Join us on Friday 15 July 2016 between 12:15 and 4pm for the next LARIA local event in the North West of England and hear the shortlisted and commended entries from the North West into the LARIA Research Awards 2016 showcase their work.

New researcher of the year (highly commended) – Haydn Brown, Manchester City Council – Light rail and the Manchester property market

Most engaging presentation of local area research (shortlisted) – Steven Hibbert, Manchester City Council – Public service reform outcomes

Best use of local area research 1 (highly commended) – Gemma Jones, Lancashire County Council – Breaking the boundaries- service planning based on need not construct

Best use of local area research 2 – (shortlisted) – Tim Robinson, Manchester City Council – Neighbourhood intelligence

Best use of social care or health research 1 – (highly commended) – Farhat Abbas, Lancashire County Council – Saving the children – making infant deaths everybody’s business

Best use of social care or health research 2 – (highly commended) – Revealing Reality/Wirral Council
– The barriers of binary thinking: tackling health-related worklessness on the Wirral

Best use of social care or health research 3 – (shortlisted) – Leo Wall, Manchester City Council and Manchester CCGs Business Intelligence
– Understanding health demands in Manchester