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777 results that are Research, sorted by Updated (newest)
From Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • This paper investigates the various characteristics and behaviours of 'highly innovating firms'.

  • The Low Pay Commission's annual report to government on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and its recommendations for NMW rates from October 2014.

  • Summarises the performance of the 7 Research Councils, using the data collected in their annual impact reports.

  • Examines the potential of shared, large-scale scientific facilities to contribute to innovation beyond their immediate scientific aims.

  • Examines the relationship between investment in innovation and performance before, during and after the economic downturn.

  • Examines the indirect benefits earned by businesses as a result of support from technological innovation support programmes.

  • Study to investigate the characteristics and outcomes of students who drop out of higher education. BIS research paper 168.

  • Study to investigate the characteristics and outcomes of students who lived at home. BIS research paper 167.

  • How 15 Community Learning Trust (CLT) pilots took community learning to local people. BIS research paper 163.

  • This report focuses narrowly on one potential economic effect, the impact on the employment of existing UK residents.

  • Fifth annual report analysing the updated 2013 dataset from the bioscience and health technology database.

  • An independent review of the voluntary code of conduct on gender diversity for executive recruitment agencies.

  • Survey findings on employers' perceptions of maternity and paternity leave and flexible working arrangements.

  • Explores how employers’ engagement with the apprenticeship programme would vary depending on how funding is reformed. BIS Research Paper number 161.

  • Looks at barriers and motivations to small employers having influence over the apprenticeship system. BIS research paper number 162.

  • Evaluation report on projects funded under the third round of the Union Modernisation Fund.

  • Professor John Perkins' review argues that substantially increasing the number of engineers would help the UK economy.

  • A report produced by BVG Associates detailing the capabilities and opportunities within the UK offshore wind supply chain.

  • The UK’s strengths, weaknesses and priority areas that need to be addressed in science and innovation. BIS analysis paper number 3.

  • Feasibility of increasing and improving consumer engagement with the energy market through the use of QR codes.