Collaboration with the public sector is one of our most successful areas of partnership. Through partnerships and engagement with parliament, government departments and the devolved administrations we have:

• co-funded research initiatives
• identified and delivered data priorities
• co-sponsored a series of collaborative studentship schemes
• presented research and  submitted evidence .

Social science research informs evidence-based policy and is used in a wide range of policy areas. Some examples include:

• understanding the economic and social impacts of an ageing population
• understanding individual behaviour in order to help tackle climate change
• regulation and reform of public services
• boosting innovation and enterprise in the UK.