Our researchers make sense of data and evidence to provide insight and intelligence to policymakers. This ensures that decisionmakers truly understand the opportunities and challenges facing the region, and make the best decisions for, and with, the people and places across the West Midlands.
Our community of practice brings together experts from across the organisation whose role involves research, intelligence, analysis, and data.
Specialist research knowledge expertise is in every corner of the West Midlands – in our local community and voluntary groups; in our local councils; our NHS; the business community; and of course, in our universities and research centres.
To contribute to our regional research ecosystem – we’ll be sharing our research findings, our data and evidence so that anyone can make full use of them. And we’d love for you to be a part of our research community too!
Blog
Read the latest articles on the West Midlands research and insights blog
Ecosystem
Find out about the research ecosystem and networks across the West Midlands Combined Authority area
Data
Browse our data dashboards and make use of our datasets about the people and places of the West Midlands
Reports
Read our briefings and reports about things that matter to the people and places of our region
West Midlands Futures
The long-term vision for the region and our place in the national and global economy
Areas of Research Interest
Understand the strategic research needs of the WMCA