Projects and case studies
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Articulating the Additional Value of Volunteering
V Inspired (the national young volunteers service) was keen to extend the existing evidence on the value of volunteering, to more clearly understand its role and impact on young people and communities.This research explored the ‘internalisation’...
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The Impact of Flexicurity at Company Level on Women, Young, and Older Workers
IES was commissioned by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Dublin, to carry out research into the impact of 'flexicurity' provisions at company level on employment and working conditions of women, young...
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Comparative Analytical Report on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Recent Economic Crisis
IES coordinated and wrote a comparative analytical report on SMEs in the current economic crisis, focusing on employment, industrial relations and local partnership, for the the European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) of the European...
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A UK-Spanish Comparison of Youth Transitions Into Work
In partnership with the University of Brighton Business School, and IKEI Research and Consultancy, IES is undertaking a project building on earlier work funded by the German Federal Ministry of Training and Occupations (BIBB). The BIBB project...
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Well-being Through Work Project Evaluation
IES evaluated the Well-being through Work Project, an initiative in Wales designed to support individuals at risk of losing their job through ill-health, to stay in work.The programme included a telephone helpline, telephone support to...
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European Company Survey: Links Between Workplace Practices and Performance
This project provided an analysis of links between measures of High Performance Work practices and employee and organisational outcomes using data from the European Company Survey of over 27,000 organisations in 30 European Companies. It assessed...
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The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Decent Work and Decent Work Policies
IES, in a partnership led by Ergon Associates, was commissioned to undertake a study to assess the broad take-up of decent work policies at an international level, including the influence of major international organisations, before the onset...
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Promoting the Health and Well-being of Young People
The Healthy Youth Centre Programme is a 2-year pilot project run by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in partnership with NHS Kensington and Chelsea. IES is providing expertise in the conduct of evaluation, assisting the Borough and its...
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Evaluation of the role of Diagnostic Radiography Assistant Practitioners
Assistant Practitioner roles have been introduced into a majority of imaging service departments in hospitals across the UK. Their main function is to undertake tasks that can be accomplished safely (under supervision) by staff other than...
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Study on a Comprehensive Overview on Traineeship Arrangements In Member States
IES led an EU-wide consortium, which included IRS Milan and BIBB, in carrying out a study to provide a comprehensive and comparative overview of traineeship arrangements in the EU, with particular emphasis on the legal frameworks and practices of...