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• Earnings Distribution – Dr Mark Andrew (City University – Finance). December 2009

  The intention is to use data sets with labour market information in a research project for the National Housing Policy and Advice Unit (NHPAU) for modelling the earnings distribution at a sub-regional level.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Inequalities & Health in the BHPS – Dr Cara Booker (University of Essex – Insitute for Social and Economic Research). December 2009

  I will be using the BHPS data to explore social inequalities and various aspects of mental and physical health.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Dynamics of Worklessness – Ms Nicki Schiessel. December 2009

  This data will be used for a longitudinal study of the demographics of those whose worklessness status has changed in the West Midlands between 2004 and 2008.

• PhD Research - OHS – Mr Diego Canciani (London South Bank University – Art and Human Sciences). November 2009

  The data will be used to compare the occupational health and safety incidents per 100.000 workers of England and Italy.

• Dynamics of Worklessness – Ms Nicki Schiessel. November 2009

  Regional research report looking at the dynamics of worklessness in the Region - this element is particularly focused on demographics of people whose economic status has changed over the past year.

• Imputing Labour Mobility – Dr Graeme Beale. November 2009

  I will be using this data to impute labour mobility. This is part of a project on how people's housing aspirations are changing as a result of the credit crunch.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Examining relationships between age, gender and employment – Dr Wendy Loretto (University of Edinburgh – Business School). November 2009

  The data will be used to inform part of a chapter on the interactions between gender and age in employment. The chapter is for a book on managing an ageing workforce.

• Studying Quality of Jobs – Mr Luc Cloutier (University of Manchester – School of Social Sciences). November 2009

  This project aims to compare job quality in the UK and Canada by using a new typology with LFS's data. We want to compare the job quality's evolution in these two countries during the last decade from a typology wich combines wages, hous or work, skills and stability.

• LFS data for analysis 92 - current date – Mrs Angela Townsend. November 2009

  I intend to use the data to analyse the changes in occupation, qualification and employment status to support the BIS consultation on advanced manufacturing clusters. Also to analyse occupational profiles for particular sectors to support knowledge about qualifications and employment for particular occupations within science and engineering sectors.

• Automotive Retail Sector LMI – Mr Alan Torrance. October 2009

  To provide Labour Market Intelligence on the Automotive Retail Sector in line with the requirements of the UKCES and the Institute of the Motor Industry's role as a Sector Skills Council.

• ESPON Agglomeration Project – Dr Marianne Sensier (University of Manchester – Economics). October 2009

  I would like to access historical local area LFS data on eductional qualification attainment as a % of the working age population in an area (from 1980-1999).

• State of Working Britain – Mr Alex Bryson (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Employment). October 2009

  For use in analyses of union density, union wage premium and union joining for a book chapter for 'the state of working britain', a CEP book to be published by OUP.

• Designing Sociological Research – Miss Beth Charles (University of Sussex – Soccul). October 2009

  I want to know how to use ESDS for any future assignments regarding the Labour Force Survey and I would therefore be able to understand more about the figures provided.

• Estimating the number of deaf blind people in the UK – Dr Janet Robertson (Lancaster University – Division of Health Research). October 2009

  A review of existing estimates of the number of deafblind people in the UK by the Investigator for the Sponsor (SENSE).
  Other surveys used: FRS HSE GHS NTS SHES ELSA BHPS APS HBAI WHS NICHS LIW.

• Exploring walking and cycling behaviour in Scotland – Dr Yusak Susilo (University of the West of England – Architecture and Planning). October 2009

  I am planning to use some multivariate stastistical analysis to explore the relationships between individual socio-demographic, built environment factors and cycling and walking behaviour in Scotland.
  Other surveys used: SHES BSA APS SSA.

• Developing an index of social inclusion – Ms Sally Philpin (Swansea University – Human Sciences). October 2009

  Developing a social inclusion index for use in the general population and for people with mental health problems. Require data from the survey to compare with findings from own survey.
  Other surveys used: HSE APS BCS BHPS FACS GHS.

• ONS omnibus legal service use profile comparison – Miss Victoria Brown. October 2009

  This was a survey of adults aged 16+ in England and Wales who had used legal services. Weighting was applied to match profile of legal service users from the ONS Omnibus in terms of gender/age, GOR and use of services. What I need to do is profile the weighted sample and comment on how it compares with the population of England and Wales.
  Other surveys used: FRS HBAI.

• Investigation of low earners – Mr Matthew Whittaker. October 2009

  Wish to use the BHPS to consider changes in the condition of 'low earners' over time. The Resolution Foundation conducts research on members of income deciles 3-5.
  Other surveys used: BHPS SEH BCS70 FRS.

• Labour Force Survey Quarterly – Mr Antonino Barbera Mazzola. September 2009

  The Evidence and Equality at Work division of the Government Equalities Office will use the Labour Force Survey to analyse the economic outcomes and labour market experiences of different groups of the population. The findings would inform the department, the department's ministers, relevant stakeholders and government policy in general.

• Analysis of Transport Data within the Scottish Household Survey – Dr Brian Livingston (University of Glasgow – Urban Studies). September 2009

  I want to use the Scottish Household Survey as part of a project which seeks to establish a baseline analysis of transport data for Glasgow ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.

• COI: Social Care Recruitment Research – Mr Matthew North. September 2009

  Tangible Data have been commissioned by the Central Office of Information to research the demographics of key Social Care occupations. This will in turn be shared with the Department of Health to inform a recruitment strategy to plug key gaps within these occupations.

• Work Related Training – Dr Jesus Canduela (Napier University – ERI). September 2009

  We recently completed a literature review exercise on work related training research. Using this, we have created a set of hypothesis that need to be checked by building a statistical model of work related training.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Labour Market Conditions – Dr Liliana Hiris (The Robert Gordon University – Accounting, Finance and Economics). September 2009

  This research is looking into labour market conditions in Romania, related to the spread in inequality and polarisation of earnings. The question of regional variation in social and labour market outcomes is to be further explored, and changes over time are to be investigated.

• PREDIL Project – Dr Sean McCusker (University of Durham – School of Education). September 2009

  To inform a report on discrepancies in the labour force profile in terms of gender for the Predil Project, looking at gender equality in the use of ICT in schools and its take-up beyond post-compulsory education.

• Pathways – Miss Louisa Arnold. September 2009

  The research project I am affiliated with analyses data from the British Cohort Studies (BCS70). My task is to link the BCS70 individual level data with regional data describing the econimic situation in the year 1986. This way we want to negotiate educational aspirations (BCS70)and local opportunities (regional labor market statistics)in adolescence and see how the latter influences the former.

• Pathways – Miss Louisa Arnold. September 2009

  The research project I am affiliated with analyses data from the British Cohort Studies (BCS70). My task is to link the BCS70 individual level data with regional data describing the econimic situation in the year 1986. This way we want to negotiate educational aspirations (BCS70)and local opportunities (regional labor market statistics)in adolescence and see how the latter influences the former.

• Green Jobs – Ms Kayte Lawton. September 2009

  Green-collar jobs are well-paid, career track jobs that contribute directly to preserving or enhancing environmental quality. They range from low-skill, entry-level positions to high-skill, higher-paid jobs, but include opportunities for advancement in both skills and wages.

• UK-Poland comparison of disabled employment rates – Dr Victoria Wass (Cardiff University – cardiff business school). September 2009

  Foreign nationals injured in the UK through the fault of another are entitled in law to financial compensation to cover future losses including from lost employment chances. Where the injured is returning to his/her country of origin, the courts require information as to their future employment chances abroad as compared to the UK. Employment chances for the UK that are currently used by the courts are estimated using the UK LFS. In order to make comparisons with published statistics in other countries matched statistics for the UK LFS need to be calculated. I am providing advice in a legal case concerning an injured Polish National. I am using the UKLFS Q4 in order to compare UK employment rates by sex, age, disability status, educational achievement (and previous employment status) with those published in Poland in order to advise the courts on an appropriate adjustment to the UK damages calculation where the claimant is returning to his home country of Poland.

• Work Related Training – Professor Robert Raeside (Napier University – Accounting, Economics and Statistics). September 2009

  The data is required to allow analysis to test hypotheses on work related training which is intended to be part of journal articles.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion – Miss Anushree PAREKH. September 2009

  Analysis of trends in low income by various characteristics like family type, age, gender, ethnicity, work status etc. to form an annual report, that is released in the public domain.
  Other surveys used: FRS HBAI HSE BHPS NTS EFS SEH APS Omnibus GHS.

• Descriptive Statistics and Econometrics – Professor Peter Urwin (University of Westminster – Westminster Business School). September 2009

  Using LFS data to describe how marginal groups progress from unemployment to employment (including self-employment) and also tracking flows in the opposite direction. The aim is to then model these labour flows during different periods of differing labour market conditions.

• Pathways – Miss Louisa Arnold. September 2009

  The research project I am affiliated with analyses data from the British Cohort Studies (BCS70). My task is to link the BCS70 individual level data with regional data describing the econimic situation in the year 1986. This way we want to negotiate educational aspirations (BCS70)and local opportunities (regional labor market statistics)in adolescence and see how the latter influences the former.

• Black Africans in Britain: Integration or Segregation? – Dr Lavinia Mitton (University of Kent – SSPSSR). September 2009

  Quantative research on Black Africans in Britain involving exploring how useful secondary analysis of existing survey data is in accessing the diversity of Black Africans' experience of integration.

• Intergeneration Mobility Research – Mr Bilal Nasim (University of Bristol – CMPO). August 2009

  Researching the dependency of childhood outcomes on parental Socio-economic status. The NCDS is required for this purpose and for research on the composition and determinants of the self employed in the UK.
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70.

• Bioscience – Mr Peter Brogan. August 2009

  Look at data set for the semta footprint. Labour Market Information Briefing to ensure we include the most relevant/important information in the full Bioscience Skills Balance Sheet that stakeholders would find most useful.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Interethnic Unions in the EU – Raya Muttarak (University of Oxford – Sociology). August 2009

  This projects aims to conduct a cross-national analysis of interethnic partnerships in the European Union. The study focuses on partnerships between natives and immigrants because interethnic union has long been regarded as an indicator of integration. Focusing on the 27 member states of the EU, this research will explore two main themes: 1) trends and patterns of interethnic partnerships; and 2) socioeconomic well-being of offspring of interethnic unions.
  Other surveys used: GHS MCS APS LSYPE.

• Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion – Tom MacInnes. August 2009

  Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion is an annual report which contains analysis of statistics relating to low income, unemployment, homelessness and education, among other issues. As well as presenting the data in a clear, understandable form, it also carries some commentary on the policy implications of the findings.
  Other surveys used: BCS FRS HBAI BSA HSE NTS.

• Exploring salaries of those working in children's services in the UK – Miss Ruth Puig-Peiro (University of London School of Economics – Personal Social Services Research Unit, Social Policy). August 2009

  We try to estimate the costs of provinding parenting programmes in the UK. For this purpose, we need to identinfy the salary of those working in children's services.

• Monitoring poverty and social exclusion – Mr Guy Palmer. August 2009

  Maintenance of 100 key indicators of poverty and social exclusion both for the UK as a whole and for regions within it. Subjects covered include income, work, education, health, housing, crime and neighbourhoods. See www.poverty.org.uk.
  Other surveys used: NICHS.

• Statistical Research to Improve LFS Estimates of Educational Attainment – Mr David Thomson. August 2009

  We have been commissioned to investigate a method of improving estimates of highest qualification held by the working age population, currently derived from Q4 LFS data.

• LFS data for dissertation – Miss Spriha Dutt (University of Southampton – Economics). August 2009

  I am doing my dissertation on "The Impact of Immigration on the UK Labour Market". My thesis is an extension to a previous study by Dr. Christian Dustmann and the LFS data is the main source of data for it. I need the cross-sectional data on levels of education of migrants and natives in UK and their employment status (whether employed or unemployed) for the period 1983-2008.
  Other surveys used: GHS.

• Expert witness report – Mr Raymond Storry. August 2009

  The data is for an experts report in connection with an equal pay case that is to be heard by an Employment Tribunal. My duty is to assist the Court in reaching its decision and not to the client or instructing solicitor.

• Effect of Education on Marital Outcomes – Dr Dan Anderberg (University of Royal Holloway – Economics). July 2009

  In this project we will consider how education affects marital outcomes: if you marry, whom you marry and if the marriage lasts. In the future the project will also consider impact of education on fertility outcomes.

• Employment in the creative industries Northern Ireland – Dr Tony Dignan. July 2009

  The data are to assist in the development of a Digest of Arts Statistics for Northern Ireland. The primary specific use of the data is to estimate a time-series of employment in the creative industries, based on industry, occupation and employment status.
  Other surveys used: NICHS.

• Engineering Skills Balance Sheets – Mr Reg DSouza. July 2009

  Engineering skills balance sheets review the demand for skills from employers, the available supply of education and learning, key gaps and mismatches. They play a critical role in aligning the supply of education and training with the needs of employers and the regional economy.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Learning and Work in Later Life – Stephen McNair (University of Surrey – Political, International and Policy Studies). July 2009

  I require access for a study into training and employment of people over 50. We are examining the reasons why participation in training declines with age, and how far it mirrors other age related changes in the labour market.
  Other surveys used: ELSA.

• Determinants of work-related illness and injury with a focus on NHS workers – Miss Priscillia Hunt. July 2009

  We will compile statistics on safety, health and well-being in UK workplaces, in health-related professions, and in the NHS. We will use these statistics to predict the likelihood of a person to be injured or ill given certain information (e.g. age, employment occupation, sex, industry sector, region). A special emphasis will be put on workers in different health-related occupations. This analysis is part of a larger project examining health and well-being in the UK.

• Impact of disability on employment – Dr Victoria Wass (Cardiff University – Cardiff business school). June 2009

  The purpose is to update a previous study based on LFS 1998-2003 data which estimates the employment effects of disability. The intention is to compare results of the UK LFS with the LFS for Poland (PLFS) where treatment of disabled people is quite different to the UK.

