Projects and case studies
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The impact of emerging forms of interfirm relationships on employment and working conditions
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions commissioned IES, with the Manchester Business School’s European Work and Employment Research Centre (EWERC), to conduct a comparative international study of the impact...
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Creative Graduates - Creative Futures: Survey of the Career Patterns of UK Graduates in Art, Design and Media
Working through 20 to 30 higher education institutions offering practice-based arts and design degrees, IES surveyed graduates from three graduating years (2001/02, 2002/03 and 2003/04). The survey updated the Destinations and Reflections study of...
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Meeting the Needs of Disadvantaged Learners and Non-learners
IES conducted this study on behalf of the LSC, leading a consortium which included Ipsos MORI and NIACE. The research included a large-scale survey, consultative workshops, and qualitative interviews and focus groups. The project segmented...
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Evaluating Race Equality Procurement Pilots
The Race Equality Procurement Pilots are an Ethnic Minority Employment Task Force (EMETF) initiative, taking place in four government departments and agencies: Jobcentre Plus; the Department for Work and Pensions; the Identity and Passport Service...
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Training and Development for Radiographers’ Extended Roles
IES, along with the University of Hertfordshire, was commissioned by Skills for Health to examine 'extended role' activities undertaken by diagnostic radiographers. We profiled the extent and nature of training and development provided across the...
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Wage Formation and Development Across Europe
IES co-ordinated an international comparative study on wage formation, commissioned by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Dublin. The study examined a range of issues, including wage formation and wage...
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Costs and Benefits of Introducing Advanced Practitioner Grades in the Health Service
This project assessed the costs and benefits of introducing Advanced Practitioner grades in a range of occupational areas within the health service. Information on the productivity gains arising out of implementation of these roles was needed to...
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Working in 21st Century Rural England
This project sought to identify the rural groups that find it most difficult to move into, remain and progress in employment. The project has also described and evaluated these groups' current pathways into work. As a scoping study it informed the...
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Socially Excluded Adults Public Service Agreement (PSA 16)
IES was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions to research the various strands informing the DWP’s approach to, and progress towards, its Socially Excluded Adults Public Service Agreement (PSA 16) objectives. The core objective of...
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Moving Goods Safely: an Evaluation of Success
The HSE commissioned IES to evaluate the impact of one of its projects of targeted inspections called ‘Moving Goods Safely 3’ (MGS3). The MGS3 project was a ‘supply chain initiative’ aimed at reducing injury and ill-health arising from the...