Projects and case studies
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The 2019 RCVS Survey of the UK Veterinary Surgeon and Veterinary Nursing Professions
IES is running two online surveys for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) that will provide a snapshot of the current state of the veterinary surgeon and veterinary nursing professions.The 2019 results will be compared with previous...
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Moving out to move on: using a mixed methods approach to understand the link between migration and disadvantage
This project will investigate the link between internal migration and social mobility.IES will explore to what extent migration from deprived to prosperous areas allows individuals who were born into families with low socio-economic status to...
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Evaluation of the Sir Henry Dale Fellowship scheme
IES is supporting Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) with an evaluation of the Sir Henry Dale Fellowship scheme for early career researchers in Higher Education by undertaking survey building, some survey analysis and stakeholder interviews.
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Moving out to move up: Using a mixed-methods approach to understand the link between migration and disadvantage
This project will investigate the link between internal migration and social mobility. More specifically, to what extent does migration from deprived to prosperous areas allow individuals who were born into families with low socio-economic status...
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Direct Mapping and Set-for-Variability
IES is conducting a randomised control trial (RCT) to evaluate whether teaching Direct Mapping and Set-for-Variability improves reading outcomes for children in reception class (4-5 yrs) compared with existing phonics best practice.
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Evaluation of the Careers Leader Training: Qualitative Research
The Government’s Careers Strategy (2017) called for all schools in England to have a Careers Leader - CEC is offering 1,300 bursaries to train them. This evaluation will assess the effectiveness of the Careers Leader training in increasing...
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To what extent can health, wellbeing and safety strategies improve the productivity and competitiveness of UK manufacturers?
There is considerable interest among employers in the steps they can take to improve workforce health and wellbeing. In part, they are interested in being good employers and enhancing employee engagement, but they also want to reduce sickness...
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NHS Leadership Academy director development research
IES research will establish the need and high-level design requirements for a director-level leadership development programme across the health and care landscape.This includes identifying potential barriers to participation and reflecting on...
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Female Service Leavers and Employment
IES is working with Cranfield University to deliver research to the Forces in Mind Trust. The focus of the research is the transition that female service leavers make from the armed forces to civilian employment, specifically to understand why...
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Progression in Employment
Progression in Employment is a two-year research project led by IES and supported by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation through its global New Skills at Work initiative. The project focuses on employer practice enabling low-skilled workers to achieve...