Clare Huxley
BA, MSc, PhD
Senior Research Fellow
clare.huxley@employment-studies.co.uk
+44(0)1273 763 408
Clare joined IES as a research officer in December 2014 before becoming a Research Fellow in 2016. Her main interests include equality and diversity issues, the Higher and Further Education sectors, and health and wellbeing at work. Clare draws upon experience of working on equality and diversity issues in both policy and research contexts, having worked for equality charities, research consultancies and the National Union of Students.
After completing a PhD in psycholinguistics at the University of Edinburgh, she has used a range of quantitative and qualitative skills. Particular specialisms include quantitative analysis including workforce data, management information and survey data; survey design, analysis and management; and qualitative research on sensitive topics such as wellbeing and health.
Clare has extensive knowledge of the higher education sector including both staff and students. Her research experience comprises a diverse range of projects for a variety of clients such as the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Department for Education. Research themes include: student finances and wellbeing; modes of, and motivations for, study; mental health experiences among postgraduate research students; and the experiences and decision-making of EU staff currently working in the UK.
She is also an experienced researcher in the area of health and wellbeing. Clare led analysis of management information as part of an evaluation of the Fit for Work Service and the use of Return to Work plans for the Department for Work and Pensions. She has interviewed employers and users of a Wellbeing Through Work programme for Remploy, and interviewed carers and cared-for individuals to develop case studies to evaluate pilot programmes supporting carers in employment (SCIE). Clare has also managed a multi-method evaluation of mental health training for new recruits to the emergency services including longitudinal surveys, interviews and case studies for the mental health charity Mind.
Education
2009 | University of Edinburgh | PhD, Psycholinguistics |
2004 | University of Edinburgh | MSc, Psycholinguistics |
2002 | King’s College, London | BA (Hons), German |
Career
2013-2014 | Research and Data Officer, Equality Challenge Unit |
2012-2013 | Research Assistant, National Union of Students |
2010-2011 | Research Intern, nfpSynergy |
2010 | Events and Communications Intern, Hansard Society |
2009 | Campaigns Assistant, British Humanist Association |
Research publications
- Student income and expenditure survey, 2021 to 2022: Welsh report, Pollard E, Huxley C, Williams M, Muir D, Cetera R, Gallagher Z & NatCen colleagues, , Institute for Employment Studies & NatCen Social Research , Dec 2024
- CECIL: Final Report, Grauberg J, with IES contributions from Dawson A, Huxley C, Nancarrow A and Garner O, , The Sutton Trust, Jun 2024
- Flexible Phonics: updated March 2024, Dawson A, Huxley C, Alexander K and Bamford S, , Institute for Employment Studies , Mar 2024
- Student income and expenditure survey: 2021 to 2022, Pollard E, Williams M, Huxley C, Muir D, Cook J, Cetera R, Edney C (IES) & NatCen Social Research, , Department for Education, Nov 2023
- Coaching Early Conversations Interaction and Language (CECIL) Evaluation, Dawson A, Huxley C, , Institute for Employment Studies , Nov 2023
- Flexible Phonics, Dawson A, Huxley C, Gray H, Alexander K, Edney C, and Bamford S, , Institute for Employment Studies , Oct 2023
- Evaluation of the national roll-out of the early career framework induction programmes, Pollard E, Osborne E, Williams C, Williams J, Huxley C, Cook J, Talbot J, Nancarrow A, Garner O, Cetera R, , Institute for Employment Studies / BMG, Mar 2023
- Connecting Communities, Bramley G, Gloster R, Green A, Huxley C, Subosa M, Taylor A, , Institute for Employment Studies, Dec 2022
- Evaluation of the national roll-out of the early career framework induction programmes, Pollard E, Osborne E, Williams C, Huxley C, Cetera R, Williams J, Cook J , , Institute for Employment Studies / BMG, May 2022
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships, Pollard E, Newton B, Gray H, Huxely C, Cockett J, Papoutsaki D, Cowling M, , , Institute for Employment Studies, May 2022
- Coaching Early Conversation Interaction and Language (CECIL) Evaluation, Dawson A, Huxely C, Garner O, , Institute for Employment Studies, Mar 2022
