This consortium was formed in 1970 by representatives of eight political science institutions in Europe, it has now grown to 233 universities, institutes and research centres around the globe. This is a resource centre within the Data Archive , providing access to integrated data provided by international agencies and statistical services. They are a single point of delivery for quality controlled statistics, focusing primarily on policy research, and market needs in Europe relevant for local government, enterprise agencies, government departments, researchers, information departments and library services, retailers and market researchers, the media, value added re-sellers. A 5 rated department concerned with the functioning of law in Society, the philosophy of law, environmental policies, and law reform. The department enjoys an international reputation as a centre for the study of economics, rated as one of the top ten leading research establishments in Britain.
Staff specialise in applied and theoretical economics.