About Us

The Skills and Learning Intelligence Module (SLIM) was established in January 2001. As part of the South West Regional Observatory, it is dedicated to:

• Facilitating access to information
• Supporting local and regional research on skills and employment
• Converting information into intelligence at regional and sub-regional level
• Encouraging the use of evidence-based practice and policy making.

SLIM is funded by the European Social Fund to work in partnership with Local Authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and Employment & Skills Boards, providing labour market analysis and evidence for the development of policy and practice in the fields of employment, skills and learning.

Services provided by SLIM include:

• The South West Skills Newsletter
• SLIM Comments
• Labour Market Data
• Thematic Research
• Publications
• A helpdesk service

SLIM is delivered by the Marchmont Observatory at the University of Exeter.

SLIM (Skills and Learning Intelligence Module)
The Marchmont Observatory
University of Exeter
Research & Knowledge Transfer,
Innovation Centre,
Rennes Drive,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX4 4RN

Tel: 01392 724850
Fax: 01392 724966
Email: swslim@exeter.ac.uk