- Coaching Early Conversation Interaction and Language (CECIL) Evaluation infographic, Garner O, Dawson A, Lindorff A, Sylva K, Bell S and Huxley C, , Institute for Employment Studies, Mar 2022
- Early Years Toolbox, Dawson A, Stokes L, Huxley C, Runge J, Takala H, Manzoni C, Hudson-Sharp N, Williams C, , Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), May 2020
- Student income and expenditure survey 2014 to 2015 , Maher J, Toomse Smith M, Pollard E, Williams M, Hunt W, Green M, Huxley C, , Department for Education, Sep 2019
- Evaluation of Mind's mental health and resilience training for new recruits to the Blue Light sector, Huxley C, Wilson S, Gay R, Hey L, , Mind, Oct 2018
- Fit for Work: Final report of a process evaluation , Gloster R, Marvell R, Huxley C, , Department for Work and Pensions, Jun 2018
- Fit for Work process evaluation: Technical Annex, Gloster R, Marvell R, Huxley C, , Department for Work and Pensions, Jun 2018
- Student income and expenditure survey 2014 to 2015: English report, Maher J, Rooney K, Toomse-Smith M, Kiss Z, Pollard E, Williams M, Hillage J, Green M, Huxley C, Hunt W, , Department for Education (DfE), Mar 2018
- Full team ahead: Understanding the UK non-surgical cancer treatments workforce, Burns K, Meredith M, Williams M, Huxley C, Pallesen C, , Cancer Research UK, Dec 2017
- Capturing school-to-work transitions with longitudinal data sources, Pollard E, Williams M, Huxley C, Green M, Martin A, Gray H, Report 512, Institute for Employment Studies, Nov 2017
- Appraisal of the Right to Request Time to Train Regulations, , Department for Education, Oct 2017
- Understanding the role of advanced practitioners in English further education, Tyler E, Marvell R, Green M, Martin A, Williams J, Huxley C, , Education Training Foundation, Oct 2017
- Investing in skills pays off, Research Paper 60, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), Jul 2017
- Investing in skills pays off: Executive summary, , European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), Jul 2017
- Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2014/15: Welsh-domiciled students, Maher J, Rooney K, Toomse-Smith M, Kiss Z, Pollard E, Williams M, Hillage J, Green M, Huxley C, Hunt W, , Welsh Government, Jun 2017
- Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2014/15: Welsh-domiciled students: Interim executive summary, Maher J, Rooney K, Toomse-Smith M, Kiss Z, Pollard E, Williams M, Hillage J, Green M, Huxley C, Hunt W, , Welsh Government, Jun 2017
- Accelerated degrees in higher education: Case study report, Huxley C, Green M, Swift S, Pollard E, , Department for Education, Mar 2017
- The customer journey to initial teacher training: Research report, Williams J, Pollard E, Hinks R, Huxley C, Marvell R, , The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), Jul 2016
- The customer journey to initial teacher training: Appendices, Williams J, Pollard E, Hinks R, Huxley C, Marvell R, , , The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), Jul 2016
- Evaluation of Mind's Blue Light Programme, Wilson S, Sinclair A, Huxley C, Spiegelhalter K, , MIND, Jun 2016
- Mapping investment in adult skills, Gloster R, Marvell R, Buzzeo J, Hadjivassiliou K, Williams J, Huxley C, Research Paper , Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, May 2016
Articles and chapters
Conference appearances
- Coaching Early Conversation Interaction and Language: An implementation and process evaluation of two speech and language therapy programmes in early years settings, Dawson A, Huxely C, European Early Childhood Education Research Association, September 2021
- Recommendations for higher education institutions on supporting wellbeing and mental health among postgraduate researchers, Huxley C, London Metropolitan University Conference: Staff wellbeing in higher education: Precepts, practices and potentialities in challenging times, London Metropolitan University Conference, London, July 2018
Projects
- App for Social Action evaluation
- Career pathway tracking of British Academy early-career award alumni
- WREN: What Retains Experienced Nurses
- Early Talk Boost
- Sutton Trust Early Language Project
- Sutton Trust Early Language project
- Sutton Trust CECIL Phase 2b
- Supporting the foundations of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)
- Language in the Early Years
- Evaluation of the Royal Academy of Engineering's research programmes
- Newton International Fellowships evaluation
- Evaluation of the Sir Henry Dale Fellowship scheme
- Direct Mapping and Set-for-Variability
- Evaluating Mind's Blue Light initiative for new emergency services recruits
- Early Years Toolbox Evaluation