Joseph Cook
BA, MSc
Research Fellow
joseph.cook@employment-studies.co.uk
Joe joined IES as a Research Intern in February 2021, progressing to Research Officer in June 2021, and Resrach Fellow in July 2024. Their research interests include the marketisation of higher education, workplace wellbeing and support initiatives, and the implementation and evaluation of EDI policies, with a particular focus on widening class participation.
Joe completed an Undergraduate degree in Sociology with American Studies and a MSc in Social Research Methods at the University of Sussex. There, they carried out mixed-methods research exploring the formation and maintenance of livestream communities over time, and how attention is converted into a quantifiable measure signifying success in these online spaces.
As a mixed-methods researcher, Joe has contributed to a range of projects through qualitative and quantitative work. This includes undertaking and analysing in-depth interviews, contributing to literature and systematic reviews, and various report writing efforts. Additionally, Joe’s quantitative expertise includes the analysis of survey and MI data, as well as survey design, particularly in their work on education projects.”
Education
2019 | University of Sussex | MSc, Social Research Methods |
2018 | University of Sussex | BA, Sociology with American Studies |
Career
2024 | Research Fellow | Institute for Employment Studies |
2021 | Research Officer | Institute for Employment Studies |
2021 | Research Intern | Institute for Employment Studies |
Research publications
- Teachers' professional development journeys, Pollard E, Williams C, Nancarrow A, Talbot J, Cook J,Williams J, Bajorek Z, Illidge L, , Institute for Employment Studies , May 2024
- Evaluation of the national roll-out of the early career framework induction programmes, Pollard E, Osborne E, Williams C, Williams J, Nancarrow A, Talbot J, Dave A, Cook J, Illidge L, , Institute for Employment Studies / BMG, Feb 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
- 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, Byford M, , Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2022
- Enhancing creative education, Williams J, Pollard E, Cook J, Byeford 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