💡 This #YouthEmploymentWeek, take a look at data on employment patterns among 16–24-year-olds in the Greater West of England. The data show divergence across the region. Some areas see strong labour market absorption, while others have a higher proportion of young people in full-time study.

📈 Our latest Data Hub updates provide fresh analysis on key factors shaping the West of England economy, from trends in higher education to second jobs. 🔎 Explore the latest: www.thebrunelcentre.co.uk/data-hub #DataInsights #RegionalEconomy #WestOfEngland #SouthWestEngland

📈 The Big Cities Outlook 2026 from the Centre for Cities centreforcities.bsky.social highlights Bristol as one of the UK's leading urban economies, having outperformed many other cities in recent years.

As Andy Burnham makes the case for devolving more decision-making to regional authorities, the need for robust local evidence has never been greater. We regularly expand our Data Hub. If there's a dataset you'd find useful but can't see, we welcome suggestions for future additions!

🌡️ Heatwaves are becoming more frequent as greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere. With heat warnings across England, the need to cut emissions is clear. Explore local authority emissions data for the Greater West of England on our Data Hub: www.thebrunelcentre.co.uk/data-hub/gre...

(1/3) Did you know that we maintain an open-access Data Hub on our website? It brings together key indicators that inform our published analysis and provides a consistent evidence base for understanding regional trends. www.thebrunelcentre.co.uk/data-hub #WestOfEngland #RegionalDevelopment

We're delighted to feature in this new article, in which Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of Bath, reflects on how universities can strengthen their role in the UK’s innovation system. 📝 www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/05/05/u... #UKInnovation #HigherEducation

New report: How can innovation clusters in the Oxford–Cambridge Corridor benefit the UK-wide economy? Published by The Growing Together Alliance with research conducted by us, this report explores how innovation activity in Ox-Cam connects with the rest of the UK. #OxCam #UKInnovation #UKEconomy

To mark #NationalProductivityWeek 2026, we're sharing key findings from our Strategic Economic Audit of the West of England, published last month! Take a look through some headline findings below, or visit www.thebrunelcentre.co.uk for the full analysis.

Our goal is to provide evidence to power growth in the West of England. The significance of this was highlighted at two events organised by Futures West part of the Festival of Economics last week. Find out more: futureswest.co.uk/2025/11/25/e...

We've been busy sharing our first Policy Insight— from roundtables to Party Conference speeches. Great to connect with those driving inclusive growth in the West of England. Your feedback is shaping our next steps. Let’s keep talking — we’re open to collaboration! Read it here: buff.ly/pYXarOi

Joe Chrisp, a lecturer in the Brunel Centre at the University of Bath focuses on the political economy of welfare systems, especially housing and generational issues. Joe is leading the Centre's Regional Strategic Economic Audit chapter on housing, transport, and digital infrastructure.

Gustavo Guntren, from the Brunel Centre team, is based in Business West and contributes to research on international trade, regional skills and labour markets. Gus's work involves analysing statistics and business data to provide insights on regional economic policy and business initiatives.

Next from up from the team is Matt Dickson, Professor of Economic and Social Policy at the University of Bath. He specialises in economics of education and labour markets. He will be focussing on education and skills' impact on labour market outcomes and productivity in the West of England region.

Next up is Peter Bradley, a Professor in economics at UWE. His research analyses the environmental sustainability of the economy. Peter will be applying his expertise in input-output modelling and business model innovation among other approaches, to inform the sustainable economy aspects of our work

Meet the Brunel Centre team! Next up, Professor Michael Donnelly. Mike specialises in evaluating education and skills policies, focusing on local economic growth, social mobility, and inequalities. He is currently leading an evaluation of a major area-based education initiative in England.

Meet Damian Whittard from The Brunel Centre team! As an Associate Professor & Programme Manager for Wage & Employment Dynamics at UWE Bristol, he excels in applied economics, focusing on labour markets, data governance, and regional growth. He connects research with real-world policies. #Economics

What an iconic regional venue at The Roman Baths for the celebration of the official launch of The Brunel Centre yesterday. #economicgrowth #devolution #regionaldevelopment #economics #data #research

It is launch week for the Brunel Centre! We are on a mission to deliver the data and insight to inform sustainable and inclusive growth for the West of England. Watch this space! 👀