• Daytime population modelling project – Professor David Martin (University of Southampton – Geography). June 2009

  A project to model geographical distribution of daytime populations. Working from a 2001 Census base, the objective is to create gridded population models for continuous days and times, updated to 2006. ESDS data is being used to provide general profiles of working patterns by industry and is used in combination with NOMIS data in order to estimate the size of workforce present under different scenarios.

• The Public Sector and the Living Wage – Dr Paul Seaman (University of Dundee – Economic Studies). June 2009

  This analysis will examine the potential costs and benefits of introducing a living wage commitment in the public sector. The analysis will examine the effects of both a UK (national) living wage, and also one disaggregated by region.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Estimation of earning profiles for UK workers – Dr Andrew Hildreth. June 2009

  To estimate earnings profiles and earnings distribution of certain types of workers in the UK for potential legal action involving UK workers in US courts.

• Life of employment – Dr Mariangela Zenga. June 2009

  I'd like to use the data to study the life of employment, in particular I will investigate the job cycle of a person and the period of unemployment. I will use The Dagum distribution (with right and left censored data) to study the distribution of the time of employment and unemployment.
  Other surveys used: NILFS BCS APS BHPS BCS70 LSYPE.

• Research for ESTIC – Dr Andrew Stevens (Anglia Ruskin University – AIBS). June 2009

  I intend to use the data to prepare a research report for ESTIC - the Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Infrastructure Consortium, for a project investigating the effect of the economic downturn on the various districts and boroughs within the county.

• Assessing the the regional economic performance of the North-East – Mr John Pritchard (University of Sheffield – Geography). June 2009

  Assessing the the regional economic performance of the North-East, looking at indicators such as education levels, gross disposable household income, New VAT registrations, Employment rates, Unemployment rates, Economic inactivity rates.

• Immigrants from Turkey – Dr Ali Tasiran (Middlesex University – Economics and Statistics). May 2009

  The data will be used to make an economic analysis of immigrants from Turkey in the UK. The first and second generation immigrants will be studied. Especially, the social integration of the group will be examined.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Research into the effects of the economic downturn in Essex – Dr Andrew Stevens (Anglia Ruskin University – AIBS). May 2009

  Research into the effects of the economic downturn in Essex. The results of the research will be used to improve the infrastructure for organisations supporting the 3rd sector.

• Career change by age – Dr Emma Parry (Cranfield University – School of Management). May 2009

  An analysis of the factors affecting careers and career changes by age and gender. The purpose of this project is to identify the barriers to older workers career transitions and career progression such as training, health, etc. and to look at differences in these by both age and gender.
  Other surveys used: GHS BHPS.

• Analysis of skill shortage indicators for MAC – Ms Yulia Kossykh. May 2009

  To undertake analysis of skills shortages in the UK. That requires access to the LFS at the individual level over time (ideally starting from the early 1980s).

• Living Standards During Previous Recessions – Mr Luke Sibieta (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Education, Employment and Evaluation). May 2009

  We plan to use data from the LFS to track trends in unemployment amongst different sub-groups of the population, particularly during late 2008 when unemployment began to increase.

• Occupational segregations, disability and self-employment – Dr Valerie Antcliff (University of Central Lancashire – Strategy and Innovation). April 2009

  The research aims to explore differences in employment status and occupation among those with disabilities who define themselves as self-employed. The study will focus on the distinction between professional and nonprofessional occupations. It will seek to explore the determinents of 'successful' self-employment for those with disabilities.

• Health of migrants and access to health services – Dr Hiranthi Jayaweera (University of Oxford – Centre on Migration, Policy and Society). April 2009

  The research aims to examine large scale datasets to find out information about the health status, health needs and access to health care services among recent migrants to the UK in comparison with established migrants.
  Other surveys used: HSE MCS.

• Sector Skills Assessment of the Energy and Utility Sector – Mr Rob Murphy. April 2009

  Energy and Utility Skills is the Government-funded Sector Skills Council for the electricity, gas, waste management and water industries. As an SSC it is required, under the terms of its license, to produce an annual Sector Skills Assessment which will include the current make-up of the sector's workforce in terms of overall numbers, gender, sex, ethnicity, etc.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Academic research into voluntary sector HRM and managing an ageing workforce – Dr Emma Parry (Cranfield University – School of Management). April 2009

  I am intending to analyse the data with a view to producing at least two academic papers. Firstly, I am interested in the nature of HRM in the voluntary sector compared to the public and private sectors and its relation to performance. Secondly, I am interested in the relationship between the age of the workforce and HRM practices.

• Employment in agriculture – Mr Rhys Davies (Cardiff University – Wales Institute for Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods). April 2009

  The data is required to analyse employment within agricultural occupations, with comparisons being made between Wales and the rest of the UK. Particular interest is in terms of the number of people entering/leaving the agriculture sector and the occupations that they held before and after such transitions.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• LFS Longitudinal – Miss Selina Owusu. April 2009

  In September 2008 the first students began to study Diplomas. Diploma programmes are distinctive in several ways, perhaps the most important being that they are delivered by groups of institutions working collaboratively. This means that in each consortium, partner centres will need to work out how best to share delivery of the Diploma components between them and how to allocate the funding provided.

• Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning: Participation stocktake – Mrs Fiona Aldridge. April 2009

  The data on job related education and training will be used to inform a stocktake paper on participation in learning.

• Temporary agency work – Dr René Boheim. April 2009

  To complement earlier research on the use of temporaray agency work in Britain. Trade unions have an ambiguous relationship with the use of temporary agency work. A firm's employment of agency workers may be perceived as a replacement of directly employed workers or as way to curb union power, which trade unions would oppose. Alternatively, trade unions may encourage the (temporary) employment of agency workers in a firm, if they manage to bargain higher wages for their members.

• Housing market in Scotland – Dr Angelica Gonzalez (University of Edinburgh – Business School). April 2009

  I am conducting research on the housing market in Scotland. I need information related to the proportion of population owning outright, with loan or mortgages, renting from council, etc. I will try to incorporate consumer behaviour into an asset pricing model that may hep us understand what drives house prices up and down (when these are not explained by fundamentals).

• Research – Miss Una Borte. April 2009

  Collecting data for LMI for Cogents footprint industries and their future skill needs by examining the demographics of Cogent occupational roles. How does that evidence fair by national and global measures? Cogent industries are Chemicals, Oil and Gas and Pharmaceuticals, nuclear and polimer.

• Knowledge Economy programme – Dr Sotiria Theodoropoulou. April 2009

  We are interested in finding out whether the Knowledge Economy has led to changes in organisational characteristics. We will combine the date with the results of our own survey on what do people in the Knowledge Economy do at work.

• Sheffield IB – Ms Deborah Platts-Fowler (Sheffield Hallam University – Centre for Regional Economic & Social Research). April 2009

  To explore skills and qualifications, and basic socio-demographics of incapacity benefit claimants and lone parents on Income Support. The analysis of the LFS, along with administrative data and Sheffield Hallam's own survey data on IB claimants, whill help SCC target provision and support for IB claimants and LP back to work.

• Upskilling-LLAKES project – Mr Geoff Mason (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Economic research). March 2009

  We would like to use the LFS to provide some context for our upskilling project. We are especially interested in the training and qualifications variables.

• Labour comparison – Mr Byung Gwan Lee. March 2009

  I have an interest in employment by occupation in the banking and finance industry. Also I will compare the data between advanced economies. I hope that it will give us interesting information that occupation is a key point of industrial development.

• Labour comparison – Mr Byung Gwan Lee. March 2009

  I have an interest in employment by occupation in the banking and finance industry. Also I will compare the data between advanced economies. I hope that it will give us interesting information that occupation is a key point of industrial development.

• Trends in part-time employment – Sara Connolly (University of East Anglia – Economics). March 2009

  This project explores trends in part-time employment amongst men and women in the UK, specifically examining the roles of education, parenthood and household income. Typically women in their 30s and 40s have worked part-time and the very low numbers of men in part-time employment are either students or approaching retirement. The project will explore whether changing economic circumstances have resulted in more 'prime-age' men engaging in part-time employment and whether the employment conditions in part-time employment are deteriorating.

• New family structures – Professor Stephen McKay (University of Birmingham – Social Policy). March 2009

  An analysis of large-scale data to look at changes in family structures, and to compare with findings from the past. Key topics are lone parents, including lone fathers, and the effects of birth-spacing on employment (and potentially other outcomes).
  Other surveys used: APS SCS BHPS FACS FRS BCS BSA HBAI.

• Training, Skills and Labour Market Progression – Dr Sin Yi Cheung (University of Birmingham – Sociology). March 2009

  This project aims to investigate the connections between skills/training and retention and job advancement in employment. More specifically, it aims to establish the causal impact that training has on employment retention and advancement, with a particular interest on low-skilled jobs and low-income groups. Both QLFS 93-08 and the longitudinal QLFS will be used.

• Labour Force in 1980s and 1990s Recession – Mr Rupert Waters. March 2009

  To allow comparison of claimant count unemployment in Buckinghamshire with that of Great Britain. The research aims to look at the effect of previous recessions on the Buckinghamshire labour market.

• Women's work-family reconciliation and occupational segregation in the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Hungary – Dr Daniel Guinea-Martin. March 2009

  The aim of this project is to research the growing female participation in the labour market. The objectives are two: The first one will be to study occupational sex segregation. Segregation is an obstacle to job mobility, and it restricts the employment available to women to a small group of occupations. Secondly, we will study the female patterns of participation in the labour market. The study compares the United Kingdom, the epitome of the liberal model of welfare state, with Spain and Italy, two examples of the Mediterranean welfare state. We would like to use Labour Force Survey data because it is highly harmonised across countries. Also, with cross sectional LFS data we could construct tables of occupations by sex and employment status in order to measure levels of segregation at particular points in time. In addition to this, with the longitudinal version of the LFS data we will explore transitions in and out of the labour market, and across different types of occupations.

• Sector Trend Tracking – Miss Lauren Sadler. March 2009

  As a Sector Skills Council we are funded to provide indepth sector analysis of the sector and the industries we represent. The LFS is an integral source of LMI for our organisation and helps develop strategy for the skills and training needed in the UK economy.

• Regional Skills Profile of GB Workforce – Dr Martin Frost (Birkbeck College – Geography). February 2009

  Analysis of age profiles of workforce qualifications and training to assess the nature of labour supply at the regional scale within Great Britain in relation to the development of local economic development initiatives.

• Drivers of International Migration to the UK and to the Regions – Rebecca Riley (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – NA). February 2009

  The objectives of this study are to identify: what drives migration from different countries; the patterns of where migrants settle; and for how long migrants settle.

• Mental Health and Employment – Mr Dominic Page (Cardiff University – Disability Studies). February 2009

  The literature has identified a number of gaps within mental health research; overall, highlighting that mental health and inequality in the labour market has been severely underdeveloped to the detriment of understanding the experience of those suffering from mental distress. Importantly, the complex relationship between employment status and mental health is still in its infancy, particularly when compared to the advances made within the disability studies movement. The assertion that those experiencing mental health problems are economically excluded needs empirical and analytical assessment.
  Other surveys used: qualitative data.

• Examining skill needs in recessions – Mr Paul Bivand. February 2009

  Part of our work to examine the effects of the recession starting 2008 on unemployed people and the workless. Identifying whether or not the low-skilled are worse affected by this recession than the 1992 recession.

• Social construction of phenotypical variation – Professor Michael Banton (University of Bristol – Sociology). February 2009

  To update information estracted from the LFS in 1995 on Ethnic Group of children by Mother's ethnic group and country of origin, GB, and Ethnic Group of Husband by ethnic group of wife 1995.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE.

• Worcestershire County Economic Assessment – Mr Chris Baker. February 2009

  The usage will provide valuable data for the economic assessment, which is an analysis of current trends and developments in Worcestershire's economy and contains information to provide an overview of recent national policy in order to establish a framework for, and give meaning to, development in the county.
  Other surveys used: APS BCS Omnibus.

• Social Distribution of Lifestyle Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in the Health Survey for England: 2001-2006. – Mrs Andrew McCulloch (University of Hull – Faculty of Health and Social Care). February 2009

  Research has shown that health outcomes are influenced by socioeconomic position with poorer health outcomes among those individuals in lower socioeconomic groups. Differences in health outcomes have been found across the lifecourse and for a range of measures of socioeconomic position. Explanations have centred on either differences in the material resources available to different groups or differences in behavioural factors such as drinking, smoking, patterns of nutrition and exercise. In this project we use pooled data from the Health survey of England for the years 2001 - 2006 to examine the social distribution of lifestyle risk factors for adverse birth outcomes among women who are currently pregnant. We extend the previous research on smoking behaviour to other lifestyle risk factors, examine the extent to which risk factors cluster within individual women and how this is influenced by socioeconomic position.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS NFS EFS.

• Religious affiliation and social values – Dr Richard Gale (University of Birmingham – Sociology). February 2009

  This is preliminary research in the relationship between religious affiliation/practice and social values.
  Other surveys used: BSA GHS BCS BHPS.

• The wage returns to vocational qualification in different subjects – Dr Steven McIntosh (University of Sheffield – Economics). February 2009

  This research will make use of questions recently added to the Labour Force Survey concerning the subject area of the highest qualification achieved. This will allow us to see whether the wage returns to intermediate level vocational qualifications differ by subject area, and in turn to infer changes in demand for qualifications in particular areas.

• Training at Work of older adults – Mr Andrew Jenkins (University of Institute of Education – DOQSS). January 2009

  Analysis of a range of datasets to provide insights into the extent to which older workers are able to access training at work. The aim of the research is to contribute to understanding of how older adults can be encouraged to remain in the workforce.

