Projects and case studies

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  • Understanding Doctoral Graduate Destinations

    IES helped Research Councils UK and other stakeholders understand better the career pathways of doctoral graduates and the impact they have on the economy and beyond. Analysis of options for longer-term study on the career pathways of doctoral...

  • Careers Advice Service Customer Progression Insight

    The Careers Advice Service was a universal guidance service aimed at adults (it was previously known as learndirect telephone careers advice). It formed a key part of the system to deliver the adult advancement and careers service in 2010. The aim...

  • Involving Children and Young People in Improving Local Health Services

    IES carried out a longitudinal evaluation of two associated products for the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement: a tool for healthcare professionals and a lesson plan for schools. These were designed to promote the involvement of...

  • Mental Health and Employment

    IES, in partnership with the Social Policy Research Unit at York University participated in a major project on mental health and employment, for the Department of Work and Pensions. IES looked at employers' policies and practices towards people...

  • Early Mediation in Occupational Health

    The At Work Partnership and IES developed a pilot project to provide occupational health professionals with mediation skills and to evaluate the impact of their intervention in cases of ill-health and injury. IES researchers interviewed experts...

  • Advice on HEFCE's HE Workforce Framework

    HEFCE asked IES to act as a 'critical friend' in drawing up its Higher Education workforce framework document, which is intended to provide support to HE institutions as they draw up their plans for the future. This mainly comprised assessing the...

  • Career Development of Civil Service Social Scientists

    Many organisations need to develop the careers and potential of specialist professional groups as well as managers. The Civil Service employs around 1,000 social researchers, spread over many departments and agencies and usually embedded within...

  • Impact of Learning on Employability

    IES, in partnership with Inclusion, and BMRB, conducted research to understand what links and impact there may be on the improved employability of individuals who have undertaken a further education course. It focused on those who were not in...

  • Discretionary Learner Support Funds evaluation

    IES carried out a multi-methodological evaluation of discretionary learner support funds in further education. The study included: a postal survey of further education institutions; an online survey of local LSC offices; analysis of management...

  • Evaluation of Access to Work

    The Access to Work (AtW) programme has been operating in Great Britain since 1994 and is designed for people with long-term health conditions or impairments who need practical support to take up work or to do their job. This project is a...