Selected research reports
(2006) Brian Robson, Robert Barr, Kitty Lymperopoulou and James Rees, ‘Mapping city regions’, Working Paper 1: A framework for city regions, ODPM, London..
(2006) A.Harding, B. Robson and S. Marvin, A framework for city regions, ODPM, London.
(in press) A.Harding, B.Robson, M.Artis and S.Marvin, Strengthening the evidence base of key economic and spatial strategies in the North West, NWDA.
(2005) B.Robson, and K.Lymperopoulou, Universities and their regions: a background paper on the UK experience with special reference to Manchester and the North West, DfES, London.
(2004) B.Robson, K.Lymperopoulou, M.Mazzei, I.Deas, et al., ‘South Manchester Baseline Study’, Manchester City Council, 247pp.
(2002) Brian Robson, Harvey Armstrong and Tony Travers, ‘The geograpohical impact of public finance and expenditure in England’, SIGOMA Authorities.
(2001) B.Robson, I.Deas, M.Bradford, C.Wong and M.Andersen, ‘Deprivation in London: an alternative to IMD2000’, GLA, 63pp.
(2001) Brian Robson, John Handley, Iain Deas et al., ‘Regions in partnership: potentials and constraints in the development of the North European Trade Axis’, NWRA. (2003) Brian Robson and Micaela Mazzei, ‘Key facts and trends in regeneration’, NRU, London.
(2000) Iain Deas, Brian Robson and Michael Bradford, 'Re-thinking the Urban Development Corporation 'experiment': the case of Central Manchester , Leeds and Bristol ', Progress in Planning, 54, 1-72.
(2000) Brian Robson, Jamie Peck and Adam Holden, Regional agencies and area-based regeneration, The Policy Press, Bristol , 63pp.
(2000) B.Robson, M. Parkinson, M. Boddy and D. Maclennan) The state ofEnglish cities, DETR, London.
(2000) Michael Parkinson and Brian Robson, ‘Urban Regeneration Companies: a process evaluation’, DETR, London.
(1999) Brian Robson, Iain Deas and Michael Bradford, ‘Beyond the boundaries: vacancy chains and the evaluation of urban development corporations’, Environment and Planning A, 31, 647-64.
(1998) Brian Robson, Michael Bradford and Rosey Tomlinson, Updating and revising the Index of Local Deprivation, DETR, London .
(1997) B.Robson, K. Drake and I. Deas) ‘Higher education and regions’ Report 9, The National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education (Dearing Committee), Higher education in the learning society, HMSO, London, pp.151-90.
(1996) Brian Robson, Richard Thomas and Michael Bradford, ‘Allocating Standard Spending Assessments’, Webber-Craig Authorities.
(1995) Brian Robson, Michael Bradford and Rachel Tye, The index of local conditions: a matrix of results, HMSO, London , 230pp.
(1995) Brian Robson, John Handley, Michael Hebbert and Peter Mackie) Regions in partnership: the trans-Pennine Corridor Study, Transpennine Ltd.
(1995) Richard Thomas, Brian Robson, Michael Bradford and Elaine Warren, 'The allocation of Standard Spending Assessments', Report to the Webber- Craig Group of local authorities.
(1994) B. Robson, M. Parkinson, M.G. Bradford et al., Assessing the impact of urban policy, HMSO, London , 450pp.