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This research aims to better understand the needs of young adults in terms of how workplaces can support healthy lifestyles, and identify practical intervention opportunities for future research.
This recording is from the in-person event for the launch of the final report of our two-year research project, Working for the Future, led by the Commission on the Future of Employment Support, in partnership with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.
IES led a study on behalf of Working With Cancer to understand current employer practices in supporting employees living with cancer back to work, and to identify enablers and barriers to good practice.
This report is the final output from the Commission on the Future of Employment Support, launched in November 2022 by the Institute for Employment Studies and abrdn Financial Fairness Trust.
This paper explores the evaluation of employer-sponsored career coaching through the lens of one career coaching programme as a case study to shed light on the short and long term impacts.
Today’s figures are a mixed bag and a confusing picture. Increased volatility in the main Labour Force Survey, combined with divergent trends between the LFS and other measures out today mean it is even harder than usual to draw conclusions on what is going on in the labour market.
This protocol, which is part of the Multiply Education Trials, sets out the rationale for and evaluation of an intervention that aims to improve adult maths competency through teaching maths concepts and practices as they apply in health and social care work. The study takes the form of an implementation and process evaluation.
This IES review was commissioned by the South East London Integrated Care System (SEL ICS) to deliver insight into flexible working approaches. IES was asked to work with four NHS Trusts from within SEL ICS to explore current flexible working practice and understand views on the ground: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
This research explores the experience of employment through crowdfunding, how the platform affects creatives’ relationships with their supporters, and the creative process.
This report presents the results of the Disability and Chronic Illness survey conducted by IES on behalf of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support (BVCIS), which aimed to gain a better understanding of the experiences of those with a disability/chronic condition who are working or studying in the veterinary sector.