• International Centre for Lifecourse studies in society and health – Dr Noriko Cable (University College London – Epidemiology and Public Health). January 2009

  The International Centre for lifecourse studies in society and health is to conduct original research in four general areas of current scientific and policy interest: (1)Family relationships and child well-being, (2)Education, health and social participation. (2) Health and labour force participation. (4) Ageing and retirement.
  Other surveys used: HSE NCDS BCS70 MCS ELSA BHPS.

• CNRS (public research) France – Mrs Annick Kieffer. January 2009

  This research relates to the possibilities of improving the Isced classification. In particular it tries to test the possibilities of differentiating the formation techniques and profession according to their type in several European countries (France, Great Britain and Germany)

• TSRC Third Sector – Professor Stephen McKay (University of Birmingham – Social Policy). January 2009

  Analysis of the composition of the workforce. A particular interest in the balance of activity in the non-profit sector. Trends in third sector employment. Who works in the third sector, and the consequences for labour market outcomes (wages, training, hours).
  Other surveys used: BHPS BCS70 BSA.

• Update analysis of disability effects on employment – Dr Victoria Wass (Cardiff University – Business School). January 2009

  I previously used LFS 2000-2004 spring quarters to estimate effects of disability on employment over a life time using the retrospective employment variable and a Markov model. My purpose is to update findings of this study using more recent LFS sweeps.

• The Health of the Irish in the UK – Mr Mark McGovern (University College Dublin – Economics). December 2008

  Data will be used to evaluate the health of Irish migrants to the UK, and tie their current circumstances back to their early life conditions.
  Other surveys used: BHPS SHES GHS.

• Horticultural Labour Forecast – Mr James Edwards. December 2008

  To quantify future gross labour requirements in the horticultural industry for the short medium and long term. The report will be circulated to DEFRA, ONS and the NFU and will be used in order to assist in quantifying the impact of labour market changes. The primary data source for the supply side is the LFS and secondary information about labour availability through the BIA. The models will then be validated against other information available from DEFRA.

• Happiness and health – Professor David Blanchflower (University of Stirling – Economics). December 2008

  This continues work I have been doing across countries on health and wellbeing. This includes work on happiness, obesity and depression.
  Other surveys used: HSE WHS FRS.

• research – John Kitching (Kingston University – Small Business Research Centre). December 2008

  I am a university-based academic trying to find data on the self-employed without employees, from the earliest available data to the present day, in order to write a paper for a scholarly journal.

• Transforming experiences – Mr Charlie Owen (University of Institute of Education – Thomas Coram Research Unit). December 2008

  This research programme addresses how adults from different family backgrounds negotiate their identities as they re-evaluate their earlier experiences. It will consider three sets of family experiences, where children: (i) from the Caribbean come to Britain to rejoin their parents in the process of serial migration; (ii) have grown up in families of mixed ethnicity and (iii) have been 'language brokers', sometimes taking responsibility for their parents as translators.

• Labour market dynamics. – Dr Gindo Tampubolon (University of Manchester – Sociology). December 2008

  It seems useful to examine the dynamics of labour market participation among ethnic minorities in contemporary Britain. The purpose is particularly to find whether the dynamics of the ethnic minorities are different from those of the ethnic majority. This will be done using a mixture hidden Markov model of first and second order with measurement error.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Employment and Earnings in the Finance Sector from an Equalities Perspective – Ms Hilary Metcalf (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Employment Policy). December 2008

  A descriptive study of the gender differences in employment and earnings within the finance sector. Where feasible the study will also examine gender differences between other equality groups (age, ethnicity, religion, disability and sexual orientation).

• DAMES project research investigations – Dr Paul Lambert (University of Stirling – Applied Social Science). December 2008

  DAMES (Data Management through e-Social Science, www.dames.org.uk) is a research project concerned with handling and manipulating social science data, such as variable operationalisations. The project includes numerous evaluations of data manipulation issues for secondary social surveys.
  Other surveys used: GHS BHPS HSE.

• Globalisation and Labour Markets: An Analysis of Job Stability, Job Security and Human Capital Accumulation for the U.K. – Miss Bina Prajapati (University of Nottingham – School of Economics). November 2008

  This Thesis explored the inter-relationships between job stability, job security and human captial accumulation in the UK.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Returns to education – Professor Jeremy Smith (University of Warwick – Department of Economics). November 2008

  Looking at analysis of the returns to education over time. With a particular focus on the returns to an undergraduate degree.

• Older workers in the South West – Ms Hilary Stevens (University of Exeter – Marchmont Observatory). November 2008

  Researching the labour market circumstances and experiences of older people.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Ethnic group-related research: projections of population, health & care – Dr Paul Norman (University of Leeds – School of Geography). November 2008

  This work is establishing baseline evidence to assess fertility differences between ethnic groups (using child : woman ratios) and differences in health between ethnic groups, especially in relation to informal and institutional care.
  Other surveys used: GHS.

• Updating labour input for EU KLEMS – Dr Catherine Robinson (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Economics). November 2008

  EU KLEMS is a european wide productivity accounts database available at http://www.euklems.net. Data available at a detailed industry breakdown are based mostly on national accounts sources, however, in the constructon of a detailed labour quality index, shares of workers by industry are required. The LFS is also the best source of hours data available. These data, once constructed are made publicly available to the wider academic and policy making community.

• Gender pay inequality in the finance sector – Dr Robert Simmons (Lancaster University – economics). November 2008

  Research into gender wage discrimination in the British financial sector. Pooled LFS data are to be used to estimate wage equations by gender using quantile regression. Oaxaca decompositions are used to distinguish returns to characteristics and size of characteristics by gender.

• Stratification of British higher education – Ms Jane Roberts (University of Oxford – Social Studies). October 2008

  Few studies have taken account of the differentiated and stratified nature of the contemporary British higher education. Most of the studies have focused on the access to higher education, giving mainly account of the unequal rates of participation among different social groups (by social class, ethnic minorities, gender, etc.). My doctoral research is an attempt to understand the different mechanisms that explain the stratification beyond access to higher education.
  Other surveys used: BCS70 LSYPE BHPS MCS NCDS.

• Goodness of fit - A welfare based approach – Dr Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay (University of London School of Economics – Economics). October 2008

  We will use individual level wages distribution as an empirical distribution against which we will test our statistical measure of goodness of fit.
  Other surveys used: HBAI.

• Econometric and other analysis – Mr Giovanni Razzu (University of London School of Economics – Social Policy). October 2008

  Mostly econometric analysis to decompose poverty reduction into growth and inequality components following traditional approaches, e.g. world bank and ravalion. Need to look at different datasets to understand what equality information they contain, in terms of strands, e.g. gender, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age etc and various dimensions, such as health, education, income, social life etc.
  Other surveys used: FRS SEH GHS NTS BSA FACS APS BCS HBAI.

• Migration from UK – Dr Johanne Trew (University of Ulster – History). October 2008

  Need background UK overseas migration data for monograph on Migration from Northern Ireland project.
  Other surveys used: NILFS.

• Designing Sociological Research – Miss Amye Murray (University of Sussex – Sociology). October 2008

  I will be using this data to assist me with my sociology assessment questions, which focus on designing sociological research. I want to look at indirect harm and positive consequences associated with cannabis use, 2001-2003.
  Other surveys used: qualitative data.

• Electoral support for extreme right-wing parties – Dr David Jesuit. October 2008

  This paper addresses two major limitations of cross-national research on electoral support for extreme right parties (ERPs) in Western Europe: its almost exclusive focus on national-level data and its failure to examine the role of the social welfare state and social capital.

• Development of Model – Mr Paul Sharpe (The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – Department of Work and Pensions). October 2008

  The data wiil be used by the Child Support Agency in a predictive model to forecast the amount of cases in the Statutory maintenance service and other maintenance arrangements, in particular the movement between different forms of Child Maintenance Collection.
  Other surveys used: FACS FRS.

• Strategic Assessment – Mr Seth Hart. October 2008

  Data is required to review the performance of London Borough of Newham CDRP Strategic Priorities for 2008/09.
  Other surveys used: BCS APS.

• GB Occupational Cancer Burden study – Mrs Sally Hutchings (Imperial College London – Epidemiology and Public Health). October 2008

  We are updating the Doll and Peto estimates of burden of cancer due to occupation in Great Britain, and need to use LFS data to estimate numbers exposed to occupational carcinogens.

• Research – Mr Myles Mackie. September 2008

  To find out more concerning the socio-economic conditions in Coventry especially labour market conditions.

• Beyond Current Horizons – Mr Bernard Casey (University of Warwick – Institute for Employment Research). September 2008

  Part of a study looking at educational, work and family needs in the longer term, whereby my interst is primarily with the implications of workforce ageing and future needs.

• Access to labour market single parents – Dr Gavan Conlon. September 2008

  Access to labour market single parents in the UK and other countries compared for analysis for research.

• Labour force supply – Dr Antoine Bozio (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Economics). September 2008

  The research project is to look at modelling labour force supply over the life-cyle (by age and over time) to better understand the intensive margin (hours worked) and the extensive margins (participation rates) at both ends of working life.
  Other surveys used: SCS.

• Ethnic minorities and employment – Dr Nabil Khattab (University of Bristol – Sociology). September 2008

  I would like to look at Muslim women in the labour market exploring how language, time of migration, place of qualification and religion may affect their labour market participation.

• Gender, sector of work and regional aspects of labour market outcomes – Professor Gerald M\akepeace (Cardiff University – Cardiff Business School). September 2008

  This research will examine differences in labour market outcomes focusing on the effects of region and working in the public sector. The analysis will be separately conducted by gender.
  Other surveys used: NCDS.

• Migrant and established Muslim and non-Muslim women in local areas in the UK – Dr Hiranthi Jayaweera (University of Oxford – Centre on Migration, Policy and Society). August 2008

  To analyse large scale national data on demographic and socio-economic circumstances of Muslim and non-Muslim recent migrant and established female populations to contextualise findings from a study of the experiences of recent migrants and established groups in local areas in the UK with significant Muslim populations.
  Other surveys used: MCS.

• Analysis of changing employment structure – Mr Peter Millar (University of Warwick – Institute for Employment Research). August 2008

  The IER uses the LFS in its work on monitoring and understanding changes in employment structure within the UK economy. The data are used to measure existing trends, and by the use of econometric analysis, develop behavioural models which provide insight into possible future developments.

• IMMIGRATION IN THE UK – Jonathan Wadsworth (University of London School of Economics – Centre for Economic Performance). August 2008

  The exact age data contained in the Special Licence LFS Versions are needed to revise and resubmit to a journal an existing study "The Impact of Immigration on the Structure of Wages and Employment".

• Demographic Uncertainty – Dr Justin van de Ven (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Analysis). July 2008

  Analysis of the influence of female labour market opportunities on fertility.
  Other surveys used: GHS EFS FRS FES.

• TUC project – Dave Statham. July 2008

  Part of a research project for the TUC on racism in employment. The work focuses on developments in the private sector in BME employment.

• Migration and Public Services – Mrs Maria Latorre (Institute for Public Policy Research – Migration, Equalities and Citizenship). July 2008

  This projects aim to assess the impact of imigration in public services in the UK.
  Other surveys used: GHS.

• Rationality of migration – Miss Katarzyna Budnik. July 2008

  To evaluate the rationality of migration from the new EU member countries to the former EU countries. To do so, I base my inquiry on the LFS data on Poland and the UK. The former is an example of a sending country, the latter of a receiving. The concept is to predict wages of Polse who stayed at home had they migrated and run the same analysis the other way - predicting wages of Polish immigrants in the UK had they stayed at home. Hence, it would allow me to judge whether the choice to stay or to leave was individually efficient.

• Childrens Wellbeing and Lone Parent Employment – Dr Susan Harkness (University of Bath – Social Policy). July 2008

  Looking at the effect of lone parent employment and maternal mental health on a range of child mental health outcomes in 1999 and 2004.
  Other surveys used: GHS BSA BHPS.

• Analysis of changing employment structure – Mr Peter Millar (University of Warwick – Institute for Employment Research). June 2008

  The IER uses the LFS in its work on monitoring and understanding changes in employment structure within the UK economy. The data are used to measure existing trends, and by the use of econometric analysis, develop behavioural models which provide insight into possible future developments.

• Quality of Life – Dr Geoff Stewart (University of Southampton – ECONOMICS). June 2008

  We wish to use the LFS data to update earlier research on the quality of life in England and Wales which was published in the Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (2004).

• Science graduates – Dr Arnaud Chevalier (University of London School of Economics – CEE). June 2008

  Assessing the labour market positions of science graduates over time using the QLFS and comparing it to non-science graduates.

• Quality of Life – Dr Geoff Stewart (University of Southampton – ECONOMICS). June 2008

  We wish to use the LFS data to update earlier research on the quality of life in England and Wales.

• Spillovers of education and training – Dr Renuka Metcalfe (University of Swansea – WELMERC, Economics). June 2008

  We are investigating the spillover effects of education and training on pay and performance of firms in all UK sectors.

• Ethnic Employment Disadvantage – Mr Ken Clark (University of Manchester – School of Economic Studies). June 2008

  A project investigating the dynamics and diversity of ethnic minority labour force participation in the UK. I am particularly interested in the reasons for inactivity amongst women from different ethnic groups to address the issue of choice versus constraint in observed employment gaps.

• Homeworking statistics – Mr Neil Meads. June 2008

  We wish to compare data on how the level of homeworking has evolved over time.

• Economics of Health – Dr Vanessa Beck (University of Leicester – CLMS). May 2008

  The data will be used for a project that aims to examine the relationship between mental and physical health and employability, labour market participation and economic performance with specific attention given to the direction of causal relationships.
  Other surveys used: HSE and qualitative data.

• Understanding London's labour market and population – Ms Lorna Spence (Greater London Authority – Data Management and Analysis Group). May 2008

  This is an ongoing project in the areas of demographic, labour market and social exclusion analysis. Data are regularly required to inform the development, implementation and monitoring of numerous GLA strategies. The key areas this project covers includes London's demography, the level and nature of labour market participation in London, profiling groups most at risk of income poverty, profiling groups at risk of labour market exclusion, examining factors associated with exclusion, equalities and the labour market, immigration and the labour market and demographic and labour market trends.
  Other surveys used: FRS APS EFS HSE BCS GHS HBAI.

