Projects and case studies
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Provision of training and development input at health coaching workshops for trainers and organisational co-ordinators
IES gave training and development input into two workshops for NHS health coaching trainers and co-ordinators. This included co-design of workshops to promote sharing of early experiences of implementing the new ways of working and supporting the...
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Evaluation of the Nye Bevan Programme
IES evaluated the Nye Bevan Programme for the NHS Leadership Academy. The programme is for aspiring executive directors and aims to develop the best executive leaders. It offers support and learning to build personal resilience, confidence and...
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Development of a benchmark engagement indicator for the HE sector
Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) and Universities HR (UHR) jointly commissioned IES to devise and test a standard measure of employee engagement for the HE sector with two parts: work engagement and organisation engagement...
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Health Coaching for Behavioural Change pilot: impact assessment
Health Coaching for Behavioural Change is a brand new approach to helping people better self-manage long-term health conditions and make the lifestyle changes that will help them.IES will assess the impact of a regional 'health coaching'...
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Research into delivery of English language learning for migrants in low paid employment in London
The GLA wished to examine the ways in which English language learning provision in London can be improved to better support migrants to learn and improve their English. The work explored the ways in which immigrants access English language...
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Enhancing the potential for 'Assistant Practitioner’ roles in Wales
This project for Skills for Health will explore the reasons why assistant practitioner roles have been introduced to a lesser extent in Wales than in England and Scotland. Through interviews with Board and health sector managers we will examine...
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Review of the Higher Education Performance Indicators 2013
This work for the four UK higher education funding bodies saw IES undertake a fundamental review of the UK Higher Education Performance Indicators to assess whether they were still fit for purpose, given the great changes in nature of the HE...
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Industrial relations and restructuring in the automotive and banking sectors in the EU
IES was commissioned to provide research into industrial relations during restructuring in the automotive sector in the UK, as part of a project run by the economic and social research institute of the Italian trade union confederation CGIL. The...
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Young people’s views and experiences on entering the workplace
Acas commissioned IES to carry out research to explore the expectations and experiences of work of young people aged 16-24. The research consisted of focus groups and interviews with individual young people in Birmingham, Brighton and London. The...
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Assessment note on the European added value of applying the principle of equal pay
IES and Matrix Insight were commissioned by the European Parliament to provide an assessment note on the European added value of applying the principle of equal pay in the EU. The work focused specifically on the gender pay gap and the efficacy of...