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IFF Research celebrates winning MRS Operational Excellence award

Lets face it – 2020 hasn’t exactly been a vintage year. It’s been a bit of a slog, with plenty of twists and turns, which is what made last week’s news that bit more special.

Deliver research in-house or outsource? Weighing up the pros and cons

Everything in life (and business) has trade-offs. There are pros and cons to any choice, and the decision to deliver your customer feedback programme in-house is no exception.

Apprenticeship Employer Incentive Scheme research published

A research study assessing the impact of the Apprenticeship Employer Incentive Scheme on supporting businesses to create apprenticeships for 16 – 19 year olds has recently been published by Welsh Government, showing generally positive findings.

Job Retention Bonus unlikely to be a factor in retaining jobs, say UK businesses

The government’s drive to kick start our flagging economy is evident, from Rishi Sunak’s July initiatives to a shift in messaging from ‘stay at home if you can’ to ‘go back to work if you can.’

DfE’s 5-year Child and Family Social Worker study Wave 2 results published

IFF are delighted to announce that the Wave 2 findings report for the DfE’s Longitudinal Study of Child and Family Social Workers has now been published.

Social housing white paper: Likely implications of the pandemic

We have all experienced so much change over the last four months, we’ve seen and proven that we can adapt at pace to function in a very different world.

Graduate Outcomes results published

Last week saw results of the inaugural Graduate Outcomes survey published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The survey explores the outcomes of graduates from the 2017/18 academic year 15 months after completion of their course.

Employee Rights Survey

We’re currently conducting some research on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) exploring workers’ rights and experiences of employment.

Research highlights threats to occupational health provision

The reduction in qualified OH physicians and nurses in recent years poses a potential large threat to the future of OH provision, found a recent IFF Research study on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health&Social Care

Doing more with less: practical solutions for housing providers

Four of the five key themes of the Social Housing Green Paper linked directly to failings that led to the Grenfell tragedy.

Measuring return on investment in housing research

Organisations conduct research to support, measure and achieve objectives. But, in a climate where housing providers are expected to deliver more for less, how can you tell that your research programme is delivering return on investment?

Research findings on the impact of the COVID pandemic on UK business

The announcement on Tuesday that the Government’s furloughing scheme will be extended until October will have been welcome news to many employees and UK business owners.

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