Independent Commentators
Research
- Barclays Bank Market and Industry Reports
Barclays Bank publishes a range of general and industry-specific reports, available via this website. - British Chambers of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce publishes a quarterly economic survey as well as a number of other reports on issues such as global markets, innovation, crime, exports and SMEs. - Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research
CCSR is an interdisciplinary research centre in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Manchester and includes census analysis of local labour markets. - Centre for Business Research: Enterprise and Innovation Programme
This programme is concerned with enterprise and innovation and their links to productivity and firm growth. Amongst the principal objectives of this programme are the analysis of the innovative performance, financial and management characteristics, and location of smaller firms, and the design and evaluation of policies towards the SME sector. This site also provides access to SME Surveys. - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)
The Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) is a research centre based at the LSE. This web page provides commentary on unemployment, wage inequality and social inclusion. - Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research (CEEDR): SME Development and Innovation
CEEDR specialises in research relating to SMEs and regional economic development, focusing on research with an applied policy emphasis. - Centre for Labour Market Studies
Based at the University of Leicester, the Centre for Labour Market Studies (CLMS) takes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research in the fields of work, organisations, employment, skills and learning. - Centre for Learning and Life Chances in Knowledge Economies and Societies (LLAKES)
This ESRC-funded Research Centre investigates the role of lifelong learning in promoting economic competitiveness and social cohesion. Key areas of research include the social and cultural foundations of learning, knowledge production and transfer and the effects of knowledge and skill distribution on income equality, social cohesion and competitiveness. - Centre for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Based at Warwick Business School, the centre specialises in quantitative analysis of SME developments - start-ups, financing, marketing and human resources. CSME works within the university and provides external services to SMEs. There is information about the various training programmes offered. Lists of current and recent research projects are available. - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
As the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people, CIPD produce surveys, including the quarterly HR trends and indicators. - ESRC Research Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE)
Core research at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) focuses on a range of interrelated subjects, including education and social exclusion. This web page details the range of research undertaken and key outputs. - European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
ECSB is a non-profit organisation which seeks to advance an understanding of entrepreneurship and to improve SME competitiveness across Europe. It conducts research, holds conferences and runs a European doctoral programme. The management of ECSB is undertaken in turn by various European universities. ECSB is affiliated to the ICSB (International Council for Small Business). - Fairness at Work
The Fairness at Work Research Group draws on a long trajectory of internationally-recognised and published research in such areas as gender and diversity, stress and well-being, dignity at work/bullying and harassment, voice, representation and trade unions, pay and working time. The site also contains information about seminars, joint working, and developing research skills. - Financial Times
FT.com provides extensive archived intelligence on economic trends and analysis by market, country and sector. Email alerts and search tools are available on subscription. - Higher Education Academy
The Academy identifies and promotes evidence-based practice, synthesises current knowledge, and helps build capacity in research into teaching in higher education. The website lists their current publications. - Institute for Employment Research (IER)
The Institute for Employment Research (IER) focuses on the operation of labour markets and socio-economic processes related to employment and unemployment in the UK at national, regional and local levels. This site includes comparative European research on employment and training. - Institute for Employment Studies - Publications
The Institute for Employment Studies is an applied research centre working on employment and labour market policy and human resource management. This web page provides an index of publications ordered by sectors and themes. - Institute of Education
Based in the University of London, the IoE conducts education studies and research in related social science areas. - Joseph Rowntree Foundation
This website provides information about the Foundation's programme of research looking at poverty, disadvantage and social justice. - Lloyds TSB
The website provides economic analysis and research into financial markets and industrial sectors.