Research

The International Centre for Guidance Studies is a specialist research centre with interests in career and career guidance

It undertakes diverse activity including the evaluation of learning or guidance programmes, comprehensive literature reviews, impact assessments and strategic projects that inform the development of national services. Much of iCeGS' work is applied research to support the delivery and improvement of services. iCeGS also undertakes blue skies research that examines the theoretical and conceptual basis of career and career guidance. The Centre works closely with a range of clients and funders to undertake research that meets their organisational or programme needs. iCeGS has extensive experience of responding to tenders and working to briefs as well as an ability to generate creative research projects that anticipate emerging needs.

iCeGS has particularly strong interests in the following areas:

Guidance as a profession
Career learning and careers work with young people
The relationship between guidance and other partner professions
The role of values in career decision making and careers work
Using technology in guidance
Careers work in higher education
Careers work with adults

For more details on our research interests view the iCeGS staff pages. If you would like to discuss working with iCeGS or contracting iCeGS to undertake some research contact Jo Hutchinson (Deputy Head of iCeGS - Research). If you would like to discuss undertaking a research or doctoral degree with us contact Tristram Hooley (Head of iCeGS).

To find out more about the research and evaluation iCeGS is currently undertaking follow the links in the menu bar.

Research archive

	Building a progression culture: Exploring learning organisations' use of The Progression Matrix
	Equality and Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance The final report is now available by following the link below: Hutchinson, J., Rolfe, H., Moore, N., Bysshe, S. and Bentley, K. (2011) All Things Being Equal? Equality and Diversity in Careers ...
	Winston Churchill Fellowship Tristram Hooley (Head of iCeGS) has been awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Scholarship. This scheme exists to provide people with experience overseas which can enhance their ...
	Religion and belief in higher education: researching the experiences of staff and students iCeGS is working with colleagues within the University's Society, Religion and Belief Research Group on a new ECU (Equalilty Challenge Unit) research project entitled: Religion and belief in ...
	iCeGS project in Sri Lanka Siobhan Neary, Deputy Head of iCeGS is currently working on a three month project based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The project funded by the Asian Development Bank is part of a wider modernizing ...
	Researching the Aimhigher Greater Manchester Graduate Officer
	Teenage Mothers in Nottingham/Nottinghamshire Research Why is it that some young mothers are in education, employment or training and others are not?Partners at Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire Futures have ...
	Evaluation of the Careers Advice Service Telephone Guidance Service iCeGS has just completed a three year project to annually evaluate the Careers Advice Service (CAS) using a Quality Assessment Framework (QAF) specifically developed for the project. The Centre ...
	Second Wave of Research for STEM Careers Awareness Timelines Project due to start iCeGS in partnership with CEI at the University of Warwick, have been working on the 'STEM Careers Awareness Timelines' project. The three year, national, project focuses on the effectiveness of a ...
	Researchers, fixed-term contracts and universities: understanding law in context Liz Oliver (University of Liverpool) and Tristram Hooley (Head of iCeGS) have recently completed a project examining the response of the higher education section to changes in the law around the ...