The UK Commission for Employment and Skills report Death of the Saturday Job picks up on a growing trend away from part-time work as school children compete for the few part-time jobs and many decide to concentrate on school work. A study by Dr Angus Holford found that part-time employment is having an impact on some children – but not all.
Blog
ISER researchers discuss their work in these blog posts.
Job loss solution
- Simonetta Longhi
- Mark Bryan
Mark Bryan and Simonetta Longhi investigate the reaction of couples to a job loss during periods of growth and recession in the UK focussing on re-employment of the spouse who lost their job
A Leap Of Faith
- David Voas
Professor David Voas on Islam’s growing popularity and global population
Integrating health and social care
- Stephen Pudney
Professor Stephen Pudney asks is it the future? What could happen now?
Minority Report
- Alita Nandi
- Paul Fisher
- Malcolm Brynin
- Simonetta Longhi
Ethnic minorities in Britain are experiencing contrasting fortunes when we look at pay and poverty
Breaking down the barriers to social mobility
- Wouter Zwysen
Wouter Zwysen looks at the impact of where you grow up on your life chances.
Leading survey innovation
The Understanding Society survey includes what is known as an ‘Innovation Panel’ sample (IP) – a testing bed for survey methods. Dr Tarek Al Baghal describes the experiments conducted in 2014 and how these could help design and improve survey methods in the future.
How do families fare long term after couples split up?
- Mike Brewer
- Alita Nandi
Professor Mike Brewer and Dr Alita Nandi analysed data for the Nuffield Foundation to gain a clearer insight into the fortunes – and wellbeing – of families after the couple split up