CAGE Research Centre
Independent policy-driven research informed by history, culture and behaviour.
About CAGE
News
New study changes the picture of England's housing pipeline
The first findings from Housing Pipeline, a new dataset that connects applications, revisions and phases belonging to the same development has been released ...
Tuesday 27 Oct 2026
International Workshop on Gender and Inequality
Economists from across Europe and North America came together at the 3rd CAGE Workshop on Gender and Inequality on 15th and 16th October at the University of...
Tuesday 20 Oct 2026
Apply for funding to support your social science research
The CAGE Research Centre has launched its Crafts Small Grants Fund and is inviting applications from UK based researchers who are using data science insights...
Monday 21 Sep 2026
Patriarchal norms and the unintended consequences of Chinese reforms
China鈥檚 post-1978 reforms transformed the country鈥檚 economy and society. They also produced unintended demographic consequences, including a pron...
Wednesday 16 Sep 2026
Our Research Programmes
Global Economic History
Reviewing historical data and qualitative research for large scale analysis to understand patterns of global economic growth.
Designing and Building Institutions
Analysing the attention economy and the models that guide information processing and decision-making.
Gender, Health and Wellbeing
Investigating the social and economic causes and consequences of mental ill health and the inclusion of women in society.
Responsive Public Policy
Designing research and data analysis to provide policy insight and support capacity building.
Upcoming Events
Guest Lecture: The economic consequences of conflict in Ukraine
Wednesday 02 December, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Digital History workshop: Methodological Advances in Quantitative Economic History
Thursday 22 October, 10:30am, 1 day 4 hours 30 minutes