The Information Service Testimonials

"Our last review of this service showed that those who use Idox regularly either in a corporate capacity or in our major strategic services value it highly, describing it as quick, easy, and comprehensive. It gives staff access to a wide range of information and, through the succinct weekly bulletins, keeps them up-to-date across many areas that are of direct relevance to the City Council.

The research resource too is highly valued and saves staff time in sourcing and retrieving information quickly and easily."

Anne Connolly, Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive, Glasgow City Council

"Idox provides an excellent service, always producing useful results very quickly. At a time when staff are in scarce supply, the Idox service saves me significant staff time."

Jason Lowther, Director of Strategy, Birmingham City Council

“The IDOX weekly bulletin is an effective and efficient way of keeping up to date with the latest research and analysis. The service is useful to anyone wanting to identify relevant evidence to inform strategies for improving local public services.”

Judith Sharples, Senior Manager Information & Analysis, Audit Commission

“Here at Riverside, staff use Idox to help supplement briefings and other research produced across a number of topics. It’s a cost-effective and reliable source for people wanting to research in the housing sector.

The tailored service provided by the research officers is an added bonus, which we’ve used with success in the past and the response is always speedy and comprehensive."

Kirstine Stewart, Corporate Strategy Officer, Riverside

“SDS subscribes to the IDOX Information Service to ensure we have immediate access to all the latest research and analysis from the widest range of sources.  The service is professional, comprehensive and efficient.”

Dr Patrick Watt, Lead Head of Evaluation & Research, Skills Development Scotland

"Our research seminars draw a wide audience of people interested in key issues in ageing – academics from all disciplines, NHS staff, local government, voluntary sector providers and older people themselves. The Idox information sheets help attendees to better interact with presentations and discussion, equipping them with ready facts and figures and giving them a platform from which to engage."

Jo Garsden, Institute Manager, Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA)

"We find the IDOX service to be an excellent and timely source of essential policy-related and ‘grey’ literature, keeping you abreast of current developments and debates.”

Tony Gore, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University

"Our organisation requires a combination of intelligence, research and up-to-date policy information and IDOX are ideal for providing this service. It saves us an enormous amount of time."

Dr Andrew Dean, Marchmont Observatory, University of Essex

"I find the Idox Information Service an efficient and easy way to access the latest literature on planning and planning-related topics. Through Idox I have access not only to academic journals but also to reports and papers from professional practice and this is vital in a vocational discipline."

Barbara Illsley, Senior Lecturer (Town & Regional Planning), University of Dundee