# North East Mayoral Strategic Authority - North East Evidence Hub

## Pages

- [Homepage](http://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/): Homepage
- [News and Commentary](http://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary): Commentary
- [Themes](http://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/evidence-by-theme): Evidence by Theme
- [Our Economy 2023](http://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/evidence-by-theme/our-economy-23): Our economy 2023: Landing page
- [Publications](http://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/publications): Publications
- [Report](http://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/report): Report
- [Spotlight Analysis](http://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/spotlight-analysis): Spotlight analysis



## Recent Articles

- [Connecting research and policy to support growth in the North East](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/connecting-research-and-policy-to-support-growth-in-the-north-east): Read INE's blog on how evidence, research and sector expertise are helping 
shape the North East’s Local Growth Plan and support growth across priority 
sectors. (published 2026-08-04)
- [UKES Evaluation Conference 2026: turning evidence into action](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/ukes-evaluation-conference-2026-turning-evidence-into-action): Hear from Olha Krasovska, Senior Evaluation Policy Adviser, about her 
experience at UKES Evaluation Conference 2026: turning evidence into 
action. (published 2026-06-25)
- [Hear from Data Analyst Jess about the GISRUK 2026 National Conference](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/hear-from-data-analyst-jess-about-the-gisruk-2026-national-conference): Jess Hepburn, Data Analyst at the North East MSA, attended the 2026 GISRUK 
National Conference at the University of Birmingham. (published 2026-04-25)
- [Regional Decarbonisation: People, Place and Planning](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/regional-decarbonisation-people-place-and-planning): This report is the result of a partnership between Durham Energy Institute 
at Durham University, the North East Local Enterprise Partnership and the 
North of... (published 2024-03-20)
- [What types of jobs do North East workers do?](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/what-types-of-jobs-do-north-east-workers-do): Eddie Smith, economic analyst at the North East Local Enterprise 
Partnership (LEP), looks at the extent of part-time working, 
self-employment, temporary work... (published 2024-02-26)
- [Artificial intelligence will change how we work in the North East, but differently to elsewhere](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/artificial-intelligence-will-change-how-we-work-in-the-north-east-but-differently-to-elsewhere): Thomas Athey, Senior Economic Analyst at the North East Local Enterprise 
Partnership (North East LEP), discusses which jobs in the North East are 
most likely... (published 2024-02-05)
- [How apprenticeships create new opportunities for businesses and workers in the North East](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/how-apprenticeships-create-new-opportunities-for-businesses-and-workers-in-the-north-east): Apprenticeships are a critical component of the North East’s skills 
provision. Looking at the Local Skills Improvement Plans which cover the 
North East LEP ... (published 2024-02-02)
- [How well do you know the North East population? Ten facts about where people live in the North East](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/how-well-do-you-know-the-north-east-population): Eddie Smith, Economic Analyst at the North East Local Enterprise 
Partnership, discusses the latest regional population data published on the 
evidence hub (published 2023-12-20)
- [The North East outpaces England in launching new businesses – but will it last?](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/the-north-east-outpaces-england-in-launching-new-businesses-but-will-it-last): Thomas Athey, Senior Economic Analyst at the North East Local Enterprise 
Partnership (North East LEP), discusses the new business births and deaths 
data publ... (published 2023-12-08)
- [Exploring Women-Led Startups: Regional Insights and Challenges](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/exploring-women-led-startups-regional-insights-and-challenges): In the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, where gender diversity and 
representation have taken centre stage, a recent study conducted by Sage 
has explore... (published 2023-09-12)
- [North East brain drain? The statistics tell a different story](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/north-east-brain-drain-the-statistics-tell-a-different-story): Thomas Athey, Economic Analyst at the North East Local Enterprise 
Partnership (North East LEP), discusses the recent graduate outcomes data 
published on the ... (published 2023-08-30)
- [What do greenhouse gas emissions statistics tell us about the North East?](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/greenhouse-gas-emissions-statistics-tell-us-about-the-north-east): Eddie Smith, economic analyst at the North East local enterprise 
partnership (LEP), sets out a summary of the recently released local 
greenhouse gas emission... (published 2023-07-07)
- [More than the sum of its parts: Statistical puzzles in the subregional productivity data](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts-statistical-puzzles-in-the-subregional-productivity-data): Thomas Athey, Economic Analyst at the North East Local Enterprise 
Partnership (North East LEP), discusses the latest subregional productivity 
data published ... (published 2023-06-27)
- [Building An Entrepreneurial North](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/building-an-entrepreneurial-north):  Reshma Begum, Development Manager for the FSB (Federation of Small 
Businesses) in the North East looks at how small businesses and 
entrepreneurs are key to... (published 2023-06-20)
- [Rebounding after COVID - trends in the output of the North East economy in 2021](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/rebounding-after-covid-North-East-GDP-in-2021): Eddie Smith, economic analyst at the North East local enterprise 
partnership (LEP), highlights key local trends in GDP from the recent 
statistical release. (published 2023-05-04)
- [What do global trends mean for North East innovation?](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/what-do-global-trends-mean-for-north-east-innovation): Why should we look at global trends and what do they mean for businesses 
and innovation here in the North East? (published 2023-02-16)
- [Building a collaborative evidence base for the region](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/building-a-collaborative-evidence-base-for-the-region): Emma Ward, Research, Evidence and Analysis Programme Manager at the North 
East LEP takes a look back over the last year and outlines priorities for 
2023. (published 2023-02-01)
- [The 2021 census: A portrait of England and Wales during a pandemic](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/the-2021-census-a-portrait-of-england-and-wales-during-a-pandemic): Given that vast numbers of Government datasets are released each day, why 
are census statistics important? (published 2023-02-01)
- [Main findings from the new digital tech evidence base](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/main-findings-from-the-new-digital-tech-evidence-base): Thomas Athey, Economic Analyst at the North East Local Enterprise 
Partnership (North East LEP), discusses the main findings from the new 
digital tech evidenc... (published 2022-12-19)
- [How many businesses are there in the North East?](https://evidencehub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/commentary/how-many-businesses-are-there-in-the-north-east): Thomas Athey, Economic Analyst at the North East Local Enterprise 
Partnership (North East LEP), explains the different ways of measuring the 
number of busine... (published 2022-12-19)

## Contact Us

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- Email: [evidence@northeast-ca.gov.uk](mailto:evidence@northeast-ca.gov.uk)
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