Projects and case studies

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  • Evaluating Mind's Blue Light initiative for new emergency services recruits

    IES evaluated Mind's latest Blue Light initiative which involved mental health and wellbeing training for new recruits in the emergency services. The work involved training observations, qualitative interviewing, focus groups and a census...

  • Understanding perceptions of Arts Council England as an employer

    IES is working with Arts Council England to help improve understanding of the perceptions of the organisation held by actual and potential job applicants from a range of backgrounds.The research project will involve online consultations, focus...

  • Discrimination and access to employment for female workers with disabilities

    IES was contracted by the Istituto per la ricerca sociale (Italy) to conduct the UK case study on the multiple discrimination faced by women with disabilities in the labour market.This research, for the European Parliament, included identifying...

  • Managing older workers seminars

    IES and Eversheds ran a series of seminars for employers on managing older workers, covering pensions, age discrimination, flexible working and workplace adjustments.

  • Youth at Risk

    IES Principal Research Fellow Kari Hadjivassiliou was invited to be the international expert for a European Commission high level Learning Exchange, 'Designing and implementing effective strategies to support the integration and retention in the...

  • Evaluation of the Paramedic Pre-Degree Pilot

    IES was commissioned by Health Education England to evaluate its Paramedic Pre-Degree pilot programme.The research team took an in-depth case study approach to explore the attitudes, experiences and career intentions of students, and...

  • THRIVE: Tackling health inequalities through extending working lives

    In Europe and Canada, policymakers are facing particular challenges related to rising life expectancy, a shift in the age profile of the population, and the consequent increase in the prevalence of chronic illness and disability. But these...

  • Evaluation of Mind's Workplace Wellbeing Index

    IES will conduct a mixed method study to evaluate Mind's new Wellbeing Index which aims to benchmark employers with respect to current wellbeing practices and policies and to signal areas for improvement.Mind will provide a selection of employers...

  • Evaluation of the Realising Opportunities programme

    IES has been commissioned by Newcastle University to carry out an independent evaluation of the Realising Opportunities programme. The programme unites 15 leading research intensive universities to promote progression for able students from under...

  • Fulfilling Work for Older Workers

    This project comprised a literature review and synthesis on what older workers consider to be 'fulfilling work', including what they value, why those factors are important, how (if at all) views differ from the rest of the working age population...