Research projects

We lead and collaborate on a variety of projects, many funded by research councils, charitable foundations, and government departments. We use our knowledge and research expertise to conduct research that informs academic debates and addresses real-world challenges.

Young Workers Transitions in the UK Labour Market

The ESRC-funded project investigates the ability of younger workers living in the UK to make successful transitions in the labour market and the barriers that might prevent them from making progress in their careers.

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Productivity of Outcomes of Workplace Practice, Engagement & Learning (PrOPEL)

The PrOPEL Hub brings together leading academics from 7 institutions across the UK and the CIPD to explore workplace practices that deliver high quality, engaging work and and enhance business performance and productivity.

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Managerial Competences, Engagement and Productivity

This ESRC-funded project will evaluate the impact of training interventions designed to equip line managers with conflict competence and other skills needed to foster positive relationships with those they manage.

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UNISON-funded project on public sector employment and union organising

This research aims to support UNISON in understanding long-term workforce and management trends in public services, across the public, private and voluntary sectors of the UK economy.

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