IER News & blogs
Practical insights for using public procurement to promote gender equality
Public procurement is increasingly used as a tool to promote social policy goals. Yet, while academic research takes a growing interest in the strategic use of public procurement as a policy tool, practical guidance remains rather scarce. In a (German language) contribution to the eminent Handbook for Equal Opportunity Officers in Germany, IER's Dr E.K. Sarter provides insights into possibilities and approaches of strategically leveraging public spending for goods, works, and services as a tool for promoting gender equality.
IER presented at Cedefop’s real-time skills intelligence seminar
IER's Gianni Anelli participated in the ‘Expanding real-time skills intelligence to accelerate Europe's skills revolution’ seminar, organised by Cedefop in Brussels, Belgium. The event, held on 2 April 2024, brought together experts and stakeholders to explore the development of real-time skills intelligence in Europe.
IER researchers present skills mismatch research to Skills England
Today IER's Terence Hogarth and Emily Erickson will present evidence from two ongoing EU funded research projects on the causes and implications of skills mismatches.
Peer review prize for IER academic
IER's Dr Jamelia Harris has been awarded the 2024 Development in Practice Reviewer Prize for her outstanding contribution to academic peer review.
In Memoriam: Prof Claire Callender OBE - By Chris Warhurst, Kate Purcell and Sangwoo Lee
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of Professor Claire Callender OBE. She held joint professorships at UCL and Birkbeck. She was a distinguished scholar, valued colleague and Honorary Professor of the Institute for Employment Research. Claire was a first-rate researcher whose impact on higher education policy and funding was profound, not only in the UK but internationally.