Resource Centre: Academic Research

Business in the Community - Responsible Business Tracker Report

The Responsible Business Tracker® marks a new stage of the development of Business in the Community, the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. The Tracker sets…

TISME publications, including the 'What influence participation in science and mathematics?' report

TISME - the Targeted Initiative on Science and Maths Education - was a programme of five research projects, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council in partnership with the Institute of Physics, the Gatsby Foundation and the Association for Science Education. The overall aim of TISME was to uncover new ways to encourage greater participation, engagement, achievement and understanding of science and mathematics among young people.

Data from Interests and Recruitment in Science (IRIS)

Data from a 2010 questionnaire given to first-year university students asking how important science centres and museums were for their decision to study for a STEM degree. IRIS is a collaborative research project, supported by the European Commission (7th Framework programme) and involving six partner institutions in five European countries. The project period ran from 2009-2012, but results from the project are still being disseminated.

"Not for people like me?" Under-represented groups in science, technology and engineering

In a report for WISE (the campaign for gender balance in science, technology and engineering), sponsored by Network Rail, Professor Averil Macdonald explains why STEM outreach and engagement activities have a limited impact on girls and other young people who are under-represented in the STEM workforce. The report recommends a fresh approach - focusing on the types of people who succeed in science, technology and engineering - using adjectives to describe their personalities and aptitudes, rather than the jobs themselves.

The Research Councils Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research: An introduction and overview

This Concordat, from The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement and the Beacons, lays out clear expectations for research organisations with regards to public engagement, and also provides some specific prompts for managers and supporters of researchers and for individual researchers.

Review of Informal Science Learning: Executive summary November 2012

In June 2011 the Wellcome Trust issued an invitation to tender for a review tocharacterise the value of informal science learning to science education in the UK.Focusing on children and…

Report on unconscious bias in the workplace

This report introduces the key concepts and current academic research around unconscious bias.

Primary Science 'state of the nation' report from Wellcome Trust, 2017

CFE Research with the University of Manchester were commissioned by the Wellcome Trust to monitor and evaluate the impact of its UK-wide Primary Science Campaign. The campaign’s vision is that all pupils will experience an exciting, inspiring and relevant science education at primary school that leaves them well-prepared to progress further in science, and well-informed about science in their everyday lives.

Science, Engineering & the Devolved Nations: CaSE Policy Report, April 2011

In this report, CaSE argue that only by developing science and engineering can Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland continue the economic recovery, and secure their long-term prosperity.

Engineering our Future: Stepping up the Urgency on STEM

This report from the CBI (The Confederation of British Industry) argues that the UK's future economic success relies on us building an innovative, knowledge-intensive economy, underpinned by a highly skilled science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) workforce. This report makes the case for a new urgency in building up STEM skills through a long-term, strategic commitment and swift action to address pressing needs.