Joseph Cook
BA, MSc
Research Officer
joseph.cook@employment-studies.co.uk
Joe joined IES as a Research Intern in February 2021, progressing to Research Officer in June 2021. His research interests include social media usage, sickness and absence policy and the marketisation of higher education.
Joe completed an Undergraduate degree in Sociology with American Studies and a Masters degree in social research methods at the University of Sussex, where he carried out mixed methods research exploring how livestream communities are formed and maintained over time and how attention is converted into a quantifiable measure signifying success.
At IES, Joe is looking to gain practical experience in a professional research environment in order to further develop the skills he learnt at University.
Education
| 2019 | University of Sussex | MSc, Social Research Methods |
| 2018 | University of Sussex | BA, Sociology with American Studies |
Career
| 2021 |
Research Intern, Institute for Employment Studies |
Research publications
- Student income and expenditure survey: 2021 to 2022, Pollard E, Williams M, Huxley C, (IES) & NatCen Social Research, , Department for Education, Nov 2023
- The Big Conversation, Nancarrow A, Williams J, Garner O, Cook J , , Institute for Employment Studies , Jun 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
- Costs of living impacts in Greater Brighton, Wilson T, Williams M, Cook J, , Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2023
- 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
- Using interactive, video learning with AI to improve soft skills acquisition , Cockett J, Cook J, Newton B, , Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2022
- Enhancing creative education, Williams J, Pollard E, Cook J, Byeford M, , Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2022
- Enhancing creative education, Williams J, Pollard E, Cook J, Byford M, , Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2022
- Supporting good mental health amongst London’s FE learners, Newton B, Patel R, Akehurst G, Alexander K, Byford M, Rickard C, Ebanks-Silvera DJ, Buzzeo J, Cook J, White-Smith G , , Institute for Employment Studies , Dec 2021
- Career Deflection , Cockett J, Williams M, Pollard E, Garner O, Cook J, , Institute for Employment Studies , Nov 2021
- Skills Bootcamps process evaluation, Williams J, Newton B, Allen A, Lanceley L, Garner O, Cook J, Clarke V, Suarez S, Neary S, Blake H, Clarke L, , Oct 2021