Projects and case studies
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Understanding the future work
This work aims to address four inter-related questions: How is Defence perceived and understood by different segments of society; How can the nature of work, the workplace and workforce be expected to change between now and 2035?; What...
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Language in the Early Years
IES will be working with both The Sutton Trust and the University of Oxford to act as a critical friend in developing two early years projects aiming to improve language and communication through working with speech and language therapists....
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Working Lives Survey
IES, in partnership with Employment Research Ltd, will conduct the Bar Council Working Lives 2020 survey. IES/ERL will survey barristers using details form the Bar Council's database, and will analyse the survey responses to provide the...
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Greater London Authority
The GLA wishes to understand the scale and nature of mental health needs in its FE student population. This is a much under-researched area, althought evidence from earlier and later phases of education suggest these needs require...
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Sussex Learning Network - Mental Health
We will be focusing our research on the mental health among secondary school pupils in the Sussex Learning Network, the nature of the issue in Sussex compared with the South East and England, the factors that may influence student mental...
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Central London Forward downturn analysis
This project will focus on analysis of claimant and labour market data for central London to inform Central London Forward about the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the central London economy and labour market. This will provide an...
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UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships fund - Evaluation scoping and feasibility study
The Future Leaders Fellowships is a pan-UKRI flagship programme which will receive £900 million over the next 11 years, with six funding competitions and up to 550 Fellowships awarded. The programme aims to develop the next generation of research...
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Developing a Work Instability Scale for anxiety and depression
This project involves developing a dedicated screening tool (self-report questionnaire) specifically designed to recognise and support employees at risk of job absence or loss as a result of anxiety and depression.This questionnaire, similar to...
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HOS employee engagement survey
This project is an employee engagement survey which will use an online survey. The project aims to explore the attitudes of staff members on a range of key subjects, including: wellbeing, change, job engagement etc.
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The quality of work on offer to young people and how it supports the building blocks for a healthy life
The aim of this research is to investigate how early experiences of the workplace shape young people’s life at work and later working life – and therefore their long term health.IES will explore the nature of work available to 18-24 year olds and...