Research and Consultancy
The International Centre for Guidance Studies is a specialist research centre with interests in career and career guidance
iCeGS has knowledge and experience in a diverse range of activities including: 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 conducts its research to high ethical standards, we adhere to the University of Derby Policy and Code of Practice on Research Ethics and Jo Hutchinson is Chair of the University Research Ethics Committee.
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 research please contact Dr Tristram Hooley - Head of iCeGS (Career Policy and Digital Literacy); Jo Hutchinson (Principal Research Fellow (Young People); Siobhan Neary - Principal Research Fellow (Adult Guidance) and Moira Sutton - Principal Research Fellow (Skills and Vocational Learning). 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.
 | Evaluation of Brightside e-mentoring Mentoring provides the opportunity for young people to connect with relevant role models who can help them to explore their career ideas, their ... |
 | STEM career guidance: benchmarks and practice The aim of this project is to identify good practice in STEM career guidance overseas and in UK independent schools, create benchmarks to compare ... |
 | Chwarae Teg: Boys and girls perceptions of job and career choice How do boys and girls in Wales form ideas about work and what jobs they want as they grow up, and what ages do these ideas develop? At what ages ... |
 | iCeGS is working with the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) to develop the Blueprint for Careers. The Blueprint for Careers is a ... |
 | iCeGS are working with the Pearson Centre for Policy & Learning looking at the future vision for school careers services. The first stage is a ... |
 | Researching school leadership, career related learning and STEM Research aimThe aim of the research is to identify which factors shape senior leadership team decisions with regards to STEM career related ... |
 | Good Timing: Implementing STEM Careers Strategy in Secondary Schools Good Timing: Implementing STEM Careers Strategy in Secondary Schools is the final report of a three-year programme of work, commissioned by the ... |
 | Introducing a new and innovative careers resource: icould iCeGS are currently evaluating an online careers resource called icould. Icould is an innovative website which offers free, interactive careers ... |
 | Building a progression culture: Exploring learning organisations' use of The Progression Matrix During 2011 iCeGS undertook an action research project with three Aimhigher Partnerships to help them to develop the Progression Matrix approach. ... |
 | Y Touring Theatre Company's Theatre of Debate programmes form part of a five-year strategic project funded by the Wellcome Trust.The theatre ... |
 | Researching the Aimhigher Greater Manchester Graduate Officer As part of the previous Government's widening participation policy 'Aimhigher' was tasked with raising participation in UK higher education - ... |
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Teenage Mothers in Nottingham/Nottinghamshire Research
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Enhancing Choice? The role of technology in the career support market
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Equality and Careers Education, Information Advice and Guidance
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LLUK client entitlement statement consultation
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Career profiles of doctoral entrepreneurs
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Evaluation of the Careers Advice Service Telephone Guidance Service
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Evaluation of Science in the Peak
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Aim Higher in the East Midlands: Your Futures East Midlands Website Evaluation
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Religion and belief in higher education: researching the experiences of staff and students
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Researchers, fixed-term contracts and universities: understanding law in context
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