Press Releases

Date

News Release

09/06/2008

How hydrogen can meet UK energy goals

27/03/2008

New visiting research fellows at PSI

18/03/2008

Public sector unions raise their members’ pay

05/02/2008

Stretching policies needed on sustainable development in English higher education

13/12/2007

ICT surveillance stresses British workers

11/12/2007

Explaining differential educational attainment
in the US

15/11/2007

Stephen Lissenburgh Memorial Lecture:
The State, Politics of Separation and Radicalisation of Muslim Youth

30/10/2007

Support for reform of labour market programmes for vulnerable groups

18/10/2007

Local Councils will find it hard to actively engage older people in decisions

24/09/2007

Workplace diversity and employee well-being

06/09/2007

Unions can help support employer human resource management

16/08/2007

Measuring the take-up rate of Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance

12/07/2007

How does the day of the week affect productivity?

15/06/2007

Reforms to incapacity benefits increase employment without decreasing benefit receipt

29/05/2007

Community cohesion policy must tackle poverty

18/05/2007

Does fair share capitalism improve workplace performance?

30/04/2007

Well-being, paid work and personal life

26/04/2007

Policy Studies Institute: past, present and future

17/04/2007

Employment and Social Policy seminars

27/03/2007

Timing is critical for lone parents and work

22/02/2007

New welfare-to-work programme shows early promise

08/02/2007

Does 'making work pay' work?

24/01/2007

Unions fail to deliver, according to a majority of their members

16/11/2006

Work, saving and retirement among ethnic minorities

14/09/2006

Staying in work and moving up

06/07/2006

Compulsory activity for over 50s jobseekers: experiment shows good start

05/07/2006

New workplace survey reveals an improving employment relations climate

21/06/2006

Welfare-to-work for partners of benefit claimants shows small beginnings

19/06/2006

Part-time study in higher education in Wales

10/05/2006

Voice at work: what do employers want?

12/04/2006

Making linked employer-employee data relevant to policy

31/03/2006

Parents take more maternity leave yet find it easier to return to work

08/02/2006

New report recommends "inefficiency" charges on wasteful products

07/02/2006

The union wage premium in the United States

30/11/2005

Student debt lower in Scotland than in England and Wales

23/11/2005

Union effects on employee relations in Britain

12/10/2005

Policy Studies Institute has moved

28/09/2005

Conference discusses sustainable development

28/09/2005

Corporations and sustainability

20/09/2005

Medicine: a white male preserve, but those days are numbered

14/09/2005

Unions benefit employers as well as employees

26/08/2005

Assessing policy for lone parents

08/07/2005

Stress caused by changes in farming needs policy action

06/07/2005

Tributes to Dr Stephen Lissenburgh

06/07/2005

Research uncovers continued union decline and increasing availability of flexible working arrangements since the late 1990s

29/06/2005

Involving older people in the policy process

27/06/2005

Leading American academic to give sustainable development lecture

13/04/2005

Topical research: Election 2005

11/03/2005

Ethnic Minority Outreach initiative raises awareness of employment opportunities

16/02/2005

Topical research: implementing Kyoto

09/02/2005

Lively debate on trade unions

07/01/2005

Dr. Stephen Lissenburgh and Family

17/11/2004

Environment and social justice

10/11/2004

Employment and Social Policy seminar series

27/10/2004

Green taxes and the poor

05/10/2004

Forthcoming employment and social policy seminars

30/09/2004

PSI researcher wins best paper award

26/08/2004

New evidence supports government thinking on joined-up services for independence in later life

19/08/2004

Ethnicity and Employment in the Private Sector

05/08/2004

British Market Research Bureau leader to head Policy Studies Institute

03/08/2004

'Nothing's better balanced than a plant.'

29/07/2004

Managing to change?

15/07/2004

PSI research update: July 2004

15/06/2004

Public opposes use of animal organs in human transplants

08/06/2004

High-profile speakers at PSI seminars

03/06/2004

PSI fellow launches new book on countering climate change

27/05/2004

Architecture profession provides inadequate support for minority ethnic students says new PSI report

18/05/2004

Workshop to discuss groundbreaking research project

13/05/2004

New report: Working After State Pension Age

11/05/2004

Seminar series on sustainable development

01/05/2004

Lone parents' work and stable new relationships benefit their children, longest ever study of lone parent families shows

01/04/2004

First Research Director appointed to new UK Energy Research Centre

18/03/2004

Poverty experts to assess government progress on 20-year pledge

18/03/2004

One step ahead: listen carefully now

02/03/2004

Maternity and Paternity Rights in Britain 2002: Survey of Parents, and; Maternity Rights in Britain 2002: Survey of Employers

06/02/2004

Could the congestion charge go UK wide?

