Publications

Attitudes to Migrant Workers in Northern Ireland: Results from the Northern Ireland Omnibus Survey: Public attitudes to migrant workers were measured via the NISRA Omnibus Survey 2009.

The Economic, Labour Market and Skills Impacts of Migrant Workers in Northern Ireland: this research was undertaken by Oxford Economics and found that overall migrant workers have had a beneficial impact on the Northern Ireland labour market, contributing almost 40,000 jobs an

The Experiences Of Migrant Workers In Northern Ireland: this research was, undertaken by the Institute for Conflict Research and found that the decision to move to Northern Ireland was made mainly (but not solely) for economic reasons.

Since 1986, the University of Ulster has assessed changes in the type and extent of habitats with a field-based ecological research programme: the Northern Ireland Countryside Survey (NICS).

Preliminary findings on the performance, efficiency and sustainability of the CAFRE constructed wetland system (a five pond constructed wetland for the bioremediation of farm effluent)- report produced October 2009.

POBAL, the umbrella organisation for the Irish speaking community, carried out research on children in the Irish medium education sector between September 2006 and September 2008.

The evaluation provides an objective assessment of the performance of the pilot programme and informs the development of a permanent programme per the Programme for Government commitment. The final report was published in September 2009. 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) was commissioned in November 2008 by the Department of Education to carry out an audit of counselling services and other therapeutic interventions in primary and special schools in the North of Ireland.

The TSNI collects information on how and why people travel within Northern Ireland. Three years of data need to be combined to ensure the analysis carried out is robust. The in-depth report is produced annually and contains detailed results and trend data.

The TSNI collects information on how and why people travel within Northern Ireland.  The technical report is produced annually and contains information on survey methodology as well as the survey questionnaire.

The department used the Northern Ireland omnibus survey January 2009 to gauge public opinion on car/van emissions. Questions assessed the potential for behavioural change to reduce car/van emissions and the reason that influenced this change.

DARD Evidence and Innovation Strategy 2009-2013 describes the overarching framework for all DARD funded research and development in the next 5-10 years to underpin evidence-based policy and delivery and also seeks to promote innovation in agri-food, farming, forestry and

Evaluation of the DEL research agenda 2004-07.

The purpose of this publication is to present findings from the Northern Ireland Omnibus Survey - Education module 2009.

This document provides information on the association between M. Bovis strain types in cattle herd and road-kill badgers in Northern Ireland

The Department monitors recently published research publications that have relevance to the work of the Department and, each quarter, produces a list of that research in a Research Review for wider dissemination.

Evaluation of Springvale Community Outreach Initiative (SCOI) Report.

Detailed investigative research into the management practices currently in use in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

These bulletins provide details of NI domiciled students on HE courses in the UK & ROI and details of students on HE courses in NI Institutions for the academic years 1996/97-2007/08

This research examines changes in recruitment demand for executive jobs in Northern Ireland. The report presents data for 2005 for the public and private sectors along with comparisons for 2002, 2003 and 2004.