Mark Magill

Principal Economist in @ulsteruni @UlsterUniEPC. All views are my own.

[Mark Magill @MarkMagill1982]

See below for a summary of research recently completed regarding employer investment in training. This is a @NuffieldFound funded project led by @LearnWorkUK with @UlsterUniEPC and @StrathBusiness as research partners.

[The Work Foundation @WorkFoundation]

🏆 Our #ResearchOfTheMonth for March 2026 goes to the @LearnWorkUK exploring training& skills needs across key UK growth sectors.

It highlights a concerning long-term trend that employer investment in training has fallen by 29% per employee in real terms since 2011. (1/5)

[Mark Magill @MarkMagill1982]

@JP_Biz Very sorry to hear this John. Deepest sympathy to you and your family.

[Mark Magill @MarkMagill1982]

UUEPC are undertaking research on employer training in a changing economy. We are keen to hear the views of employees - focusing on the ICT sector and Screen industries. Please sign up for one of the focus groups using the details below: 👇

[UlsterUniversity EPC @UlsterUniEPC]

Are you an employee in NI’s ICT sector or the Screen industries (film, TV, animation and other digital media)? We are researching experiences of employer training and want to hear from you!

You can sign up via the following link: https://t.co/JDw3VFKVdF

More details below⤵️

[Mark Magill @MarkMagill1982]

All data is available for download and analysis from the CSO website. 13/13
https://t.co/6ZNqySdFOr

[Mark Magill @MarkMagill1982]

New publication from @nisra and @CSOIreland comparing NI and ROI. Between 2002 and 2022, the population on the island of Ireland increased by 26%. (ROI = 31%, NI = 13%). 1/13

[Mark Magill @MarkMagill1982]

NI has a higher proportion of people with basic qualifications. (30% compared to 24% in ROI). 12/13

[Zia Yusuf @ZiaYusufUK]

1 in 5 cars sold in the UK are paid for by the taxpayer through the Motability program, including BMWs and Audis.

There’s no means testing, so households with six figure incomes are getting luxury coupes on the taxpayer’s dime.

Over half of the recipients of the free cars have never had a medical exam to assess eligibility.

If it’s the government’s position that everyone in the UK should get a free car, then they should be honest and give one to everyone.

As things stand, the system is totally rigged against those who play by the rules.

[Pivotal @pivotalpolicy]

NEW Pivotal report - Policy delivery in Northern Ireland

How do we make sure policy goals are achieved in practice? We asked 30 former senior civil servants, ministers, business and voluntary sector leaders to tell us about their experiences and ideas.

https://t.co/WFoZrSoU4Y

[Manufacturing NI @ManufacturingNI]

Received several calls from local manufacturers whose workers have been subject to or feel threatened by disgraceful scenes across NI this past few days. In Mid and East Antrim, Belfast, Armagh, Craigavon.
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[Dr Lisa Wilson @LisaWilsonNERI]

Visit our new dashboard "What does Ireland do?"

https://t.co/km74lTK7PA