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The ageing workforce and employers in Fife (2017)
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Egdell, V., Chen, T., Maclean, G., & Raeside, R. (2017). The ageing workforce and employers in Fife. The Workplace Team, Health Promotion, Fife Health & Social Care Partnership and Fife Health & Wellbeing Alliance

The Scottish population is ageing. This will have a significant impact on labour market and employment practices. Increasing numbers of older workers (those aged 50 plus) are remaining in work as a result of the abolishment of the Default Retirement... Read More about The ageing workforce and employers in Fife.

Workforce Resilience - Initial Research (2017)
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Dutton, M., Robert, R., & Graham, H. (2017). Workforce Resilience - Initial Research. Glasgow, Scotland: Skills Development Scotland

No abstract available.

A study of the UK Information Workforce. (2016)
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Hall, H., Irving, C., Ryan, B., Raeside, R., Dutton, M., & Chen, T. (2016). A study of the UK Information Workforce. London: The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

In 2014, CILIP and the Archives Records Association (UK & Ireland) (ARA) commissioned Edinburgh Napier University to undertake major research to map the workforce across the Library, Archives, Records, Information and Knowledge Management Services an... Read More about A study of the UK Information Workforce..

Women in ICT and Digital Technologies: An investigation of the barriers to women entering, staying, and progressing in the sector, and actions to ameliorate this - Executive Summary (2016)
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Graham, H., Fuertes, V., Egdell, V., & Raeside, R. (2016). Women in ICT and Digital Technologies: An investigation of the barriers to women entering, staying, and progressing in the sector, and actions to ameliorate this - Executive Summary. Edinburgh: Skills Development Scotland

This report summarises research conducted to explore the under-representation of women in the ICT and Digital Technologies sector in Scotland, and the possible reasons for, and solutions to, this problem. A mixture of desk-based and original quant... Read More about Women in ICT and Digital Technologies: An investigation of the barriers to women entering, staying, and progressing in the sector, and actions to ameliorate this - Executive Summary.

Interim Report Transforming Care After Treatment National Programme Evaluation (2016)
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Campbell, K., Johnston, L., Smith, S., Afseth, J., Brooks-young, P., Raeside, R., & Cruickshank, S. (2016). Interim Report Transforming Care After Treatment National Programme Evaluation. Scotland: Macmillan Cancer Support

Transforming Care After Treatment (TCAT) is a five year programme funded by Macmillan Cancer Support Scotland. TCAT is a partnership between the Scottish Government, Macmillan Cancer Support, NHS Scotland, local authorities and third sector organisat... Read More about Interim Report Transforming Care After Treatment National Programme Evaluation.

The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 4 Report (2016)
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Graham, H., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R., & Raeside, R. (2016). The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 4 Report. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

The aim of this study was to explore the impact of ongoing welfare changes on a range of working age households in Scotland. The study consisted of four interview sweeps over a three year period (2013-16). Interviews in Sweep 4 sought to establi... Read More about The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 4 Report.

The impact of welfare reform in Scotland - tracking study - Sweep 3 report (2015)
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Graham, H., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R., & Raeside, R. (2015). The impact of welfare reform in Scotland - tracking study - Sweep 3 report

The aim of the study is to explore the impact of on-going welfare changes on a range of households in Scotland over time. This report provides the findings from the first three sweeps of interviews, conducted between September 2013 and March 2015.The... Read More about The impact of welfare reform in Scotland - tracking study - Sweep 3 report.

Overcoming barriers to equality and diversity on boards in Scotland. (2014)
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Dutton, M., & Raeside, R. (2014). Overcoming barriers to equality and diversity on boards in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

The Employment Research Institute (ERI) was commissioned by the Scottish Government to identify ways in which equalities groups can be better represented at board level in the public, private and third sectors. The purpose of the research was to iden... Read More about Overcoming barriers to equality and diversity on boards in Scotland..

Evaluating the impact of the Glasgow living wage. (2014)
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Dutton, M., Raeside, R., Chen, T., & Mazza, T. (2013). Evaluating the impact of the Glasgow living wage. Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow City Council

The Living Wage (LW) is perceived by some to be a social and economic good. The beneficial aspects of implementing a LW is to increase employee pay, reduce household poverty and mitigate against in work poverty. Other benefits would be to enhance mor... Read More about Evaluating the impact of the Glasgow living wage..

The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland – Tracking Study. Interim report to the Scottish Government on 1st Sweep of interviews. (2014)
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Lister, B., Graham, H., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2014). The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland – Tracking Study. Interim report to the Scottish Government on 1st Sweep of interviews. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

The aim of the study is to explore the impact of on-going welfare changes on a range of households in Scotland over time. This report provides a review of the literature and presents the results of the first sweep of interviews which took place fro... Read More about The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland – Tracking Study. Interim report to the Scottish Government on 1st Sweep of interviews..

The socio-economic political context for addressing youth unemployment in Scotland (2014)
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Egdell, V., Raeside, R., & Graham, H. (2014). The socio-economic political context for addressing youth unemployment in Scotland. Brussels: European Commission

This chapter focuses on national level youth employment policy in Scotland. It provides a Capability Approach informed evaluation of current employment policy making in relation to disadvantaged youth (in terms of employment, education and lived expe... Read More about The socio-economic political context for addressing youth unemployment in Scotland.

Introduction and Comparative Perspective (2014)
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Egdell, V., Atzmuller, R., Raeside, R., & Graham, H. (2014). Introduction and Comparative Perspective. Brussels: European Commission

No abstract available.

Wage Scarring – The problem of a bad start. (2012)
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Raeside, R., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2012). Wage Scarring – The problem of a bad start. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

As the economic downturn continues in Europe, unemployment has risen in many countries. Among these, the UK has an unemployment rate which now stands at 8% or 2.56 million people. Of these people the unemployment rate amongst 16 to 24 year olds is... Read More about Wage Scarring – The problem of a bad start..

Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning: new research with lower skilled employees. (2012)
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McQuaid, R. W., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., Egdell, V., Lindsay, C., Richard, A., & Blackledge, G. (2012). Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning: new research with lower skilled employees. London, UK: UK Commission for Employment and Skills

The Employee Demand study (UKCES, 2009) highlighted the significant barriers to learning that are faced by a number of UK employees. This report sets out the findings of a study into the motivators and barriers to participation in workplace learning... Read More about Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning: new research with lower skilled employees..

A Scottish Living Wage (2008)
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McQuaid, R., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., & Dutton, M. (2008). A Scottish Living Wage. Glasgow: Poverty Alliance

This report by the Employment Research Institute, Napier University, Edinburgh, for the Poverty Alliance has two objectives: first, to set out a methodology for identifying a Scottish Living Wage. Second, to use that methodology to suggest the rate a... Read More about A Scottish Living Wage.