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Developing inclusive approaches to supporting disabled students in higher education
20 Dec 2017How are higher education providers in England supporting disabled students? Emma Pollard writes in Employment Studies on recent IES research on behalf of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
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Preparing for technical education routes in England
20 Dec 2017Joy Williams discusses the development of T-Levels and the impact of technical education policy reforms for the IES Employment Studies newsletter. This articles highlights the recent research and reforms, from the Wolf Report in 2011 to the 2016 Post-16 Skills Plan.
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Are compassionate organisations a possibility?
20 Dec 2017Kate Spiegelhalter writes in Employment Studies, the IES employment policy newsletter, on the rise of compassion as a way of improving employee wellbeing, increasing productivity, and creating wider impacts on organisational culture.
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Conducting a detailed workforce analysis for Cancer Research UK
20 Dec 2017Cancer Research UK recently published its report on the UK's non-surgical oncology workforce. Matt Williams and Clare Huxley offer an overview of this report and summarise the projections for what this workforce may look like in five years’ time.
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Are line managers damaging your employees' health?
20 Jul 2017A summary of Stephen Bevan's webinar from April: 'Are line managers damaging your employees' heath?'
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Uncertainty for employers over impact of Brexit
20 Jul 2017Andrea Broughton discusses potential impacts of Brexit on UK businesses and the labour market.
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Fulfilling work: What do older workers value about work and why?
20 Jul 2017A summary of the recent IES report for the Centre for Ageing Better on what makes work fulfilling for older workers.
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New IES research shows talent management evolving to meet fresh challenges
20 Jul 2017Dr Wendy Hirsh discusses how talent management is changing, in the light of recent IES research for The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. The findings shows how organisations across sectors are adjusting their priorities and evolving their practices to align with ever-shifting business challenges.
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The benefits of vocational education for low-achieving school leavers
18 May 2017Drawing from recent IES research as part of the CVER project, Vahé Nafilyan considers vocational courses in the UK and their benefits for early school leavers in terms of labour market outcomes.
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Flexible higher education - is there a market for accelerated degrees?
18 May 2017Emma Pollard writes in Employment Studies and considers the benefits and challenges accelerated degrees in higher education, informed by IES research for the Department for Education.