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.

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Young Workers Transitions in the UK Labour Market

A young adult working in hospitality.

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.

The Transitions of Young Workers in the UK Labour Market

Staff involved: Professor Jason Heyes, Dr Edward Yates

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

An open plan work place with employees working on computers.

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.

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

Staff involved: Professor Paul Latreille

Managerial Competences, Engagement and Productivity

A manager having a meeting with her staff in an office environment

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.

Managerial Competences, Engagement and Productivity

Staff involved: Professor Paul Latreille, Professor Richard Saundry

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.

UNISON-funded project

Staff involved: Dr Katy Fox-HodessDr Andrew Smith

Tackling the undeclared economy in the West Balkans

Professor Colin Williams has been appointed to advise six countries in the West Balkans on their strategies for tackling undeclared work, to aid their accession to the European Union from 2025 (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia). Working with the Regional Cooperation Council and ILO, the objective is to align the strategies towards tackling informal employment in these six countries with the approaches being adopted in the European Union’s European Platform Tackling Undeclared Work. This will facilitate their smooth accession to the EU.

Staff involved: Professor Colin Williams

Other projects involving members of CDW include:

  • Developing indicators for Effective Labour Administration. Jason Heyes
  • An examination of the local economic governance strategies of UK cities and how they impact local labour market outcomes. Edward Yates.
  • An exploration of the labour market conditions for young workers in the UK in the post-crisis austerity period. Edward Yates.
  • Trade Union Internationalism in Latin America: A Study of the International Dockworkers' Council. Katy Fox-Hodess.
  • Political Solidarity on the Docks: A Cross-National Study of Dockworker Solidarity with Palestine. Katy Fox-Hodess.
  • An evaluation of Effective Conflict Resolution Skills training at an NHS Foundation Trust. Paul Latreille (with R. Saundry)
  • The impact of technology on logistics workers: A comparative study. Kirsty Newsome

Recently completed research and consultancy projects involving CDW members include: