Here we provide a summary of government research publications and other research news. If you are a GSR member with something to publish here, please contact the GSR web team.
March 2010
CLG research reports from the New Deal for Communities Evaluation - final reports from the evaluation
The final reports from the Evaluation of the New Deal for Communities Program have been published by CLG. There are 7 volumes, each dealing with a different aspect of this 10-year, holistic regeneration program which has seen the development and implementation of local strategies to address the problems of deprivation in 39 neighbourhoods with an average population of 10,000. Local strategies have benefited from an average of £50m from the New Deal for Communities Program with additional contributions from local partners. A key feature has been the delivery mechanism for the Program: semi-autonomous Partnerships with extensive representation of both local people and local agencies on the board.
Summaries of the seven volumes of main report
December 2009
Publication of FSA research "Exploring Attitudes to GM Foods"
The Food Standards Agency has published findings of a qualitative research project commissioned to explore public attitudes to genetic modification (GM). The work was carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to explore why people hold particular views on GM food; better understand how people's attitudes to GM food are formed; explore how people weigh up the risks and benefits associated with GM food and explore the circumstances in which people change their view. http://www.food.gov.uk/science/socsci/surveys/gmfoodpublicattitudes
Publication of FSA evaluation of calorie information provided in catering outlets
An evaluation of calorie information that was introduced on menus in a select number of catering outlets this summer has been carried out by independent research company TNS-BMRB on behalf of the FSA. The work assessed consumers' understanding and use of calorie labelling, and gathered feedback from the restaurants themselves to look at practical issues and costs that were involved in providing the information.
Research News archive
Government research news January 2009
Government research news February 2009
Government research news March 2009
Government research news April - September 2009
