EPIC Futures NI is a Local Policy Innovation Partnership which aims to be a pioneering ‘think tank’ and action group which will bring together diverse stakeholders in an open forum and provide an evidence base for policy and programmes aimed at targeting the ‘hidden unemployed’ within the economically inactive population in NI.
We will adopt a partnerism approach and work with policy makers, education providers, industry and community groups to collectively work towards shared goals, designed to address economic inactivity and improve economic and social prosperity in NI.
In particular the project will:
- Facilitate partnership building and co-create research with external actors.
- Help address data gaps on current and future skills needs across NI holistically and sub-regionally.
- Develop a Labour Market Observatory for NI.
- Administer a £1 million commissioning fund.
- Enhance understanding of how NI’s unique cultural and political nuances influence our skills and
labour market challenges.
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Lead partner/Director:
Ulster University (Principal Investigator/Hub Director - Professor Kristel Miller)
Co-directors:
Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (Mark Magill, Principal Economist)
Department for Communities (Deirdre Ward, Director of Work and Wellbeing)
Department of Finance (Rachel Singleton, Senior Behavioural Scientist)
Department for the Economy (Graeme Wilkinson, Director of Skills)
Co-investigators
Queen’s University Belfast
Open University
Disability Action
Women’s Resource Development Agency
Women’sTec
Involve
Business in the Community Northern Ireland
Social Enterprise Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Confederation of Health and Social Care
Chief Executives’ Forum
Centre for Cross Border Studies
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EPIC Futures NI is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Innovate UK and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Company Details
- Employees
- 5
- Founded
- -
- Address
- York Street, Belfast,northern Ireland,united Kingdom
- Industry
- Research Services
- NAICS
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Scientific Research and Development ServicesResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Website
- http://www.ulster.ac.uk/epic
- Keywords
- Research, Policy, Innovation, Co-design, Regional development, Community development, Collaboration, Evaluation, Behavioural Insights, Skills, Employability, Labour Market.
- HQ
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Competitors
- LUBS People, Work and Employment Department, Computer and Communications Museum of Ireland, NICVA (Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action), Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub, STRABANE ENTERPRISE AGENCY, 4C UR Future, Department for the Economy NI, Atlantic Futures, CláraTide Wellness Retreat, Yellow Pagoda Hotel.
Epic Futures Ni Questions
Epic Futures Ni's website is http://www.ulster.ac.uk/epic
Epic Futures Ni's LinkedIn profile is https://uk.linkedin.com/company/epicfuturesni
Epic Futures Ni has
5 employees.
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employees at Epic Futures Ni.
Epic Futures Ni's industry is
Research Services
Epic Futures Ni's top competitors are
Lubs People, Work And Employment Department,
Computer And Communications Museum Of Ireland,
Nicva (Northern Ireland Council For Voluntary Action),
Local Policy Innovation Partnership (Lpip) Hub,
Strabane Enterprise Agency,
4c Ur Future,
Department For The Economy Ni,
Atlantic Futures,
Cláratide Wellness Retreat,
Yellow Pagoda Hotel.
Epic Futures Ni's categories are Research Services
Epic Futures Ni's founding year is 2024
