Projects and case studies

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  • Evaluation of Diversity in Apprenticeship Pilots

    This project aimed to inform future policy regarding diversity in apprenticeships. It built on previous research by IES (Marangozov et al 2009*) that explored under-representation in apprenticeships (by gender, race and disability) and reviewed...

  • Understanding Occupational Regulation

    The overall aim of this project was to develop a deeper understanding and insight into the design, implementation, and impact of forms of occupational regulation in the UK. Specifically the research explored the factors associated with schemes...

  • Jobcentre Plus National Employer Satisfaction & Experience Survey (2011)

    Jobcentre Plus is changing its services to employers in response to opportunities arising from digitalisation, decentralisation and local accountability. The aim of this research, undertaken in partnership with Ipsos MORI, is to measure...

  • Labour Market Analysis

    IES was commissioned by UKCES in partnership with the Institute for Employment Research (IER) to help the Commission produce a range of labour market skills assessments of key industrial sectors, including Digital & Creative, Energy, Health &...

  • NHS North West SHared Services Workshops

    IES assisted NHS trusts in the North West to work towards cross-organisational partnership working, where appropriate, through facilitated workshops.

  • Leadership Brain workshops

    IES delivered a series of workshops with Blue Edge Consulting for a leading technology company. The workshops provided an introduction to the latest thinking from the world of neuroscience and its application to personal effectiveness and leadership.

  • Evaluation of Unionlearn and Union Learning Fund

    This project was undertaken in partnership with the Centre for Employment Relations Innovation and Change (CERIC) at the University of Leeds. The project evaluated the impact of UnionLearn and the Union Learning Fund on individuals and companies...

  • Employee Survey for the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education

    IES was asked to run an online employee survey on behalf of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (the OIA). The OIA ws a small (but growing) organisation of around 40 employees, and this was the first employee survey. The...

  • Chief Editor for the 2012 Industrial Relations in Europe report

    The European Commission commissioned IES to oversee its Industrial Relations in Europe 2012 report. This role included being responsible for the drafting and writing of two chapters, identifying international expert authors for additional chapters...

  • EU-OSHA web content review

    IES was asked by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) to undertake a review of their current website, examining its information offer and architecture. Drawing on key findings from the mid-term strategy evaluation (currently...