Projects and case studies

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  • Good practices in social dialogue

    IES supported the Ecorys UK project team in drafting a section on freedom of association and fundamental principle and rights at work for an ILO report on social dialogue.Using the ILO documents provided, IES drafted sections on...

  • Understanding of mental health and wellbeing in the UK postgraduate research population

    In this scoping study for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), IES conducted case study visits to higher education institutions to understand wellbeing challenges among PhD researchers, demands on relevant services and extent...

  • Developing a survey of postgraduate taught students

    The Higher Education Funding Council for England, on behalf of the four higher education funding councils, commissioned IES to support the development process of a new UK-wide survey of postgraduate taught (PGT) students. IES in partnership with...

  • Improving health and employment outcomes

    The Public Policy Institute for Wales commissioned IES to lead an expert review which made recommendations to the Welsh Government about how employers, health services and employment services in Wales can work together more effectively to produce...

  • Review of the National Careers Service area-based contract funding model

    IES, in partnership with the International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS) at the University of Derby, was commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency to evaluate the outcome-based model for funding the National Careers Service.The review...

  • Evaluation of the University of Oxford's outreach work

    This study for the University of Oxford will evaluate its outreach activity, activity which aims to improve both representation but also progression of under-represented groups at the University and other selective institutions, and help the...

  • Modes of study in Higher Education: Literature Review and Qualitative Research

    IES was commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to provide the most up-to-date research evidence and current thinking on alternative modes of study in Higher Education, particularly compressed degrees, that enable a more...

  • 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...

  • Careers Information Advice and Guidance Impact Tracking

    IES has been commissioned to conduct an analysis of schools' careers guidance provision, linked to educational outcomes, forming a baseline to track the impact of increasing employer involvement in careers information, advice and guidance in schools.

  • Research support for business leadership on productivity

    IES has been commissioned in partnership with SQW, IER and Cambridge Econometrics to provide research support to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills in helping a group of business leaders in a variety of sectors tackle productivity issues...