IER News & blogs
Two years of ReWAGE - providing expertise to inform work and employment policy
Since being launched in July 2021 ReWAGE has been incredibly productive – our experts have produced 40 evidence papers and policy briefings and responded to 8 major consultations.
The group’s outputs have been covered in the national, regional and specialist media, and its co-chairs and experts have presented at national conferences and forums, and to government ministers at a wide range of meetings, including all-party parliamentary groups.
Find out more about what we’ve been up to in our news story, also featuring a large-sized version of this infographic.
Observing World Youth Skills Day: Reflections from research in Sierra Leone - Blog by Jamelia Harris
World Youth Skills Day recognises the strategic importance of providing young people around the world with the necessary skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. July 15th was first declared World Youth Skills Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014 and has been celebrated each year since. This year, the theme centres on “Skilling teachers, trainers and youth for a transformative future.”
Public procurement findings presented at the annual conference of the Social Policy Association
In early July, Dr Katharina Sarter gave two presentations at the annual conference of the Social Policy Association, held at the University of Nottingham, one focusing on the meaning and definition of 'equality' in public procurement and the other one on challenges for public services with a focus on their implication for resilience and vulnerability.
IER Associate appointed to IAEVG executive committee
Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes OBE Link opens in a new windowhas been appointedLink opens in a new window Vice-President of the International Association of Education and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG).
On 28th June 2023, she presented her latest research 'Career Development: Tidal Waves, Turbulence and Transformation'Link opens in a new window at the IAEVG conference in The Hague.
The Challenge of Knowing: Public Procurement between Unilateral Knowledge Dissemination and Participatory Knowledge-Creation
Successfully integrating social and equality aspects that can help address social inequities into procurement requires dedicated knowledge. Yet, while crucial for effective practices, this knowledge is not always easily available.
A new book chapter written by Dr Katharina Sarter considers different ways of gathering and distributing knowledge.