06/01/2004

PSI Director honoured for work on sustainable transport

02/12/2003

'Striking' poverty gap faces ethnic minority children… but their educational aspirations outstrip white peers

26/11/2003

Environmental goals need £1.7bn spending switch

25/11/2003

Research shows Londoners are top consumers – but tourists’ waste hits the Isle of Wight hard

25/11/2003

University top up fees – threat to widening participation?

25/11/2003

Trevor Phillips to challenge business leaders on "snowy peaks" syndrome

18/11/2003

Evidence of massive increase in student debt

29/10/2003

Government money to help sustainable development research impact on policy

29/09/2003

PSI researchers add "value" to Wuppertal MFA conference

11/09/2003

Partnership with a punch needed to attract new union members

01/08/2003

On 50th anniversary Korean veterans among "most active in the UK" in remembering war dead

25/07/2003

More Government cash for families reduces hardship

16/06/2003

European citizens opposed to discrimination, but less so in Germany

19/05/2003

Future of energy taxation to be debated at PSI seminar

08/05/2003

John Monks considers the future of trade unionism in the UK and in Europe at PSI seminar

08/05/2003

PLAY NATION: Playtime is no escape, says new study

08/05/2003

Max Nicholson

26/03/2003

PSI hosts ESRC Energy Research Conference

19/03/2003

PSI research results on the role of flexible employment for older workers published

04/03/2003

ESRC Research Programme on Environment and Human Behaviour Goes Live

27/02/2003

PSI launches new look website

18/02/2003

Experiencing Jobcentre Plus Pathfinders: overview of early evaluation evidence

27/01/2003

Rapid Change in British Families

16/01/2003

Ministers Launch Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership

09/12/2002

New Book Explores Historical Background And Fundamental Principles Of Sustainable Development

09/12/2002

Call for more integrated research on sustainable development and social inclusion

02/12/2002

Marching on together? Recent trends in union membership

29/11/2002

What can we reasonably expect from a minimum wage? Chairman of Low Pay commission speaks at PSI lunch seminar

29/11/2002

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership website goes live

08/11/2002

Businesses want clear commitment from Government on carbon taxation

02/10/2002

Planning for retirement is not just about money, says new research

29/08/2002

Excessive Formality Blamed as Young Turn Backs On Live Classical Music

17/07/2002

Government employment programme for young people ‘is good for their health’

30/05/2002

Findings from the Macro Evaluation of the New Deal for Young People

17/05/2002

Partnership boost for businesses in struggling markets

15/05/2002

Survival of schools television `at risk` as BBC cuts output in dash for digital

02/05/2002

Minister Welcomes New Agenda for UK Sustainable Development Research

15/02/2002

Private sector foots half the bill for today`s archaeology

05/12/2001

Lack of confidence constrains unemployed young

19/11/2001

Social Care and Health - a New Deal?

12/10/2001

UK`s research community pays tribute to leading environmentalist

10/10/2001

London`s music industry hits the right note

23/08/2001

First national database of Britain`s parks ``tells story of devastating decline``

24/07/2001

New study casts doubt on the value of state support for the arts

24/07/2001

Higher Education Institutes` cultural contribution: counting the cost

24/07/2001

New study reveals rapid growth in cultural employment

24/07/2001

New report challenges the assumption that subsidy leads to innovation in the theatre

19/07/2001

Well Enough to Work?

