yu’s independent review examines deployment of artificial intelligence in electricity networks, assessing current use, potential benefits, risks and recommendations for safer, more effective AI integration in network operation.
A study of cybersecurity literature on open-source software and AI
A combined evidence report and systematic review of peer‑reviewed and grey literature examining cybersecurity issues relating to open‑source software and artificial intelligence, synthesising existing findings and literature gaps.
Smart Data Challenge Prize: significant insights and outcomes
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.
Semiconductor sector study 2023
Presents a baseline mapping of semiconductor-related economic activity in the UK, identifying the scale and distribution of firms, employment, R&D and supply‑chain links to inform future policy and investment decisions.
Semiconductor Sector Study 2026
Analysis mapping the size and economic contribution of the UK semiconductor sector, estimating its scale and role in the economy to inform policy on investment, skills and supply chains (full numeric findings not provided in blurb).
Cyber security breaches survey: 2026/2027
Annual Department for Science, Innovation and Technology survey examining organisations’ experiences of cyber security breaches and attacks, and the impacts of those incidents in 2026/27.
Evaluation of the UK’s participation in the Copernicus Programme
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.
Children's wellbeing online: social media quantitative and qualitative report
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.
Social media restriction pilots: Qualitative research with 13 to 17-year-olds in the UK
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.
Children’s circumvention behaviours online
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.
Mapping of the AI and software security services market
Maps the market for software and AI security services, analysing actors, service types and market structure to inform policy on software and AI security provision and supply‑side capacity.
BDUK GigaHubs Evaluation: Process Review
Process review of the BDUK GigaHubs intervention examines how Hubs under Project Gigabit were delivered, identifying operational lessons, stakeholder roles and barriers to scaling ultrafast broadband rollout.