• Black Africans in Britain: Integration or Segregation – Dr Lavinia Mitton (Kent,University of – SSPSSR). May 2008

  The LFS will be used to produce statistics on ability in English and inter-ethnic unions of Black Africans. The data will be used to access the diversity of Black Africans in Britain e.g. by ethnicity, country of origin, country of birth, year of arrival to UK, religion, nationality.
  Other surveys used: HSE MCS BHPS FRS EFS.

• Skills assessment for land-based sector – Mr David Swales. May 2008

  Analysis of employment and qualifications within the land-based sector for inclusion within a skills assessment for the sector.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Assessing the impact of NMW on sectoral productivity – Dr Catherine Robinson (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Economics). May 2008

  The purpose in the project is to examine the productivity impact of recent upratings in the national minimum wage. LFS data to be used (in addition to ASHE data) to extract hours worked, wages, and educational attainment measures by industrial classification to combine with 3 digit ABI data on output, employment and capital.

• Redistribution and Public Opinion – Dr Thomas Cusack. May 2008

  Continuing my project on changes in the labour market, inequality, and public preference for redistribution.
  Other surveys used: GHS BSA FES.

• Personal Accounts – Miss Bhaveshree Hirani (The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – Personal Accounts Delivery Authority). May 2008

  The dataset will be used to assist in the modelling of participation rates into personal accounts. The dataset will help produce estimates of scheme volumes, support other strands of work and adhoc analysis to support briefing etc. The dataset will also help identify the characteristics of individuals who are/aren't currently participating into a pension scheme; including those who are contributing into the pension scheme; detailed job level information to identify multiple jobs, and information on how often individuals move between jobs.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus GHS FRS BHPS ELSA.

• East Midlands Incapacity Benefit Claimants – Ms Deborah Platts-Fowler (Sheffield Hallam University – Centre for Regional Economic & Social Research). May 2008

  Academic research into skills and qualifications amongst incapacity benefit claimants.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Energy Usage Analysis in Northern Ireland – Dr Mark Bailey (University of Ulster – Economics & Politics). April 2008

  The analysis will compare the usage of different types of fuel sources in Northern Ireland using Continuous Household Survey data from a number of years.
  Other surveys used: NICHS.

• Growth of employment in Scotland – Professor Richard Harris (University of Glasgow – Economics). April 2008

  Wish to compare labour force survey data for Scotland to consider the growth of jobs and the major sectors in which growth has occurred.

• Parental qualifications and job outcomes – Professor Andy Dickerson (University of Sheffield – Economics). April 2008

  Preliminary investigation of the links between family composition, qualifications, and job types, including projections based on Leitch-type scenarios for future skills and qualifications distributions.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Ageing, retirement and employment – Dr Fiona Carmichael (University of Birmingham – Business). April 2008

  The research is about the transitions of older people from employment into retirement and activities in retirement.
  Other surveys used: ELSA EFS BHPS.

• Economics of migration – Mr Howard Reed (Institute for Public Policy Research – Research). April 2008

  This research project looks at various aspects of the economic impacts of migration in the UK, including the impact of immigration on wages and employment, demographic impacts in the medium to long term, and the impact of rural communities.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• The low pay/no pay cycle: employers' role – Ms Hilary Metcalf (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Employment Policy). April 2008

  The LFS anlaysis is to provide background information on the incidence of low paid, insecure work for a qualitative study of employers' role in the creation of insecure, low wage work.

• Disability and labour market outcomes – Dr Paul Latreille (University of Swansea – Economics). April 2008

  To consider from an economics perspective the relationship between health/disability and labour market outcomes in Wales and to examine differences according to the measurement of health/disability.
  Other surveys used: WHS.

• Well paid jobs, low-paid jobs or no jobs? The changing patterns of employment in Britain, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland – Dr Daniel Oesch. March 2008

  To analyze the patterns of job expansion in Britain, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland since 1980. Based on individual-level data, we want to find out whether the employment structure has undergone a process of upgrading, downgrading or polarization. We examine and then compare the patterns of job expansion over a first (1980-1993) and second period (1993-2006). For our empirical analysis, we select large-scale individual-level surveys for Britain and Germany. For Denmark, we rely on register data and for Switzerland, we use data from the Federal Population Census and the Swiss Labour Force Survey.

• Contextual models of economic voting in new democracies – Ms Jane Roberts (University of Oxford – Social Studies). March 2008

  We are estimating multi-level economic voting models in new democracies. The project will involve collecting voter preference surveys from new democracies in Europe, Asia, America and Africa.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Investigating incapacity benefit numbers – Dr Michael Anyadike-Danes. March 2008

  To investigate the connections between disabilty, the labour market and IB claimant status across the regions of the UK.

• Labour market segregation – Ms Laine Ruus. March 2008

  Developing a tool to help measure the level of occupational sex segregation in the labour market which is more accurate than using observed data in conventional segregation indexes. Therefore, I am looking for relatively recent microlevel labour data that contains variables such as education level, establishment size, job tenure, etc. I intend to do some comparative work on this approach by using recent data from Canada, the UK, and the US.

• Precarious employment – Dr John MacInnes (University of Edinburgh – Sociology). March 2008

  Ways of defining and measuring precarious employment and interntional comparisons in its extent.
  Other surveys used: GHS BSA Omnibus.

• Knowledge workers in the knowledge economy – Dr Rebecca Fauth. March 2008

  The Knowledge Economy Programme focuses on the definition, extent and characteristics of the so-called 'knowlege economy' in the UK and beyond. One of the key components of the knowledge economy is the changing nature of work over the past 20 years. One of the main strands of the research is to examine the prevalance, job characteristics and outcomes of 'knowledge workers' relative to 'non-knowlege workers'. There are different ways of classifying workers into knowledge workers and non-knowlege workers, notably the use of SOC codes and qualification levels. We hope that this analysis will help us better define and understand knowledge workers and will provide useful information as we continue to develop our survey on knowlege work in the UK.

• Religion and self-employment – Professor David Mcevoy (Liverpool John Moores University – School of Social Science). March 2008

  Extension of work on ethnicity and self-employment both at a national level and by region.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Low-wage employment in Europe – Mr Geoff Mason (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Economic research). February 2008

  Seeking information on work intensification in European countries analysed by country and sector.

• Sociological research – Professor Yaojun Li (University of Manchester – Institute for Social Change). February 2008

  Research on social mobility and social stratification, social and political capital, labour market postition especially concerning the minority ethnic groups in Britain, and comparative research between the UK and other countries such as the US, China.
  Other surveys used: LSYPE BHPS Household SAR APS GHS NCDS Omnibus and qualitative data.

• Progression and outcomes of BTEC students – Dr Steven McIntosh (University of Sheffield – Economics). February 2008

  This project is examining the success rate of BTEC students in aquiring such qualifications, and the progression rate of such students to higher levels of study, using data from the YCS. The LFS data will then be used to estimate the wage returns to BTEC qualifications.

• Working out of Poverty – Mr Howard Reed (Institute for Public Policy Research – Research). February 2008

  Despite the claim that "work is the best route out of poverty", getting a job doesn't necessarily mean escaping poverty. This project will develop proposals to end the injustice of in-work poverty, through promoting greater fairness and opportunity to progress in the labour market, and to promote high levels of employment that do not depend on the injustice of working poverty. We will investigate people's ability to earn enough through work to lift them and their families out of poverty, as well as to realise other aspirations such as acquiring new skills or better balancing their work and family lives.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Econometric Study of the Employment and Hours of Work Effects of the National Minimum Wage – Rebecca Riley (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – NA). February 2008

  This study examines the effects on employment and hours worked of the 2003-2006 upratings to the National Minimum Wage.

• Religion and urban restructuring – Dr Richard Gale (University of Birmingham – Sociology). February 2008

  This project extends previous research on religious discrimination by looking at how religious groups and organisations response to urban restructuring and economic liberalisation.
  Other surveys used: Vital Statistics BSA GHS.

• Mental Health and Employment – Mr Dominic Page (University of West of England – BBS). January 2008

  This study focuses on a key aspect of social participation, namely the employment status of the disabled community, and represents a contextual and exploratory exercise developing an historical and documentary analysis of the impact of legislation on enabling economic participation. It aims to address the following key aims: to historically investigate the income, employment and economic participation of the disabled community in the United Kingdom; to document the impact of legislative changes on the economic participation of disabled people; to critically evaluate the content of legislative change in the United Kingdom.
  Other surveys used: GHS BHPS.

• Cost of mental health in England – Mr Sujith Dhanasiri (University of King's College London – Institute of Psychiatry). January 2008

  Looking at future costs of mental health in the UK.

• A8/A2 migration – Jon Fox (University of Bristol – Sociology). January 2008

  I'm interested in looking at data on the recent migration of east Europeans to the UK. This is for a project proposal I'm putting together that will examine Hungarian (A8) and Romanian (A2) migration to the UK. The Labour Force Survey will be helpful in getting a general idea of how similar/different the Hungarian and Romanian migrants are to other A8/A2 migrants. This will provide me with some degree of generalisability for an otherwise qualitative research strategy.

• Wage Inequaility in the UK and Germany – Dr Johannes Giesecke. January 2008

  This project aims at investigating the social structure of wage inequality in the UK and in Germany.
  Other surveys used: GHS BHPS.

• Populist Parties in Western Europe: A Subnational Analysis – Dr David Jesuit. January 2008

  Examining the determinants of electoral support for populist political parties in Western Europe in the 1990s. Significantly, we are conducting our analyses at the sub-national level (i.e. British regions).

• Wage detemination by area – Professor david blanchflower (University of Stirling – Economics). January 2008

  I want to access wage data to continue my work on wage determination in the UK. This builds on work on wage curves I have done over the years as well as work on private and public sector wage determination
  Other surveys used: APS HSE FRS.

• Spatial Patterns of Development and the British Housing Market – T Leunig (University of London School of Economics – EH). January 2008

  We wish to use this dataset to show that people will low qualification levels are more likely to be working in high GVA areas than in low GVA areas. Thus, for example, we would like to compare the non-employment rates of people without GCSE or equivalent qualifications in (say) Windsor and in (say) Blackburn.

• Mrs Thatcher's Criminological Legacy – Dr Stephen Farrall (University of Sheffield – School of Law). January 2008

  The objective of this scoping project is to allow the applicants to assess the extent to which it would be possible to explore the social, economic and cultural impact of neo-conservative public policy on UK society, especially as these features relate to criminal justice policy. Since the 70s and 80s, the UK has invested in a number of on-going surveys. In addition to this, there are other, non-governmental surveys which exist which provide a basis for the assessment of the direction of changes in social attitudes and experiences over time. There are also a series of one-off surveys too. Taken collectively, what can these surveys tell us about the enduring impact on the UK's criminal justice system of the neo-conservative policies of the 1980s? A key objective of the scoping project is to think through ways of discerning the impact that politics have on the deep trends that drive social change.
  Other surveys used: BSA GHS SEH FRS BCS SCS FES NIFES NCDS.

• Has migration affected the employment prospects of young, unskilled, British-born workers? – Mrs Maria Latorre (Institute for Public Policy Research – Migration, Equalities and Citizenship). January 2008

  Report in the impact of migration over the employment prospects of young, unskilled, British-born workers.

• Immigration in the UK – Dr Piotr Paradowski. January 2008

  Research on electoral support for extreme right parties (ERPs) in Western Europe, including the UK. One of the tests that is performed is if immigration has a direct effect on support for ERPs.

• Cohort Social Change, Social Stratification and Social Generations – Professor Louis Chauvel. January 2008

  This project focuses on an international comparision of the dynamics of social change explained by birth cohort. I analyze the shape of social stratification by age-period and cohort, in terms of educational assets, social position (occupation, wage, income) and consumption. I connect the diversities of welfare regimes and the responses of birth cohorts to social changes.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Agricultural trends – Dr Allan Butler (University of Exeter – Centre for Rural Research). January 2008

  An analysis of agricultural trends over time. This will include trends regarding agricultural income, labour use and land use.

• No qualifications – Judith Watson (University of Brighton – School of Environment and Technology). January 2008

  Exploring all that is available on people holding no qualifications, in particular age groups, gender and ethnicity.

• Sustainable Distribution – Mr Daniel Johnson (University of Leeds – Institute for Transport Studies). January 2008

  We are investigating the concentration of industrial activity in different parts of Britain in order to estimate the freight transport requirements.

• Social Impact of Road Pricing Schemes – Dr Kim Perren (Loughborough University – Centre for Research in Social Policy). December 2007

  Conducting a survey and writing a report for Shropshire County Council on the potential social impact of road pricing schemes.
  Other surveys used: GHS BSA Omnibus.

• Within nation movements of migrant workers – Mr David Beaney (University of Northumbria at Newcastle – SoBE). December 2007

  To ascertain the movements of EU and non EU migrant workers within nation, characteristics enabling explaining such movements and attachments or exclusions from industrial sectors.

• Education and social mobility – Professor Lindsay Paterson (University of Edinburgh – Education). November 2007

  Part of a continuing programme of work on educational inequalities and social mobility.
  Other surveys used: NCDS BCS70.

• Ethnic Minorities in the labour market – Dr Sin Yi Cheung (University of Birmingham – Sociology). November 2007

  To examine the patterns of disadvantage of ethnic minorities in the labour market in Britain and to investigate the trends over time, with a particular focus on the private sector.
  Other surveys used: BCS NCDS.

• Profile of Learners – Miss Marisa Yates (University of Institute of Education – NRDC). November 2007

  To examine how SfL has impacted the enrolment and attainment of qualifications in the UK.

• Dynamics of employer size distribution – Professor Fabien Postelo-Vinay (University of Bristol – Economics). November 2007

  The data will be use within a research project about the timing of labour market expansions in OECD countries. I seek to establish some stylized facts about the evolution of the employer size distribution over the business cycle.

