Projects and case studies
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Managing gender identity in the workplace
There has been very little research in the area of gender identity and its implications for the workplace, and in particular for managers and employees.This study on behalf of Acas will consider the full range of transgender and non-binary...
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Flexible Working for Parents and Carers Returning to Work
IES carried out a review of how organisations elicit and consider requests for flexible working from those returning to work, and how they then manage the careers of those that work flexibly.
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Analysis of Level 3 Qualifications and Destinations
This project analysed students' choices and transitions at two different levels of education. Firstly it examined the transitions from KS4 to KS5 for GCSE achievers, examining the choices between vocational (mainly BTECs, but also apprenticeships,...
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HR analytics, workforce planning, talent management and succession planning workshops for the UCEA
IES has been commissioned to run a series of workshops on HR analytics, workforce planning, talent management and succession planning for the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).
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Research on the UK’s non-surgical oncology treatments workforce
IES took part in a collaborative project with 2020 Delivery for Cancer Research UK to forecast the future demand for non-surgical oncology staff in the UK over the next five and ten year periods.Read: Summary of the findings and research methdology
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Review of models of support for disabled students
This review will provide evidence about how support for disabled students is currently structured and the progress institutions have already made towards an inclusive model of support for disability prior to the increase in HEFCE funding.The...
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Qualitative analysis of individuals in the gig economy
IES was commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to conduct qualitative research to gather views from individuals who have found work in the gig economy.There has been a policy focus on the gig economy, as...
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Brexit Implications for Employment and Social Affairs: Facts and Figures
IES was commissioned by the European Parliament to conduct preliminary scoping research collecting and examining statistics and data relating to the number and circumstances of EU-27 nationals living in the UK, and of UK nationals living in...
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Rapid evidence assessment - parents' decisions about returning to work and child caring responsibilities
The project was a rapid evidence assessment (REA) to systematically identify and critically review evidence on how parents make decisions about returning to work and childcare responsibilities in the UK. Outputs included a research report and...
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Investigation into post-16 occupational standards in international technical education systems
The objective of this project was to identify international best practice for developing occupational standards for post-16 technical education that meet the changing needs of learners and the labour market.The evidence gathered was intended to...