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Research & Innovation and Place: lessons and opportunities for national and local policymakers

Research and innovation are recognised as crucial to economic growth, both nationally and increasingly, locally. However, there is a complex relationship between ‘research and innovation’ and ‘place’, which varies in different contexts. What are the lesso…
the SQW podcast Guests… Joining SQW Director and podcast host Joe Duggett to dis
https://www.sqw.co.uk/Podcast/research-innovation-place

International work experience practices: a rapid evidence review

Our report details the organisation of short-term workplace placements for secondary school pupils, enablers and challenges for effective work experience and the impact that participation in such programmes delivers
Speakers for Schools commissioned SQW to undertake a rapid review of English
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/international-work-experience

Qualitative Evaluation of the Strengthening Social Care Analytics Programme

National attention was directed towards the challenges faced by people who used, commissioned or delivered social care services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Within this context, the Health Foundation launched the Strengthening Social Care Analytics Progr…
0k over one year to support their work. SQW was commissioned by the Health Foundation in…e. If you would like to know more about SQW SQW Director
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/Evaluation-Strengthening-Social-Care-Analytics

A look ahead to 2024 in economic and social development

What are the key themes, policy agendas and factors that will shape economic and social development in 2024? In this podcast, experts from SQW consider what the next twelve months might hold for health and social care, employment and skills, innovation an…
the SQW podcast Guests… experts from SQW consider what the next twelve months might h… and local economic growth. Joining SQW Director and podcast host Joe Duggett
https://www.sqw.co.uk/Podcast/look-ahead-2024

Individual Training Accounts Evaluation

Individual training accounts (ITAs) support people in Scotland with up to £200 per year to access training to gain an industry recognised certificate. The programme provides up to 18,500 funded places annually, at a cost of £3.5m per annum. Our impact eva…
3.5m per annum. In 2022 SQW
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/ITA-evaluation

British Patient Capital Interim Evaluation

The UK Government launched the British Patient Capital programme in 2018: a £2.5 billion Venture Capital Investment Fund set up as a subsidiary of the British Business Bank with both policy and commercial objectives. Our interim process, impact, and econo…
rs value for money for the UK taxpayer. SQW
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/british-patient-capital

Strengthening the use of data analytics in adult social care

Effective use of data analytics within adult social care has the potential to revolutionise care services and experiences, but its use has been hampered by a lack of available high-quality data, alongside skills and capacity challenges within the sector. …
the SQW podcast Strengthening the use of data anal…rovements in adult social care. Joining SQW Director and podcast host Joe Duggett are La…uren Roberts and Jane Meagher from SQW
https://www.sqw.co.uk/Podcast/data-analytics-adult-social-care

Sergei Plekhanov

Sergei is an Associate Director at SQW, and specialises in statistical methods and econometric analysis. He works across policy areas including innovation, labour markets, education and young people, diversity and inclusion
ectors Sergei is an Associate Director at SQW and leads SQWg and statistical analysis. Prior to joining SQW in 2019 Sergei lectured in Economics at the
https://www.sqw.co.uk/about-us/directors/sergei-plekhanov

What works to tackle inequalities by regulators, oversight, and supervisory bodies: a rapid review for the Care Quality Commission

SQW is conducting a review into what works to tackle inequalities by regulators, oversight, and supervisory bodies, including from other sectors and countries.
commissioned SQW to this call can be sent to Jane Meagher at SQWsqw.co.uk…ho will share them with the research team at SQW. Please respond by 11th September. Than
https://www.sqw.co.uk/about-us/news/Tackling_inequalities_rapid_review

Pioneer Campus 2040

Looking ahead to 2040, Harwell Campus commissioned SQW to complete a programme of independent research to inform a debate about the changing nature and role of these campuses.
Harwell Campus commissioned SQW to complete a programme of independent resea
https://www.sqw.co.uk/insights-and-publications/pioneer-campus-2040