Equality Research
Welcome to the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister Research Branch website. We provide a research and statistical resource to the Equality Divison.
About us
Research functions
The Branch comprises of seven professional research staff from Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) who are out-posted into OFMDFM to provide professional research and statistical advice.
The branch is responsible for the following work areas:
Publication Schedule
Publication |
Publication date* |
|---|---|
| Labour Force Survey Religion Report | 30 November 2012 at 9.30am |
| Children and Young People’s Indicators 2012 update | 14 December 2012 at 9.30am |
| Good Relations Indicators Update 2012 | 31 January 2012 at 9.30am |
* These publication dates are provisional.
Funding
You can apply for funding under the Research Programme here (Word 80KB)
You can view the Research Call here (PDF 68KB)