27/06/2001

Trades union impact on pay and jobs `in long-term decline`

27/06/2001

Trades union impact on pay and jobs `in long-term decline`

13/06/2001

Sisters under stress

11/06/2001

Willing Slaves? Employment in Britain in the 21st Century

09/04/2001

New Sustainable Development Research Network established

29/03/2001

Jobless young risk downward spiral of poor health and unemployment

19/03/2001

`Warning bell` sounds for UK museums

15/03/2001

Persisting hardship a serious challenge to new work incentives

05/12/2000

Public `well served` by religious broadcasting

02/08/2000

The handling of complaints by the GMC

29/05/2000

British theatre faces three `imminent dangers`

29/05/2000

Seaside tradition faces final curtain

13/05/2000

Research uncovers reasons for further union decline in the 1990s

29/03/2000

Older people and post-hospital care: What you get depends on who you see and where you live

02/12/1999

Employment Relations Act 1999 may affect union role in workplace industrial relations

30/08/1999

Historic buildings closing their doors on the public

18/06/1999

Report highlights need for action on ethnic equality in higher education

28/05/1999

The Long-Playing Record now `A Historical Curiousity`

08/04/1999

Study finds one in five Bangladeshis live in overcrowded housing

12/03/1999

British film: from Ealing greats to £3.3 billion `small business`

11/02/1999

Major new study calls for policy re-think

10/02/1999

Direct payments to disabled people must focus on independent living, says guide

30/10/1998

Teenage Mothers : Decisions and Outcomes - Provides a unique review of how teenage mothers think

29/10/1998

New Age brings search for the spiritual

28/10/1998

Direct Communication with Employees Boosts Small Firms' Financial Performance

24/09/1998

Lone Mothers Caught in Cigarette Trap

17/09/1998

New Method for Predicting Danger to Children

17/08/1998

Professor Jim Skea appointed as new Director for PSI

06/08/1998

Largest survey of Nurses uncovers major gender inequalities

18/05/1998

`Flexible jobs` cut unemployment - but do not often lead to permanent, full-time work

18/05/1998

'Flexible jobs' cut unemployment - but do not often lead to permanent, full-time work

16/04/1998

Health Declines for Lone Parents and Their Children

28/03/1998

Survey finds one in five households without home contents insurance

12/03/1998

New Research identifies plight of Northern Ireland’s Lone Mothers

11/03/1998

Benchmark research uncovers the reality of life for UK’s 1.7 million lone parent

12/01/1998

New Circus in UK ‘No Match’ for International Rivals

12/01/1998

PSI announces partnership with the University of Westminster

12/01/1998

Access to financial support for students in further education is no better than a lottery.

29/12/1997

Women’s Skills Under-Valued and Under-Used in the Workplace

12/12/1997

The fair employment system in Northern Ireland is failing to satisfy the victims of discrimination

03/12/1997

Employee Involvement May Boost Economic Performance of Small Firms

01/12/1997

Lottery money awarded to museums and galleries may make admission charges inevitable, according to the latest issue of Cultural Trends

27/11/1997

Residential care is a taboo subject for adult children and their parents, according to new research

23/10/1997

Reformed police authorities `more active and influential`

23/10/1997

Loans important to many disadvantaged students but women and Asians still reluctant to borrow

30/09/1997

Caribbeans at no greater risk of severe mental illness.

24/09/1997

Questions remain about conditional legal fees.

05/08/1997

Poverty at root of ethnic inequalities in health.

01/08/1997

Why Dearing isn`t enough to help working class teenagers into university.

30/07/1997

Two thirds of mothers now return to work after having a baby.

28/07/1997

Price variations swallow up to a fifth of benefit paytments

25/07/1997

Raw deal for average consumer as London sweeps up arts funding

23/07/1997

PSI research commissioned for Dearing Report into higher education.

16/07/1997

Welfare to work programmes are of greater benefit to women

12/07/1997

Money Matters: approaches to money management and bill paying

12/06/1997

Choosing Tomorrow`s Doctors

29/05/1997

Nine-to-five job survives, but in name only

21/05/1997

Landmark ethnic minorities survey shows mix of poverty and progress

10/04/1997

Voters denied information they need on May 1st

27/03/1997

Nation not satisfied with soundbite culture

19/02/1997

CSA makes slow headway - but could transform lone parents` lives

14/02/1997

A leading role for midwives?

14/02/1997

Fate of historic buildings rests with local communities

02/01/1997

Reading habits unchanged by advent of new media

17/12/1996

New research shows who pays for the arts

03/12/1996

Childcare alone not enough to get lone parents back to work

22/11/1996

Today`s students are better off - but at a price

19/11/1996

Culture and religion can be as important as economics in business

07/11/1996

Jobless men now biggest recruits to self-employment

25/10/1996

Young people swap vocational training for academic study

23/10/1996

Ethnic minorities find own solutions to urgent credit problems

16/10/1996

Report identifies those at risk from long-term unemployment