Welcome to the Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU) extranet

Welcome to the Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU) Extranet, brought to you by the NWDA Research Team.

The RIU is one of 9 Regional Observatories which have been developed in the English regions to support regional policy making, through the provision of high quality information and analysis.

Our main functions are:-

• Providing analysis of data and research
• Produce briefings
• Helping to disseminate and widen access to intelligence
• Conducting research to fill data gaps
• Answering information and intelligence enquiries

Northwest Research Conference
The Regional Intelligence Unit held the Northwest Research Conference on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 June 2009 at the BT Convention Centre in Liverpool. The purpose of the event was to communicate the findings of recent projects in addition to providing guidance on regional and local data produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).  Presentations given at the event are available to download from the events page. 

The current economic downturn presents challenging and difficult times for firms, individuals and Government. In light of this the RIU has provided both weekly and monthly summaries of economic conditions. These updates provide a summary of business intelligence reported to help get a better understanding of the economic climate.

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