Projects (24)

ESRC PhD studentship - L Middleton - Enhancing the capacity for workplace learning and innovation in Scotland Oct 1, 2015 - Nov 16, 2018
This research studentship will investigate innovation and best practice in skills development in the workplace in Scotland, drawing comparisons with the rest of the UK and other countries. It will explore how employee-led workforce learning can be en... Read More about ESRC PhD studentship - L Middleton - Enhancing the capacity for workplace learning and innovation in Scotland.

Working For Families Monitoring of Client Data Jul 1, 2006 - Apr 19, 2012

Research into Employee Owned Businesses Jul 15, 2012 - Jul 15, 2013

Employment Inequalitues in Northern Ireland Oct 1, 2012 - Jul 31, 2013

Barriers & drivers of engagement in workplace learning Oct 11, 2010 - Jul 31, 2013
Study of use of Stated Preference to investigate Barriers and Drivers of Engagement in Workplace Learning

The evolution of social networking and its impact on Career Management Skills Oct 1, 2014 - Nov 16, 2018
In his thesis The role of networking and social media tools during job search: an information behaviour perspective Mowbray explores job search networking amongst 16-24 year olds living in Scotland, and the role of three social media platforms (Faceb... Read More about The evolution of social networking and its impact on Career Management Skills.

The impact of welfare reform in Scotland Jul 1, 2013 - Jul 31, 2016
The Impacts of Welfare Reform in Scotland Funding: Scottish Government
Duration: 2013-2016
Research Team: Dr Helen Graham, Dr Valerie Egdell, Professor Robert Raeside and Professor Ronald McQuaid (University of Stirling)
D... Read More about The impact of welfare reform in Scotland.

Lettingweb Aug 1, 2013 - Oct 30, 2013
Exploring a data set of 13 years of data related to property lets in Scotland in order to reveal business opportunities and to communicate better with current and potential customers. This will be achieved using data visualisation and statistical dat... Read More about Lettingweb.

Social Networks of Older Workers Sep 1, 2004 - Sep 1, 2005
The population of Scotland is expected to age considerably over the next 25 years and as the largest non-working group of the potential labour force is the over 50's, there is a concern that the future will bring increased social inequality for this... Read More about Social Networks of Older Workers.

The Skills Panorama - Achieving Regional & Local Impact (ARLI) Apr 1, 2013 - Aug 1, 2015
An Agenda for New Skills and Jobs? prioritises equipping people with the right skills for employment. It recognises the crucial role that developing labour market intelligence and skills governance has in
ensuring that Europe?s citizens are aw... Read More about The Skills Panorama - Achieving Regional & Local Impact (ARLI).

Women in ICT in Scotland Jun 1, 2015 - Feb 28, 2016
Investigation into the Numbers of Women working in ICT in Scotland and the nature and conditions of that work

Analysis of Milo and Asset Databases Apr 14, 2015 - Jan 31, 2016
Analyse the Milo and Asset databases and combine with census data and other secondary data – to obtain a mapping of provision by the voluntary sector and potential demand in East Dumbartonshire

Consultation & Evaluation of Local PACE Partnerships Feb 27, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016
Consultation & Evaluation of Local PACE Partnerships

Research into the Economic Impact of a Living Wage Apr 9, 2014 - Jul 31, 2015
An evaluation of the impact of the Glasgow Living Wage on Glasgow based employers who pay the GLW to their staff.

AQMeN Nov 1, 2009 - Jul 31, 2013
A major aim is to boost capacity in quantitative methods in Scotland by pooling the resources of the Scottish social science community and drawing on the expertise of those who are already trained to an advanced level in quantitative methods. Through... Read More about AQMeN.

Glasgow Lone Parents Project Mar 21, 2013 - Jul 31, 2015
Exploring the challenges and opportunities facing lone parents, with children over the age of five, in receipt of out of work benefits and moving into paid work as part of the UK government’s welfare reforms.

Social Innovation-Empowering the Young (SocIEtY) for the Commion Good Feb 1, 2013 - Jan 31, 2016
The project will both focus on and integrate disadvantaged young people into the research process to improve their quality of life and to foster social innovation.

RSoE International Exchange Prog. - Dr Gayen Nov 4, 2011 - Jul 27, 2012
Grant to fund academic visitor

KE Public Policy: statistically informed decisions Aug 1, 2008 - May 14, 2012
The main purpose of this proposed research project to exchange knowledge about the use of Scottish Government statistics and the application of statistically informed decision making in local government

Ageing Workforce and Employers in Fife Aug 1, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016
The World Health Organisation (WHO) identified the workplace as an important setting to support the promotion of health and wellbeing in 1981 with the introduction of the Health for All strategy, and this was further recognised in the Ottawa Charter... Read More about Ageing Workforce and Employers in Fife.

KTP Standard Life Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2018
The development of enhanced data analytics capabilities to enable the modelling, analysis and presentation of complex data to improve Group Internal Audit’s assessment and insight into business risks and performance

KTP Delta DNA (Games Analytics) Nov 3, 2014 - Nov 2, 2016
To analyse in game communications to predict engagement of players.

Future Energy management of buildings Nov 4, 2014 - Jan 31, 2017
The focus of this proposal is to better understand how energy is consumed in SMEs through the analysis of real time data
and the development of SME energy management profiles, to study the potential to positively influence occupant behaviour t... Read More about Future Energy management of buildings.

GameVis Apr 10, 2012 - Apr 9, 2014
To develop tools for games developers and publishers that allow the visualisation of patterns of game play, to predict retention and the likelihood of micro purchases.