Publications

The department monitors recently published relevant research reports and, each quarter, produces a summary in the Research Digests for wider dissemination.

This report presents key findings on the Northern Ireland High Street Scheme from questions asked in the NISRA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Opinion Survey from 25 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.

This paper, carried out by Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), explores the growth and productivity effects on R&D and innovation of both Invest NI and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grant support to firms in Northern Ireland

The “Transition of Young People into Careers (14-19) Project” was established in January 2019 with the aim of developing a more strategic approach to the current 14-19 education and training system. The project is jointly funded and led by DE and DfE.

This circular sets out the requirements for FE colleges to prepare their 2021/22 Annual Report and Financial Statements and supersedes FE Circular 05/21.

Map of Northern Ireland lignite reserve policy areas in Ballymoney and Crumlin.

The Covid pandemic has continued to cause considerable disruption to teaching and assessment throughout the 2020/21 academic year and a wide range of adaptations and support measures were implemented to ensure that as many learners as possible could achieve their vocational qu

A step by step guide for applicants filling in the Careers Service online application form for "Guidance for Young People".

This circular clarifies the student residency requirements to be eligible for ‘Home Fee’ status and support/maintenance funding and supersedes FE Circular 09/21.

Equality screening for the Gas (Designation of Pipe-lines) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022.

Equality screening for the public consultation on Revocation of EU Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) and Combined Heat and Power GoOs.

This statistical fact sheet been produced by the Department for the Economy (DfE), Northern Ireland (NI), using data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

The Operating Manual has been produced by the European Social Fund (ESF) Managing Authority, which is part of the European Fund Management Division within the Department for the Economy (DfE).

This memo provides guidance and a form for ESF Programme Project Promoters to complete to record changes in information relevant to Participant Training Plans.

This memo provides projects with guidance around entering information on the ESIF database.

The Department for the Economy provides statistics on the Skills for Life and Work programme in Northern Ireland.

The Department for the Economy commissioned this research to gain an understanding and insight into the perceptions, opinions, thoughts and experiences of stakeholders on level 4 and 5 qualifications in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland (NI) Geothermal Energy Week (#NIGeothermalWeek) was held between 13- 17 June  2022 at Riddel Hall, Queen's Management School, Queen's University Belfast.

The Energy in Northern Ireland report is circulated to a limited number of pre-release access recipients in line with the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order (Northern Ireland) 2009. A list of those with pre-release access can be found in the document below.

The Quality Report highlights any associated quality information for the data, statistics and information referenced in the Energy in Northern Ireland 2022 report. The Quality Report can be accessed at the link below.