• Population projections by ethnic group – Dr Paul Norman (University of Leeds – School of Geography). November 2007

  Researching "WHAT HAPPENS WHEN INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS SETTLE? ETHNIC GROUP POPULATION TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS FOR UK LOCAL AREAS". Various data sources will be used to indicate demographic behaviour by ethnic group.
  Other surveys used: GHS.

• Influences of identity, community and social networks on ethnic minority representation at work – Ms Jane Holgate (London Metropolitan University – Working Lives Reserach Institute). November 2007

  Project into the under-researched relationships between differentially racialised workers (defined in case for support) and community groups, and mainstream collective and representative organisations (i.e. trade unions) from the perspective of workers from these communities and in the context of how they access support for employment-related issues.

• Standard and non-standard work – Dr Rachel Cohen (University of Warwick – Sociology). October 2007

  Research project exploring the labour process effects of non-standard and standard work relations, with a special focus on hairstylists, accountants and car mechanics.

• LFS 2005 – Professor Richard Harris (University of Glasgow – Economics). October 2007

  Analysis of regional labour market conditions using the Labour Force Survey for various years in order to consider impact differences within UK.

• The Voluntary Sector Labour Market – Prof David Bell (University of Stirling – Economics). October 2007

  This study will use the LFS to analyse the voluntary sector labour market to identify key differences of this sector from the private and public sectors.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Gender and Employment – Dr Brendan Burchell (University of Cambridge – SPS). September 2007

  Triangulating the European Working Condition Survey to check unexpected findings, particularly regarding gender differences in hours of work, employment contract and domestic division of labour.

• SW Regional Skills Strategy Development and Monitoring – Mr Ben Neild (University of Exeter – School of Education & Lifelong Learning). September 2007

  The University of Exeter is working to provide an evidence base for the South West Skills Partnership to use in identifying regional priorities. We are also supporting them in monitoring the effectiveness of their activities.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Secondary analysis – Ms Victoria Peacey. September 2007

  I am interested in comparing the characteristics of respondents to the Labour Force Survey and ONS Omnibus Survey and may also undertake some secondary analysis of the data to look at face-to-face contact.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus FRS.

• Household portfolio research data – Dr Ihsuan Li. September 2007

  I am exploring datasets that can help me test an hypothesis on household holding of debts and assets. Among those debts are bank cards. I am also interested in examining household patterns in buying and selling stocks (stock portfolio) across time given different socio demographic characteristics.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Survival of workplaces – Professor david Blanchflower (University of Stirling – Economics). September 2007

  I intend to develop further the work I have done over the years using WERS/Wirs data in the UK on the factors that impact the ability of workplaces to survive and grow.

• Pathways to work: Current practices and future needs for the labour market integration of young people – Dr Steven McIntosh (University of Sheffield – Economics). August 2007

  This research is for the UK contribution to a European research project considering the problems of youth unemployment across Europe. This particular contribution aims to provide data at an aggregated level on the flexibility of the youth labour market in the UK, for example looking at the proportion of young workers on different types of fixed and flexible workers, the proportion whose pay is influenced by collective bargaining etc.

• Population Health in the North West – Mr Tom Hennell (Department of Health – NW Public Health Team). August 2007

  The survey data will be analysed to examine regional, national, ethnicity and income trends in key health and social care risk factors - smoking, education, health status, alcohol consumption, disability and usage of health services - in particular, so as to set the context for local lifestyle surveys.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS APS.

• Non-standard workers – Dr Melanie Simms (University of Warwick – Warwick Business School). August 2007

  The intention is to examine trends in the usage of non-standard employment contracts as part of a project looking at the challenges facing unions representing/mobilising non-standard workers.

• Comparison with DLHE survey – Ms Sarah Kitchen (National Centre for Social Research – Quantitative Research). August 2007

  NatCen has undertaken analysis of the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education study. We wish to compare findings of this study with Labour Force Survey data to see how the employment circumstances of leavers compares with the labour force as a whole.

• Education in Cornwall and IoS – Dr Caroline Hattam (University of Exeter – Marchmont SLIM). August 2007

  As part of an evaluation of Objective One ESF, we are investigating longitudinal datasets that may help identify changes in the socio-economic situation of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
  Other surveys used: APS BCS BSA FRS GHS SEH BHPS LSYPE.

• International Comparison of Part-Time Employment – Miss Eefje Steenvoorden. August 2007

  At The Netherlands institute for Social Research - SCP we are writing on a report on part-time employment in the Netherlands. In this report we include also a chapter which will focus on the international comparison of the occurance of preferences and policy towards part-time employment.

• Attitudes toward redistribution – Dr Thomas Cusack. July 2007

  In continuing my research on popular attitudes toward redistribution in modern welfare states (see Cusack, et al, "Risks at Work...", Oxford Review of Economic Poliy, 2006, Vol 22, No. 3), I would like to make use of the British Social Attitudes Survey datasets. The primary focus of this project is on the role of risks in the labour market and how such risks come to shape policy and partisan preferences. The Social Attitudes Surveys, conducted almost continuously over the last two decades or so, could prove quite useful in this project.
  Other surveys used: BSA EFS FRS GHS.

• National long-term conditions policy – Mr Roger Halliday (Department of Health). July 2007

  Provide an evidence base for national policy to improve health, care and well-being of people with long-term conditions.
  Other surveys used: GHS HSE FRS Omnibus.

• How to Construct Europa? Migrants in Germany and the UK – Wido Geis. July 2007

  A research project which will compare the immigration to Germany and the UK in detail, especially regarding to education, family structures and job oppurtunities. The aim of the project is to see in how far Germany and the UK attract immigrants with different social or educational backgrounds and to explain why this is the case. This study shall be based on the German microcensus and the LFS.
  Other surveys used: GHS.

• Flexible Hours and Adverse Selection in British Firms – Dr Katie Winder. July 2007

  The ability of workers to exercise some control over the timing of their work, called flexible hours or flextime, is an important benefit to parents and other caregivers who have difficulty balancing their employment and home responsibilities. Although the incidence of flexible working hours has been increasing in the U.S. and in Europe over the last decade, it is still unclear why it is not more widely available, and why it is less often available to those workers most likely to use it, such as parents and younger workers. This paper focuses on the explanation that because worker productivity is not perfectly observed, firms may resist offering flextime since they believe it will attract low-productivity employees.

• Temporary employment in Britain: Character and consequences – Dr Chris Forde (University of Leeds – Leeds university Business School). June 2007

  Will provide a statistical portrait of temporary work in Britain, looking at characteristics of the temporary workforce and pay levels, using QLFS and longitudinal datasets.

• GeNet project 5: WHIPP – Mr Jerome De Henau (Open University, The – Economics). June 2007

  We analyse the determinants and the distribution of intra-household financial inequalities in the UK, with a focus on tax-benefits.
  Other surveys used: FRS GHS TimeUse Omnibus BHPS FACS ELSA.

• Training in the Education Sector – Mr Andrew Jenkins (University of Institute of Education – BGLSS). June 2007

  The research will examine the extent and type of training received by employees in the education sector using cross-section data from WERS 2004 and will make comparisons with the volume and types of training of workers in other sectors of the economy.

• NICE Social QALY – Dr Richard Edlin (University of Sheffield – ScHARR). June 2007

  Used as part of a study on "the relative benefits of health gains to difference beneficiaries". The data will be used to determine the population mix of gender, education and age variables. This will be used when inferring the preferences of a representative sample of the population.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Unemployment and monetary policy – Dr Stephanie Seguino. June 2007

  This research examines the impact of monetary policy on unemployment by race and gender.

• Household behaviour in the UK labour market – Dr Murat Genc (University of Aberdeen – HERU). May 2007

  The aim of the project is to estimate labour supply functions of the members of the household, and earning functions. The focus of the analysis will be the differences in both behaviour and wages earned based on personal characteristics of the individuals such as ethnicity and gender.

• Learning the Mathematics of Labour Market Information – Dr Phillip Kent (University of Institute of Education – London Knowledge Lab). May 2007

  Exploring the development of using adapted datasets with careers guidance practitioners to develop learning resources for Labour Market Information. Only prototypes are being developed at this stage, to be tested under supervised conditions with very small groups of target users (10 users maximum in total). Case identifiers in the data will be deleted.

• Research – Miss Chloe Renner (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne – SERU). May 2007

  Researching of Gender and Ethnic Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology at both a regional and national level in the UK.
  Other surveys used: APS and qualitative data.

• Masters Dissertation – Mr Simon Toms (University of Gloucestershire – Department of Social Sciences). May 2007

  The dissertation is looking to investigate a variety of psychological variables that are present within the agency worker's workforce, such as job satisfaction, organisational commitment, and worker-relations. The information from the labour force survey will be used to provide the basic statistics on the number of agency workers currently working in the UK.

• Profile of Iranians in the UK – Mr Walter Giesbrecht. April 2007

  A student has requested data to develop a demographic and socio-economic profile of persons in the UK whose national identity (whether by birth or ancestry) is Iranian. She has written a similar report for Pakistanis and wishes to do a comparison with Iranians.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Monitoring and understanding London's labour market – Dr Margarethe Theseira (Greater London Authority – GLA Economics). April 2007

  This project will analyse levels of labour market participation in London; identify those groups most at risk of exclusion and examine factors associated with exclusion. The project will also explore the general dynamics and characteristics of the London Labour market.
  Other surveys used: APS TimeUse GHS FRS EFS FES BHPS.

• Intermarriage and economic performance – Dr Francesca Fabbri. April 2007

  The focus of this research is on the role of intra- and intermarriage on the economic performance of immigrants. Although intermarriage may accelerate and make more efficient the social integration and the human capital accumulation of immigrants, preferences to marry within the same ethnicity are also likely to be a determinant in the individual's marriage choice. Individuals derive utility from joint consumption of ethnic goods, such as ethnic food, language, or even religion. Furthermore, some individuals may prefer not to marry at all. We propose a cultural model which explains marriage choice among immigrants and its effect on their labour market outcomes. In the empirical part, we analyse data from Britain (British Labour Force Survey) and from Germany (German Socio-Economic Panel), to understand to what extent results can be sensitive to the composition of the immigrant population and to countries' labour market and immigration policies.

• Employment history - labour force – Dr Dilani Jayawarna (Manchester Metropolitan University, The – Centre for Enterprise). April 2007

  For research publications on self-employment and entreprenuer lifecourse. This research is a pilot study for an in depth study entitled enterprise and household.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Exercises for the course of econometrics – Dr Olga Demidova. April 2007

  I need this data for creating new exercises for the course of econometrics and to refresh my lectures.

• An Evaluation of the Want2work Pilot – Dr Steven McIntosh (University of Sheffield – Economics). April 2007

  I am evaluating the Want2Work scheme in Wales, which is intended to help people on Invalidity Benefit back into work. The Welsh Assembly have provided data on participants in the Want2Work scheme, with which I can evaluate their likelihood of returning to work. However, this likelihood should be compared to that of a control group of non-participants in Want2Work. To form this control group, I would like to use data from the Labour Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Datasets, from the same period that Want2Work was in operation (2005-6).

• FOS and Labour Market Flexibilization – Mr Steffen Schindler. April 2007

  Comparative project on the relation between fields of study in higher education and the placement into flexible forms of employment in Europe. The project is a contribution to the research team on "Educational Fields of Study and European Labour Markets" within the EqualSoc-Network.

• Coursework – Mr Vicky Luchman (University of Warwick – Economics). April 2007

  Need for coursework.

• Policy Analysis – Mr Alastair Gordon. March 2007

  Internal policy analysis with an local authority - looking specifically at fear of crime data.
  Other surveys used: BCS.

• Unit Costs work – Mr Andrew Fenyo (Kent,University of – Personal Social Services Research Unit). March 2007

  The Unit Costs programme is funded by the Department of Health. Data is used in calculating the costs of a wide variety of health and social care provision. One facet of the work is the calculation of lifetime costs of training.

• Research – Mrs Charlotte Kelly (University of Leeds – Institute for Transport). March 2007

  Research for project - I am wanting to look at the data to see whether there is a link between two variables.
  Other surveys used: GHS TimeUse APS FES NTS.

• Interracial Marriage – Alan Manning (University of London School of Economics – Economics). March 2007

  To investigate the determinants of the rates of interracial marriage and how this varies across areas and over time. There is more concern now than in the past about the integration of ethnic minorities in the UK, about the factors that help or hinder community interactions. The aim of our project is to understand one aspect of community interactions, interracial marriage. One of the factors that is very likely to influence rates of inter-marriage is the ethnic composition of the local population, from which a partner is most likely to be drawn. Data from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey has much of the information we would like to use to explain rates of interr-racial marriage. The main way in which the data will be used to is to estimate models for the propensity of indviduals to be in an interracial relationship where the dependent variable is whether the individual is in an inter-racial relationship and the regressors included are demograhpics (e.g. age, education, ethnicity) and measures of the ethnic mix of the local area.

• Escalating levels of consumer debt in the UK – Ms Stavroula Vina Theodorakopoulou (Kingston University – Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences- School of Economics). March 2007

  The BHPS data will be used for academic research purposes. I intend to use the BHPS as the primary data source, in order to quantify my main research question.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Proskills Sector Skills Agreement – Mr Andy Challis. March 2007

  To investigate and describe the current shape and size of the Proskills Sector Skills Council footprint with the intention of improving skills-related productivity.

• Data analysis teaching – Dr Andrew Knops (University of Birmingham – Sociology). March 2007

  Samples of qualitative interview transcripts and quantitative interview data will be used on the University of Birmingham's Department of Sociology's second year undergraduate research methods module analysis workshops. Students will be asked to analyse the material provided by these deposits, as part of the practical component of the second year research methods module, which focuses on analysis techniques.
  Other surveys used: qualitative data.

