Projects and case studies
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Estimating the benefits of moving an individual from unemployment into sustainable employment - expert adviser
IES Senior Research Fellow Sally Wilson was an expert adviser to a study modelling the impact of worklessness. She provided expertise on welfare to work interventions and policy background.The model developed will allow local decision makers to...
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Health-led Trial
IES has been commissioned to lead the consortium which is designing and delivering the health-led employment trial evaluation.This will contribute to the achievement of a strategic objective for the newly formed Department for Work and Pensions...
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Review of Success Factors in Foresight Studies
EU OSHA commissioned IES, in partnership with the University of South Wales, to undertake a literature review and series of expert interviews to identify the factors associated with success of foresighting research.The project specifically...
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Online interactive risk assessment survey
IES was commissioned by EU-OSHA to undertake an online survey to review its community members' experiences of the Agency's online risk assessment tool and consult with broader stakeholders.The survey aimed to inform the Agency's Online...
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Evaluation of Mind's Blue Light programme
IES was commissioned to evaluate the work and wellbeing strand of Mind’s ‘Blue Light’ initiative, which aims to improve the awareness and management of the mental health of employees in the emergency services.The work involved surveying...
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Health and wellbeing of older workers
The CIPD commissioned IES to conduct research into how employers could retain older workers by focusing on their health and wellbeing and being flexible about their caring commitments, such as responsibilities for elderly parents.The research...
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Getting the most out of human resource management: How can HR practices lead to better employee performance and wellbeing?
IES is collaborating with the University of Brighton to conduct some original research into the links between HR practices and employee performance and well-being.The research study will be led by Dr Luke Fletcher of Brighton Business...
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Evaluation of the Fit for Work service
In 2015 the DWP launched the Fit for Work service to provide occupational health assessment and health and work advice to employees, employers and GPs in order to help employees return to or stay in work after a long-term (over four-week...
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Enhancing everyday working life through meaningfulness initiatives in the workplace
This study, led by Brighton Business School (University of Brighton), will pilot a short personal development programme with 20 to 25 employees in each participating organisation to find out if meaningfulness improves engagement, performance and...
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Evaluation of the Carers' Employment Pilot: supporting carers to remain in employment
IES was commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence to evaluate a two-year pilot programme, which focused on testing and finding out 'what works' to support carers to remain in employment and economically active. Nine English local...