Projects We use our knowledge and research expertise to conduct research that informs ongoing academic debates and addresses real-world problems through applied research project in collaboration with organisations. You are here Home Institute of Work Psychology Research Projects Made Smarter Innovation - Materials Made Smarter Research Centre The Made Smarter Innovation Centre will deliver multidisciplinary research in the area of Digital Manufacturing. Learn more about the Materials Made Smarter Centre Influence of personality characteristics on employees’ ability to recover from work demands during nonwork time This research is underpinned by conservation of resources (COR) theory, and builds upon the recent interest in modelling trajectories of change over time in employees’ personal resources. Learn more about the project Collaboration for innovation in the water-sector (Theme 7 of the TWENTY65 research programme) Water is the foundation of our society. At present we have increasingly unsustainable and inflexible water systems that will not be able to meet society’s future water needs as populations increase, infrastructure ages, and as the natural environment comes under increasing long term pressures. Learn more about Theme 7 Stressed out or hyped up? A study on workload, leadership behaviour and employee wellbeing This research aims to explore how the impact of high workload on employee wellbeing can be reduced through focusing on stress mindsets and also aims to develop a short and cost-effective line manager training that targets stress mindsets. Read more about the CIPD funded project Reducing newly-qualified driver crash risk: Identifying behavioural targets The study addresses road traffic crashes in the early months of driving. During 2013 crashes claimed 1,713 UK lives and seriously injured 21,657; a human tragedy that cost the economy £14.7 billion (Department for Transport, 2014). Learn more about the project The Behaviour in Teams (BiT) Project The BiT project started in October 2015 in the Department of Psychology at the University of Sheffield, and is currently based in the University of Sheffield Management School. Learn more about the BiT Project EU-CoWork Developing Compassionate Workplaces in Europe for the digital and green work environment to protect employees’ mental and physical health and wellbeing. Learn more about EU-CoWork How can we increase mental health among managers and employees in manufacturing companies? The project's aim is to design, implement and evaluate an intervention focused on leadership style and stress management among first line managers in manufacturing companies. Learn more about the project Sustainable return to work A study to test a sustainable return to work intervention using the 'IGLOO' methodology (focusing on Individuals, Groups, Leaders and Organisations). This is a two arm pilot cluster randomised control trial to inform whether and how a future fully-powered definitive trial might take place. Learn more about the study A Socio-Affective Framework Of Employee Voice Amidst Crisis Employee voice matters for organizational outcomes such as enhanced decision-making, learning and innovation. In this study, we develop and test a framework of employee voice to explain how pre-crisis expressions of positive affect influence employee voice behaviour amidst crisis. Learn more about the project