• Estimating stocks of A8 nationals in the UK – Mr Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah. March 2007

  This is an investigation into the number of people born in the new EU member states according to the LFS, in order to estimate net migration flows of A8 nationals to the UK.

• Moving Up Together – Mr Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah. March 2007

  A project investigating the socio-economic performance and barriers to further integration of the Somali, Nigerian, Iranian and Bangladeshi communities in Brent, Manchester and Birmingham.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Lone Parents, Tax Credits and – Mr Mike Brewer (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Direct Tax and Welfare Sector). March 2007

  The whole project is to compare a set of policies that would encourage lone parents to do jobs of less than 16 hours/wk ("mini-jobs"). The LFS will be used to provide background on what sort of people do mini-jobs now, and what sort of jobs are done.

• Self-Reported Wellbeing in Scotland – Prof David Bell (University of Stirling – Economics). March 2007

  This project looks at self-reported wellbeing in Scotland. It looks at the main determinants of variation in self-reported wellbeing and then considers how these have varied both through time and in relation to the Rest of the UK and the Rest of Europe.
  Other surveys used: SHES FRS.

• Training Differences in the Public and Private Sector: Who Gets It and What's It Worth? – Dr Paul Latreille (University of Swansea – Economics). February 2007

  This research will look at differences in both training incidences between the public and private sectors and in the gain employees receive from training in these two sectors of the economy. The econometric model proposed controls for inter-establishment (unobserved) heterogeneity and decomposes differences in training incidences and earnings into characteristic and structural effects within a multi-level framework. Inter-sector analysis quantifies the nature of any public sector advantage in training provision and in the rewards that employees receive from training; while intra-sector comparisons examine whether discrimination is lower in the public sector and the part, if any, played in this process by formally written equal opportunities and pay review policies. Research supported by an award from the Department of Trade and Industry WERS 2004 Grants Fund

• Health service use by people with long term conditions – Mr Roger Halliday (Department of Health – Department of Health). February 2007

  Policy analysis of the use made of different parts of the health service by people with different long term conditions.
  Other surveys used: GHS HSE ELSA BHPS.

• Qualifications Demand in Scotland to 2011 – Mr John Houston (Glasgow Caledonian University – Business Economics). February 2007

  To acertain the current patterns of sectoral and occupational relationships and their linkage to qualifications in the Scottish Economy.

• Sociology – Miss Sarah McFarlane (University of Sussex – Social Sciences). February 2007

  im a sociology student and im using the data in order to see if there are any correlations between the variables.

• Workplace health and Safety – Mr Jonas Nystrom. February 2007

  For analysis of injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Also to analyse the occupational, industrial and demographic composition of the workforce for briefing and for impact assessments within policy development.

• Optimal labour income tax and transfer programs: theory and evidence for the UK – Mr Mike Brewer (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Direct Tax and Welfare Sector). February 2007

  The project is to apply recent theoretical developments in the theory of optimal tax to the UK. This project is part of several which are being coordinated by the IFS as part of the Mirrlees report, a large-scale project to mark the 30th anniversary of the Meade Report, and due to publish in 2008.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Flexible working: UK-Greece comparison – Prof Stanley Siebert (University of Birmingham – Commerce). February 2007

  The project explores flexible forms of employment (temporary work, agency work, subcontracting, family work) in Thessaly (Greece), using a WERS-style questionnaire. Data in Greece were collected in 2005-6, achieving a sample of over 200 workplaces. For full analysis of the results from the Greek survey, comparative results from the UK WERS would be illuminating.

• Estimating the economic impact of healthy food – Dr Gavan Conlon. February 2007

  We are undertaking a piece of work to estimate the economic benefits associated with the provision of healthy food in schools. The use of the Labour Force Surveys will provide an assessment of the earnings associated with qualification attainment and is supplementing an analysis of the National Pupil Database.

• Family poverty – Mr Stephen Mckay (University of Bristol – Geographical Sciences). January 2007

  Analysing the new FRS data from 2004/5 on deprivation indicators. This affects poverty figures, for all family types. Plan to also look at the role of child support in income packages, and what is available on asset measures.
  Other surveys used: FRS BCS.

• Turnover in HEI – Professor Richard Harris (University of Glasgow – Economics). January 2007

  I wish to compute turnover data for academics in HEIs comparing them to other relevant occupation groups.

• Training work and the older workforce – Mrs Swati Nettleship. January 2007

  An investigation of training and the older workforce, in the context of the DfES skills targets, the emergence of Train to Gain and the broader Government objective to extend working life.
  Other surveys used: ELSA.

• Family decision-making – Miss Kathryn Grant. December 2006

  We intend to use this data in a study of how families and households allocate their time and money. We go beyond standard labour force participation studies, to also look at income and consumption. This is part of on-going GLA work on "Women in London's Economy".
  Other surveys used: EFS APS.

• Small Area Estimates of Income Deprivation – Dr Ben Anderson (University of Essex – Chimera). December 2006

  The development of a spatial microsimulation approach to the estimation of income deprivation at small area levels.
  Other surveys used: FRS EFS.

• Teaching only – Dr Jo Wathan (University of Manchester – CCSR). December 2006

  Postgraduate teaching.
  Other surveys used: HSE BSA NTS.

• Measuring equality – Dr Tania Burchardt (University of London School of Economics – CASE). December 2006

  The new Commission on Equality and Human Rights will monitor equality in Britain by gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation and religion/belief. This project is developing a framework for measurement for the CEHR.
  Other surveys used: BSA HSE BCS FRS BHPS FES HBAI.

• LFS – Dr Abbi Kedir (University of Leicester – Economics). December 2006

  Working on LFS to compare with own data which looks at the work based training. Looking at LFS will be helpful to fulfil this aim.

• Demography, Politics and Old Age – Dr John Vincent (University of Exeter – Sociology). December 2006

  To provide empirical support of a paper I am writing based on a continuing interest in politics and old age.
  Other surveys used: NICHS FES BSA HSE GHS EFS BHPS.

• Explaining the regulatory tax of land use restrictions – Mr Gerard Dericks (University of London School of Economics – Geography). December 2006

  For a research project of professors Chirstian Hilber and Paul Cheshire LSE explaining the regulatory tax of land use restrictions.

• Academic research – Mr Emanuele Canegrati (University of London School of Economics – Economics). December 2006

  I intend to use the data to evaluate the use of time with respect to different social classes and age, in particular with respect to some activities such as relaxing, taking care of relatives, social activities and so forth. The aim of the analysis is to assess if differences amongst the elder and the younger component of society exist.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse.

• Estimating the ethnic employment rate – Mr Andrew Thomas (The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – DWP). December 2006

  Estimate the employment rate of ethnic minorities and the employment gap compared to whites.

• Teaching socilogical research methods – Dr Jacqueline O'Reilly (University of Sussex – Sociology). November 2006

  Teaching second year sociology students how to access real datasets as part of learning how to use SPSS.
  Other surveys used: BSA BCS BHPS and qualitative data.

• New methodology for data imputation – Dr Pasi Koikkalainen. November 2006

  Data is used as a real world case to evaluate new imputation methodology. This is part of Ph.D thesis also.

• Estimating the impact of drug usage – Mr Andrew Thomas (The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) – DWP). November 2006

  I intend to use this to estimate the impact of drug usage supporting DWP's research strategy.
  Other surveys used: BCS.

• Polish and Lithuanian workers in UK – Dr Bridget Anderson (University of Oxford – ISCA). November 2006

  To contextualise findings from a University of Oxford survey of Polish and Lithuanian workers in the UK.

• Geographical Structure of Business Services in Britain – Dr Martin Frost (University of Birkbeck College – Geography). November 2006

  An investigation into the distribution of business service activity in Britain, and of the nature, quality and knowledge intensity of the jobs created by it.

• Temporary work – Dr David Biggs (University of Gloucestershire – Natural and Social Sciences). November 2006

  I am a researcher of temporary workers and I use studies such as the labour force survey to keep an eye on labour market conditions and I have published some of my research findings on this in the past.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Impact of migrant workers – Mr Paul Steven Jones (University of Warwick – Economics). November 2006

  Transtions of UK born workers out of employment in migrant dense sectors and industries.

• Research project – Dr Rene Boheim. October 2006

  This project explores the dynamics of flexible work arrangements and investigates whether or not flexible work may be a tool to integrate individuals into the labour market. Our main research questions are the following: Does flexible work enhance the chances of regular work in the medium-term? Do workers in flexible contracts suffer wage penalties after switching to regular employment?
  Other surveys used: BHPS ELSA.

• Equalitec Recruitment of women into ITEC project – Dr Robert Busfield (University of Roehampton – Business & Social Sciences). October 2006

  This project examines how women are recruited and retained in the ITEC sector. The main method involves interviewing HR managers in relevant companines and the project aims to disseminate good practice throughout the industry in order to increase the proportion of women emoployed in ITECT careers. The research will also involve secondary analysis of labour force statistics in order to illustrate the current position of women in the ITEC sector.
  Other surveys used: GHS BSA BCS Omnibus.

• Economic analysis and general equilibrium modelling – Dr Keshab R Bhattarai (University of Hull – Economics, Business School). October 2006

  Teaching for Economics 2nd and 3rd year and M.Sc. and PhD. students in the Business School of the University of Hull.
  Other surveys used: FES APS NTS GHS EFS BHPS.

• Teaching – Mr Yi Fang (University of Edinburgh – Economics). October 2006

  To create a econometric project for students in Edinburgh University. The project aims at reproducing the results of previous research and practising some econometric techniques.
  Other surveys used: BCS and qualitative data.

• Data-matching for QOF study – Dr Robin Sinclair Smith (University of Sheffield – ICOSS). October 2006

  I have been contacted by research staff to explore GP performance data (QOF) and how it could be matched to the Labour Force Survey using Geographical Information Science techniques. In order to define the work I need to look at a sample of the data to see if this task is possible. I am, therefore, downloading a recent dataset for exploration.

• Construction Industry – Dr Kevin Reilly (University of Leeds – LUBS). October 2006

  Look at gender distribution of individuals with trade occupations in the construction industry. Will be looking at the characteristics of individuals and their employers compared to other selected occupations. The goal is to see if systematic differences can be identified for females who are practicing a trade in the construction industry.

• Analysis of employment in non-domestic buildings – Dr Alison Berry (University of Surrey – CES). September 2006

  The data will be used to look for time-series in employment data by SIC and SOC codes.
  Other surveys used: EFS.

• Teaching quantitative methods – Dr Paul Norman (University of Leeds – School of Geography). September 2006

  Various datasets including the LFS, Vital Statistics and Health Surveys will be used as exemplars during the teaching of quantitative research methods to Masters and PhD students at the School of Geography, University of Leeds.
  Other surveys used: BCS HSE GHS SEH.

• Cost Benefit Analysis of Apprenticeship – Dr Steven McIntosh (University of Sheffield – Economics). September 2006

  Using Labour Force Survey data from 1996 to 2005, I will estimate the wage returns earned by individuals who have completed an apprenticeship, focussing on Modern Apprenticeships. These wage benefits will then be compared to the data on the costs of apprenticeships (to the government, the employer and the individual) already acquired by the DfES, to perform a full cost benefit analysis, and estimate the net present value of undertaking an apprenticeship.

• Controls in Crime and Police Deployment Study – Mr Mirko Draca (University of London School of Economics – Centre for Economic Performance). August 2006

  This data will be used to construct control variables for a study of crime trends and police deployment in the London area over the 2004-2005 period.

• Sociological Analysis – Dr Yaojun Li (University of Birmingham – Sociology). August 2006

  I am a lecturer teaching quantitative analysis and doing empirical analysis. I need data for both teaching and research purposes.
  Other surveys used: NICHS APS GHS TimeUse BSA.

• Sector skills profiles – Mrs Sarah Munro. August 2006

  Part of our remit is to provide an overview of the labour market for different industry sectors in Scotland. We estimate that we will produce around 25 different profiles based on the sectors covered by the sector skills councils as well as some other sectoral bodies (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Engineering Construction Training Board). The profiles are intended to provide an overview of the key labour market issues in different sectors on a comparable basis, for use by policy makers and key Scottish stakeholders, and will be freely available on the Futureskills Scotland website.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Heritage Counts – Mr Geoffrey Dawe. August 2006

  Background analysis for research into impact of historic environment on national, regional and local economy and society.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse EFS APS BHPS.

• Analysis of flexible working amongst older workers – Dr Wendy Loretto (University of Edinburgh – Management School). July 2006

  Update analysis of flexible working amongst men and women aged 50-plus (previously undertaken for Spring 2004 LFS). Purpose: to write an academic article and book chapter.

• Women employment – Ms Makiko Matsumura. July 2006

  I will use this data for my PHD paper, "Women employment between Britain and Japan". I'd like to examine how Women after having children continue their work or not. I will look for the trend from 1980 to 2006.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Employment and disability – Mr Simon Robinson (University of Leeds – Library). July 2006

  I wish to get LFS data about employment rates for people with disabilities. I particularly want to know about people with vision problems. This data will be included in a training session for staff about disability awareness.

• Unemployment Trends – Mr Paul Langton (Knowsley PCT – Public Health). July 2006

  Comparing unemployment rates from the 1970's and 1980's in Knowsley to see if it impacts on life expectancy 20 years later. The hypothesis is that worklessness is a large contributor to years of life lost in a population.

• Child poverty in London – Professor Nicholas Buck (University of Essex – Institute for Social and Economic Research). July 2006

  An analysis of trends in child povery in London, including facts concerning London's demographic structure and labour market conditions which may lead the future trend in poverty to diverge from the national trend.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Equality and Diversity Research – Mr James Rounce. June 2006

  As part of our Councils Equality Standard and Equality and Diversity protocols we would like to combine LFS waves over time, 8 periods, to generate estimates particulalry for ethnic groups to our local authority area. The periods will be reviewed as the LFS is updated thus creating a rolling average figure.

