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Research
The Research and Evaluation Department of LSN conducts educational research for policy makers and practitioners – reviewing new and current learning methods, trends, practices, and new technologies as well as evaluating learners’ needs in post-compulsory education and training with the intention of quality improvement.
We have five specialist research centres and an evaluation unit, whose areas of expertise include participation, personalisation, e-learning, the needs of the learner, organisation of the sector, quantitative analysis and the post-14 curriculum. We aim to carry out research that addresses issues across the sector, and we carry out commissioned projects in areas of immediate need.
All of our research reports are available free of charge from this website.
About us
-For details of who we are and how to contact us
Research areas
-Details on our research with links to publications and interlinked teams
Research events
-Details of forthcoming research events
Projects
-Find out about current LSN, as well as LSDA and LSRC research projects, and current invitations to tender
Publications
-Searchable database of our publications with links to the full report
Commissioning research
-Information on commissioning LSN to meet your research needs
Learning and Skills Research Centre - LSRC
-This virtual centre conducted strategic research for policymakers and the learning and skills sector as a whole
Useful links
-Publications, events, seminars and updates from across the sector