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Review of the use of race and ethnicity statistics in media articles

The Inclusive Britain action plan by the previous government aimed to address entrenched ethnic disparities, and commissioned research to examine media reporting on race.
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University of Central Lancashire’s exploration into block learning

The University of Central Lancashire wanted to explore the potential of a block learning model (teaching one module at a time as opposed to multiple modules) to broaden its educational reach and enhance student satisfaction.
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Unveiling the real costs of foundation year studies: insights and implications

The Department for Education (DfE) wanted us to explore how higher education providers can better manage anti-Prevent sentiment and events with external speakers. Through interviews and focus groups, the research aimed to identify support needs and improve guidance to protect students and staff from radicalisation risks.
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Prevent duty in higher education: tackling disinformation and managing events

The Department for Education (DfE) wanted us to explore how higher education providers can better manage anti-Prevent sentiment and events with external speakers. Through interviews and focus groups, the research aimed to identify support needs and improve guidance to protect students and staff from radicalisation risks.
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Making fee payments easier for international students  

Flywire were looking to understand the experiences of international students paying for their tuition fees to UK universities. This insight would help them to enhance the payment service they offer.
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Mapping the system of support around young people at risk of involvement in serious violence

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) wanted to explore how the system of support around young people at risk of involvement in serious violence, shapes the experiences of young people and their families.
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Reducing reoffending process evaluation

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) wanted to assess the implementation of a £50 million package aimed at reducing reoffending in England and Wales.
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Evaluation of remote hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) needed to evaluate experiences of remote hearings, which increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Qualitative research to explore civil legal aid advocacy

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) wanted to explore barristers, solicitors and instructing solicitors experiences of working in civil legal aid to help inform the Review of Civil Legal Aid (RoCLA).
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GMC explore migration behaviour of doctors

The GMC commissioned IFF Research to explore the migration behaviour of doctors to better understand their attitudes, motivations, and decision-making journeys.
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Collecting stakeholder feedback with Ofsted’s Big Listen consultation

Following public scrutiny, Ofsted undertook the Big Listen, their largest ever consultation. IFF contributed by capturing the views of education and social care providers inspected and regulated by Ofsted.
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FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) Audit of Display and Business Survey 2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wanted evidence of the impact of funding community-based activities, intended to improve vaccine uptake in local areas with high levels of vaccine hesitancy.
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Establishing the impact of community-based activities to improve Covid-19 vaccine uptake

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wanted evidence of the impact of funding community-based activities, intended to improve vaccine uptake in local areas with high levels of vaccine hesitancy.
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Breaking new ground by creating a picture of Occupational Health provision in the UK

The Work and Health Unit (WHU) wanted to fill an evidence gap around what the ‘big picture’ of UK Occupational Health (OH) and work-related Musculoskeletal (MSK) provision in the UK looked like.
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Measuring the impact of locally-tailored activities to create stronger, more-integrated communities (in the face of disruption caused by the pandemic)

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) wanted to measure the impacts of locally-tailored activities designed to create stronger, more-integrated communities.
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Helping the DWP better understand support needs of claimants with disabilities

IFF brought together a range of qualitative and quantitative approaches to deliver an audience segmentation that enabled the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to work in a more targeted way with a group of benefit claimants, about which relatively little had previously been known.
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