• Migration analysis – Mr Pascal Marianna. June 2006

  These datasets are intended to be used in an OECD study on integration of migrant population. Labour market performances of national versus migrant workers will carried out for a number of socio-demographic characteristics of the population.

• Police Effectiveness-econometric analysis – Mr Joseph Hamed (Home Office – Science and Research - Economics and Resource Analysis). June 2006

  Internal Home Office work investigating marginal impact of and additional police officer at Police force area level since 2000. Cross-Section Time series structure to control for simultaneity between police hiring and crime to attempt to esitmate marginal impact of crime, with suitable controls for other variables.
  Other surveys used: BCS APS.

• The Economic Role of Independent Schools in Britain – Dr Yu Zhu (University of Kent – Economics). June 2006

  This project will examine an issue that has major implications both for public policy and for understanding of social and economic mobility. It will investigate important aspects of the role that independent schools play in England, both within the education sector and by extension in the wider economy.
  Other surveys used: APS BCS70 NCDS BHPS.

• Labour supply and labour market transitions – Mr Michal Myck. May 2006

  We combine data from the FRS and the LFS (1998-2003) to analyse the effect of financial incentives on labour market transitions. Financial incentives are computed using the FRS, and the information is then transferred to the LFS in which labour market transitions are observed.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Estimating occupational turnover rates – Mr Charles Thibault. May 2006

  The data will be used to estimate the turnover rate by SOC. I will focus on three areas: 1) The person's stated occupation; 2) The person's stated industry of employment; 3) The response to the question "How long have you been at your current job" (variable code EMPLEN). The turnover rates are estimated using a simple "survival analysis" econometric method. These turnover rate estimates are fed into Corzen's (where I work...) proprietary Market Potential model, whereby we estimate the number of hires in a city or for a firm given it's occupational composition. We also input other factors.

• Non-standard academics in the UK – Dr Donna Brown (University of Royal Holloway – Management). May 2006

  I gathered information on academics in the UK, specifically those on non-standard employment contracts. I wish to contrast the sample with LFS information for workers in this sector, and other public sector occupations.

• The Social Mobility of Black People: The Public/Private Sector Divide – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). May 2006

  The study is undertaken in the hopes of seeing whether black people enjoy better social mobility, measured by occupation, in the public or private sector and in which country they enjoy the most mobility. From the results I hope to draw conclusions as to the social, historical and other factors that have influenced the situation in each country, compare them and hopefully draw some policy recommendations.
  Other surveys used: GHS BSA BHPS.

• Fertility estimates using the own-child method – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). April 2006

  The aim of this project is to continue a project developed at OXPOP (Oxford Centre for Population Research) to monitor fertility rates over time in UK since 1980. It involves updating the QLFS database (2003 and more) and analysing the recent figures.
  Other surveys used: Household SAR.

• In between. An exploratory analysis of dependent self-employed workers in Italy and Great Britain – Professor Emilio Reyneri (Oxford: Nuffield College – Sociology). April 2006

  According to labour law the distinction between dependent and independent labour is used to be grounded on the principle of the hetero-direction by employers. A worker should be considered an employee when the employer has a control on his tasks, whereas a worker should be considered self-employed, although working for an only firm, when the control by the employer concerns only the final results of his work. In many European countries labour law scholars debate whether it does exist a tertium genus between dependent and independent working position. From the labour market point of view, people working in those peculiar non standard jobs do not enjoy as many protections and welfare provisions as the employees, but they live as high risks to fall in unemployment as the fixed-term employees. An exploratory comparative analysis, based on labour force surveys (in particular the spring 2004 wave that includes additional questions suggested by Eurostat), is aimed at looking at the characteristics both of those jobs and of people involved in them.

• Analysis of migrants performance in the UK – Dr Liliana Hiris (Robert Gordon University – Economics and Public Policy). April 2006

  The use of this data will be towards an up to date study on the situation of migrants from Central and Eastern Europe in the UK.

• Research on Migrant Integration – Dr Alessio Cangiano (University of Oxford – Centre on Migration Policy and Society (COMPAS)). April 2006

  The project aims to explore the impact of migration, integration and labour market policies on the outcomes of migrants in the UK labour market. Performance indicators of foreign nationals and foreign-born are analysed discussing possible influence of regulatory frameworks.
  Other surveys used: APS GHS.

• Scottish Survey Statistics – Dr Michael Rosie (University of Edinburgh – Sociology). March 2006

  Survey statistics on Scottish society
  Other surveys used: NILTS BSA SHES GHS Omnibus SEH.

• Violence and Society – Dr Simon Moore (Cardiff University – Oral Surgery, Medicine and Pathology). March 2006

  To examine the causes and correlates of violence in UK society.
  Other surveys used: BCS HSE BHPS BCS70.

• Varieties of capitalism – Mr Lauge Andrea Stoltze Rasmussen. March 2006

  The Copenhagen Centre is currently performing a comparative study between the service sector in Denmark and in UK. We would therefore like to use data from Denmarks Statistics and UK Data Archive to perform the comoarative study.
  Other surveys used: BSA BHPS.

• Labour Market Institutions, the Distribution of Wages and Investment in Human Capital – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). March 2006

  I intend to empirically test the impact of minimum wage upratings on the distribution of wages and use my results to evaluate the theoretical predictions about investment in training for low skilled workers.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• The long tail of Low Skills – Ms Renuka Metcalfe (University of Surrey – Economics Department). March 2006
• Labour force analysis of apparel, footwear and textiles sector – Mr Peter Glover. March 2006

  Labour force analysis of apparel, footwear and textiles sector.

• Secondary analysis of 2004 child mental health survey data – Professor Panos Vostanis (University of Leicester – Health Sciences). March 2006

  We are particularly interested in the analysis of data on service use by child mental health services, and its comparison with data from the previous child mental health survey, which we also analysed and disseminated.

• HE participation in the YCS – Dr Anna Vignoles (University of Institute of Education – Bedford Group). March 2006

  Builds on preliminary work sponsored by the DfES.

• SME – Mr Michael See. March 2006

  The Data will be used for the project report on structure and development of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)� which is one of the ongoing tasks of the Institute for Small Business Research. It informs about structures, tendencies, as well as opportunities and risks in the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. With the help of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), we will attempt to find the answers in the following areas: a) A central area of investigation is the exceptional growth of solo self-employed persons in recent years and how this growth is influenced by economic structure or sociodemographic modifications. The development and structure of Self-Employment will be examined in international arrangement. b) Further inquiry will be made as to how much influence the institutions have (factors that are influenced by institutions are e.g. qualification, career and labour market) on the decision between Employment or Self-Employment. c) Since the increase of Self-Employment is an international phenomenon, comparative investigations are also made between Germany and other countries.

• Undervaluation of Women's Work – Dr Mark Smith (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology – Manchester Business School). February 2006

  This project explores the undervaluation of women's work in the UK. The work builds on previous EOC research and policy work on the main causes of the gender pay gap. The project has a number of aims: firstly, to review the literature and statistical evidence on the undervaluation of women's work; secondly, the project seeks explanations for historical, current and future trends in undervaluation, differences between public and private sectors and linkages between undervaluation and quality of service; thirdly, the project aims to develop criteria for identification of areas for future detailed research, reflecting variations in factors associated with undervaluation and degree of undervaluation; finally, we aim to identify environmental factors that might reduce undervaluation and the assessment of policy interventions and institutional change. The project aims to use survey data to identify occupations, sectors and job types where undervaluation takes different degrees and arises out of different contexts. We wish to use the most up to date LFS to explore changes in gender shares of occupations.

• Social Research Methods – Mr JM Roberts (London South Bank University – SPS). February 2006

  Teaching exercise for undergraduate students.
  Other surveys used: BSA NILFS GHS BCS.

• Understanding the Transformation of the Prospects of Place – Dr Eldin Fahmy (University of Bristol – School for Policy Studies). February 2006

  This project seeks to develop a longitudinally consistent approach to understanding the changing geography of poverty and affluence in Britain in the period 1968-2004. The research involves extensive quantitative analysis of large-scale surveys of poverty and wealth in Britain in order to derive synthetic models that can then be applied to census small area statistics for the purposes of geospatial analysis. These sources include a series of nationally representative poverty surveys conducted in 1968-9, 1981, 1990, and 1999, and Family Expenditure Survey data for the period 1968-2001.
  Other surveys used: FES EFS GHS FRS TimeUse APS BHPS BCS70 FACS ELSA and qualitative data.

• Firm location and firm performance – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). February 2006

  The research will look at how different motivations for outward foreign direct investment affect the structure of production in the UK. It will also examine the extent to which firms are more productive when located in cities and the reasons behind this. I will use the Labour Force Survey data back to the 1970s to create industry-level measures, for example of skill intensity.

• Innovation in WERS 2004 – Miss Katy Huxley (Cardiff University – Business School). February 2006

  The data will be used to produce statistics for the 6 specialist groups designated to working on WERS.

• The job search methods of ethnic groups from a comparative perspective – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). January 2006

  Looking at the job search methods of ethnic groups from a comparative perspective, using QLFS data from the U.K. and comparable data from the U.S. and Germany.

• Migrant Workers H&S Research – Mr Marc Craw (London Metropolitan University – Working Lives Research Institute). January 2006

  Research to focus on migrant workers health and safety in six sectors.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Higher education and the graduate labour market – Dr Sin Yi Cheung (Oxford Brookes University – Sociology). January 2006

  To investigate the extent to which the type of education in addition to level of education influence labour market returns. The focus is on field of study, type of institutions and mode of study.

• Work Choices – Dr Diane Perrons (University of London School of Economics – Gender Institute). December 2005

  A project looking at the characteristics of individuals who make different work choices and an examination of the constraints to work that they face.

• Health professionals, education and training – Dr Colin Tilley (University of Dundee – DHSRU). December 2005

  Analysis of the relationship between health professionals and their education and training.
  Other surveys used: SSA BSA APS.

• Quantitative methods teaching – Dr David Barron (Oxford: Jesus College – Said Business School). December 2005

  Intended for use in teaching quantitative methods to master's degree students.
  Other surveys used: BHPS ELSA.

• Research – Dr Mark Elliot (University of Manchester – CCSR). December 2005

  Research on linkage.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS.

• Non-certified Learning and Skills: Variation Across Sectors and Countries and Links to Productivity – Dr Steven McIntosh (University of Sheffield – Economics). December 2005

  The aim of this project is to collect information on the incidences of non-certified learning, to attempt to build up a picture of the stock of people with non-certified skills. The NALS dataset will be used to verify information provided by the less specific Labour Force Survey. The aim is then to link stocks of non-certified skills to productivity at the industry level and then to do similalrly for other countries using the European Labour Force Survey.

• Languages LMI – Miss Tracy Docherty (University of Salford – School of Languages). December 2005

  Regional Language Networks NE, NW & YH. RDA funded non-profit organisations. Data needed to assess foreign language skills in each region.
  Other surveys used: FRS APS BHPS.

• Scotland's Labour Market – Mrs Sarah Munro. December 2005

  A report giving an overview of the Scottish labour market and an analysis of the key opportunities, issues and trends. Intended to inform policy decisions as well as a general reference document for a wider audience.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Gender and the knowledge economy – Professor Sylvia Walby (Lancaster University – Sociology). December 2005

  Analysis of the gender dimension of the knowledge economy.

• Comparative indicators for panel studies – Professor Nicholas Buck (University of Essex – Institute for Social and Economic Research). November 2005

  Cross-sectional indicators from large social surveys are used to provide comparators for data derived from ongoing longitudinal studies, such as the British Household Panel Survey. This usage support the work of the ESRC funded UK Longitudinal Studies Centre.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• Decomposing differences in income distribution – Dr Philip Kostov (Queen's University Belfast – Agricultural and Food Economics). November 2005

  The conditional income distribution (with regard to covariates) compared to a reference period is decomposed by constructing counterfactual distributions. The latter should indicate the sources in the changes in this distribution.

• Worcestershire Economic Assessment – Mr Stephen Russell. November 2005

  The Worcestershire Economic Assessment is an annual document which analyses current trends and developments in Worcestershire's economy and labour market. The document contains a wealth of information in order to establish a framework for, and give meaning to, development, in the county.
  Other surveys used: APS FRS SEH BCS Vital Statistics Household SAR.

• Poverty and Debt – Mr Martin Weale (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – All). November 2005

  A study of the interrelationship between poverty and debt using data from the British Household Panel Survey.
  Other surveys used: GHS EFS FRS BHPS.

• Ethnic minorities and communities: widening the scope for representation at work – Ms Jane Holgate (London Metropolitan University – Working Lives Research Institute). November 2005

  The overall aim of this project is to explore the scope for representation at work for black and minority ethnic (BME) groups. It will assess the extent to which some BME workers feel marginalised or excluded from trade unions and therefore are unable to access advice and support on work-related matters, or who perhaps choose to use community networks and/or other organisations as an alternative.

• White Goods – Dr Surhan Cam (Cardiff University – School of Social Sciences). November 2005

  This project aims to investigate the implications of new management strategies for companies and employment relations in the UK.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Use for academic book – Dr Christian W. Haerpfer (University of Aberdeen – Politics and International Relations). November 2005

  The data will be used for an academic book on democracy and market economy in Russia and Ukraine.
  Other surveys used: qualitative data.

• Dignity in and at Work Project – Dr Sharon Bolton (Lancaster University – OWT). October 2005

  Project looking into the concept of dignity at work. Initial research seeks to use existing data sets to explore how people feeel about the quality of their working experiences and their working conditions and environment. This information will then be used as a foundation for creating a conceptual framework that will enable a broad understanding of dignity in contemporary workplaces and form a foundation for further in depth qualitative research.
  Other surveys used: APS BSA BCS BHPS.

• Nationality research – Mr Jacques Benham. October 2005

  We are working for the French Foreign Office who asked us to estimate the number of French residents in UK and to study their evolution in the time. Some of them are identified by the French embassy in UK but many don't use the services offered by the consulate administration and are unknowns. We are searching a way to count French residents in UK and to characterize them if possible, including people who have French and British nationalities. We saw that the Quarterly Labour Force Survey contain the nationality variable.

• Research on datasets for Northern Ireland – Ms Lee Williamson (University of Manchester – CCSR). October 2005

  Working to create a guide to datasets for Northern Ireland, where access to all the large-scale government surveys will be necessary.
  Other surveys used: NILFS FES NIFES NILTS.

• Differentiate response of immigrant groups to business cycle shocks – Dr Thorsten Vogel (University of University College London – Economics). October 2005

  Evaluation of microdata to estimate differences in the response to business cycle shocks of various demographic groups.

• Teaching SPSS – Miss Andre' Noor (University of School of Oriental and African Studies – Economics). October 2005

  Teaching SPSS as part of an introductory research methods course.

• Drivers of cohesion and perceptions of ethnic diversity – Ms Rebecca Hardy. October 2005

  MORI is hoping to increase internal knowledge about ethnic minority populations. To this end we are hoping to compare the national 2001 and 2003 Home Office Citizenship Data with each other and compare the 2003 data with data we have gathered as part of the Local Areas Boost element of this study. Specifically we will be using binary logistic regression and other modelling techniques to look at the following questions: * How do the drivers of perceptions of diversity differ nationally as compared with local areas * How do the drivers of cohesion differ nationally as compared with local areas * In what way have the drivers of cohesion and perceptions of diversity changed over time

• Labour market transitions – Dr Andy Dickerson (University of Warwick – Institute for Employment Research). October 2005

  I will be examining the changing dynamics of the labour market in recent years, in particular, distinguishing the behaviour of different subgroups of the population.

• An analysis of migration in Britain – Mr Stephen Drinkwater (University of Surrey – Economics). October 2005

  To use large-scale survey datasets to conduct an analysis of migration patterns in Great Britain. The research will focus on the characteristics of migrants as well as changes in migration trends and the performance of migrants over time.
  Other surveys used: GHS.

• Temporary working in the UK – Dr David Biggs (University of Gloucestershire – Psychology). October 2005

  Own personal research.

• Time and income poverty – Ms Tania Burchardt (University of London School of Economics – CASE). September 2005

  To investigate the circumstances of those who can avoid income poverty only by incurring time poverty and vice versa.
  Other surveys used: TimeUse EFS FRS BHPS.

• Study on education, crime and income – Mr Rimawan Pradiptyo (University of York – Centre for Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology). September 2005

  We are in the process of conducting an exploratory study on educational attainment, crime and income.
  Other surveys used: BCS BCS70 NCDS.

• Social Statistics and Data Analysis Online Course – Mr Philip Edwards (University of Manchester – Law). September 2005

  Datasets are being used to update the online course in Social Statistics and Data Analysis offered by the University of Manchester School of Law (course ID LW2452).
  Other surveys used: HSE ELSA.

• Gendered knowledge economy – Professor Sylvia Walby (University of Leeds – Sociology and Social Policy). September 2005

  An analysis of the gendered nature of the knowledge economy.

• Teaching material – Dr Robert Evans (Cardiff University – School of Social Sciences). September 2005

  Teaching quantitative data analysis methods to students on a postgraduate research methods course.
  Other surveys used: HSE BCS.

• Lectures on Scottish datasets – Professor David Bell (University of Stirling – Economics). September 2005

  This usage is to allow me to describe Scottish datasets to audiences of other academics and postgraduates. The purpose is to broaden the use of these datasets within Scotland. I do not intend to share the data with any of those attending the lectures.
  Other surveys used: SCS SSA BSA FRS.

• Muslims and community cohesion in the UK – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). August 2005

  The Muslims and community cohesion project is about identifying factors contributing to or undermining community cohesion in three urban areas in the UK in which significant numbers of Muslim migrants and long-term Muslim residents are living.

• Diversity, integration and the economy – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). August 2005

  The diversity, integration and the economy project looks at the way economic performance of migrants in the UK and Germany is mediated by the impact of regulatory frameworks.

• Evaluation of the Working Families' Tax Credit – Mr Mike Brewer (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Direct Tax and Welfare Sector). August 2005

  To investigate the quantitative impact of the WFTC using the Survey of Low-Income Families dataset (now called FACS) and the FRS. As part of the project, SOLIF/FACS will be compared to the FRS and LFS.
  Other surveys used: FRS.

• Migration – Mr David Beaney (University of Northumbria at Newcastle – Built Environment). August 2005

  Examination of returning migration.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Chronic illness and poverty – Dr Lucinda Platt (University of Essex – Sociology). August 2005

  Project exploring the relationship between long term limiting illness and poverty and/or labour market participation for a selection of minority ethnic groups.

• Job mobility of dual earner couples – Dr Birgitta Rabe. August 2005

  The project looks at job mobility of dual earner couples which involves internal migration. It examines how the spouses' earnings potentials, other socio-economic variables and intra-family bargaining influence family migration in UK.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Trends in permanent and non-permanent employment of nurses – Mr Trevor Murrells (University of King's College London – Nursing Research Unit). July 2005

  To explore trends in movement of nurses between permanent and non-permanent employment.

• Modelling labour market transitions – Mr Mike Brewer (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Direct Tax and Welfare Sector). July 2005

  The aim of the project is: a) to design a model of transitions and flows between non-employment (non-participation, unemployment) and employment which shows how they are affected by various measurable characteristics of working age individuals and the labour market environment. Crucially, the model aims to show how entry into work and exit from work are related to the financial incentives that individuals face in making these transitions. b) to estimate the model using the most suitable recent UK data sources. c) to use the model to simulate the effect of a variety of labour market reforms on employment inflows and outflows and hence on overall labour market participation.

• Research on Scottish Datasets – Ms Lee Williamson (University of Manchester – CCSR). July 2005

  Working to create a guide to datasets for Scotland, where access to all the large-scale government surveys will be necessary.
  Other surveys used: SSA SCS SHES.

• DMS – Mr Christopher Bojke. July 2005

  Deployment of Maths and Science teachers (DMS) This research aims to assess the deployment patterns of teachers of mathematics and science in maintained secondary schools in England. The need for research in this area was highlighted in Professor Adrian Smith's Inquiry into Post-14 Mathematics Education, Making Mathematics Count (Smith, 2004).

• Scottish demography: Migration between Scotland and SE England – Dr Donald Houston (University of Dundee – Geography). July 2005

  This project is part of the ESRC's Scottish Demography research programme.

• Disability needs analysis – Mrs Sara Panizza. June 2005

  The aim of the study is to develop detailed information on the needs of disabled people in Newham.
  Other surveys used: HSE GHS.

• Evaluation of the Skills for Life Programme – Ms Hilary Metcalf (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Employment Policy). June 2005

  The study is evaluating literacy and numeracy courses for adults provided under the Skills for Life Programme. The study is examining the impact on economic, personal and familial outcomes (including employmnet, health and interaction with children), using a longitudinal, matched comparison group, survey design.

• Changing employment relationships – Dr Michael White (University of Westminster – Employment Group). June 2005

  National data (LFS, BHPS) will be used to provide contextual information for further analysis of the "Working in Britain 2000" survey. The latter survey was conducted within the ESRC's Future of Work research programme and has been deposited in the Data Archive by this user. The aim of the further analysis is to develop understanding of changing job requirements and changing work incentives.

• PhD – Mrs Lul Admasachew (University of Birmingham – Appplied Social Studies). May 2005

  Qualitative and quantitative analysis of wage gaps along age, race and gender borders.

• South Asians in the Labour Market – David McEvoy (Liverpool John Moores University – School of Social Science). May 2005

  Personal research for purposes of academic publication. In the first instance a paper is in preparation on South Asians in London for a French geography journal.
  Other surveys used: APS.

• DTI Growth Accounting – Dr Catherine Robinson (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Economics). May 2005

  Conducting a growth accounting exercise, including a more refined measure of labour quality.

• Wales Input-Output Tables 2003 – Mr Calvin Jones (Cardiff University – Cardiff Business School). May 2005

  Update of IO Tables for Wales to 2003 base-year.

• Study of Apprenticeships and career trajectories – Mr Jovan Luzajic. May 2005

  Project will consider the career trajectories of people who have previously trained as apprentices. It will search available datasets and research on this subject and initiate a call for evidence to map possible progression routes.

• Improving recruitment and retention of staff within the bus industry through optimisation of shift patterns – Mr Daniel Johnson (University of Leeds – Institute for Transport Studies). April 2005

  Looking at the factors behind the recruitment and retention of bus drivers in West Yorkshire.

• the dynamics of commuting behaviour – Dr Joyce Dargay (University of Oxford – Transport Studies Unit). April 2005

  This study will analyse the factors determing commuting patterns, and changes in commuting over time for various types of individuals. It will be based on a model that considers cummuting in the context of the joint decision regarding workplale and residential location.
  Other surveys used: SEH BHPS.

• Employee participation – Professor David Marsden (University of London School of Economics – Industrial Relations). March 2005

  HEFCE. Seeking funding for academic research on employee information and consultation in the UK

• Changes in car ownership and transport expenditures – Dr Joyce Dargay (University of Oxford – Transport Studies Unit). March 2005

  This study investigates changes in car ownership and transport expenditures for households over time and investigates the factors determining these changes.
  Other surveys used: FES.

• Skills and Returners to Employment – Dr Wendy Olsen (University of Manchester – Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research). February 2005

  Study on women returners to work

• Organising for social inclusion: minority ethnic communities and trade unions – Dr Jane Holgate (University of Queen Mary – Geography). February 2005

  This project aims to explore the under-researched relationships between black and minority ethnic (BME) communities and trade unions. The link between such community groups and trade unions is an important area of research in the context of contemporary politics and is of central importance to our understanding of issues of inclusion and exclusion in the workplace.

• Employment PSA targets – Ms Allison Roche. January 2005

  To collect data for the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy on employment rates and the theme of worklessness for the Employment Task Group for the Local Strategic Partnership.

• Northern Ireland Labour Force Analysis – Mr Darren McKinstry. January 2005

  The work will be an analysis of the NI Labour Force by key equality grounds and demographic characteristics.
  Other surveys used: NILFS.

• Occupational segregation project – Dr Jane Elliott (University of Institute of Education – Centre for Longitudinal Studies). December 2004

  Comparison of occupational segregation in Britian and the US with attention to recent changes and the impact of part-time work on patterns of occupational segregation by sex.

• Developing a European Socio-economic classification – Professor Peter Elias (University of Warwick – Institute for Employment Research). December 2004

  Labour Force Survey data will be used for a comparative study of the properties of a European Socio-economic classification, contrasting a classification based upon the LFS with a similar classification based upon the French Labour Force Survey.

• Temporary worker research – Dr David Biggs (University of Gloucestershire – School of Health and Social Sciences). December 2004

  LFS datasets give a useful insight into the labour market and I am specifically interested in this from a temporary worker perspective.

• Evaluating the Impact of 'Valuing People' – Professor Eric Emerson (Lancaster University – Institute for Health Research). December 2004

  To develop a comprehensive set of performance indicators that can be used to evaluate the impact of current health and social care policies for people with learning disabilities.
  Other surveys used: Omnibus HSE TimeUse GHS FRS BCS BHPS NCDS FACS MCS BCS70.

• Applied econometrics – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). November 2004

  Writing a textbook about cross-sectional and panel microeconomic data and timeseries macroeconomic data.

• Employment transitions among those 50+ – Dr Richard Dorsett (University of Westminster – Policy Studies Institute). November 2004

  Explore the movements between different economic states for individuals aged 50+.

• Labour Market Flexibility and Unemployment Dynamics in the UK – Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis (University of London School of Economics – European Institute). November 2004

  Empirical research on the economic effects of labour market flexibility is significantly hampered by measurement problems and data availability. The present study overcomes such limitations using a unique set of labour market flexibility indicators that have been developed at the regional level for the UK over the period 1979-1998 (Monastiriotis, 2002) and empirically examines the relationship between flexibility and economic performance in the UK. Specifically, the study examines the direct effects of various elements of flexibility (related to the functioning of production and the adjustability of labour costs and labour supply) on unemployment. Further, it investigates three related issues: the impact of labour market flexibility on unemployment persistence; its effects on the impact of macroeconomic shocks on unemployment; and its effects on cross-regional unemployment adjustments. The evidence gathered provides a direct evaluation of the role that labour market flexibility has played for economic performance in the UK and its regions and constitutes a significant contribution to the international literature on the economic effects of labour market flexibility. Among the unique contributions of the study is the use of spatial econometrics, which allows the estimation of spatial dynamics (spillovers) in the relationships under investigation.

• Older Women and flexible working – Dr Wendy Loretto (University of Edinburgh – School of Management). November 2004

  Investigation of older women (50+) in the labour market, focusing on flexible working. Being undertaken for Equal Opportunities Commission.

• Coursework Assignment – Dr James Brown (University of Southampton – Social Statistics). October 2004

  Asking students to perform regression analysis on weekly pay as a coursework assignment.

• Industrial Performance, ICT INvestments and Workforce Skills – Mr John Forth (National Institute of Economic and Social Research – Employment Studies Group). May 2003

  Analysis of the links between information and communications technology (ICT) investments, ICT skills and industrial performance in the UK economy.
  Other surveys used: GHS BCS70.

• Ethnic differences in patterns of employment and unemployment. – Professor Angela Dale (University of Manchester – CCSR). April 2003

  The extent of cohort changes in employment for ethnic women. Differences in employment participation by qualifications and presence of children. Relationship between qualifications, unemployment and underemployment for different ethnic groups.
  Other surveys used: HSE APS BHPS EFS FACS.

• Mortality History in London – Dr Peter Razzell. 0000

  The data will be used as a part of a pilot project on the history of mortality in London. The research is a part of a larger programme examining changes in infant and child mortality in London during the period 1540-1850, using reconstitution of individual families.
  Other surveys used: FES.