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Using evidence in occupational safety and health (OSH) decision-making may help reduce rates of occupational incidents and poor outcomes for workplace wellbeing. However, the role evidence currently plays within OSH is unclear. RAND Europe developed a study to explore the role of evidence in OSH decision making and our team at Evolve Workplace Wellbeing contributed …

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Poor mental health and wellbeing costs the NHS an estimated £12.1 billion a year, new research suggests. Saving the equivalent of just 10 per cent of lost days each year, could pay for more than 34,000 nurses and 17,000 doctors, according to the analysis by The International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO), the University of East Anglia and RAND …

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New research from the UEA Workplace Wellbeing research team focuses on the topic of self-efficacy and how it was an important personal resource during the pandemic. Professor Roberta Fida led a team of researchers who investigated self-efficacy in almost 400 UK workers from January 2020 through to January 2021 to investigate its effects. Self-efficacy refers …

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Ever wondered why high quality, proven wellbeing initiatives can work in one organisation but fail in another? The new book “Achieving Sustainable Workplace Wellbeing” by members of the Evolve Workplace Wellbeing team offers academic insight into issues of implementation, i.e. how workplace wellbeing initiatives are delivered, promoted and integrated into businesses. The book is part …

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On 26th May 2022, the Workplace Wellbeing Research Team at the University of East Anglia and RAND Europe launched the ‘Evolve Workplace Wellbeing‘ online toolkit at the British Academy in London. Professor Dame Carol Black, chair of the original wellbeing research project steering group, offered a rousing welcome and introduction to the toolkit for the …

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On 26th May 2022, the Workplace Wellbeing Team at the University of East Anglia and RAND Europe are happy to launch the Evolve Workplace Wellbeing toolkit website. The launch event in central London will introduce the features of the toolkit: The cost-effectiveness calculator for creating a business case for workplace wellbeing The self-assessment guide to …

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Studies suggest that job type or industry sector are not necessarily defining factors of what makes a good job. Instead, things like how secure it is, our social connections, on-the-job learning opportunities, supportive organisations, and clear responsibilities are just some of the elements seen by employees as more important. When we move into a role with …

Wellbeing and productivity: Can employees design their jobs better than the boss? Read More »

A new checklist provides a quick reminder for managers on how to support the wellbeing and productivity of remote workers. In the early Covid-19 lockdown, many workers were asked to work from home. As workplace wellbeing researchers who had just been sent to work from home ourselves, we set out to investigate research on isolated …

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Applications are invited for the post of Financial Wellbeing Researcher (Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate), employed by the University of East Anglia, to work in collaboration with RBC Brewin Dolphin (‘Brewin Dolphin’) on a highly rewarding and stimulating project to combine the latest academic research on financial literacy, financial wellbeing, and programme evaluation with an …

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SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABLING LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS EY partnered with UEA to support the production of a new Employer Insight Report on supporting people with disabling long-term health conditions to sustain work.   The report is based on research by Helen Musgrove who conducted the research as part of her post graduate studies in Organisational …

Newsletter #7 January 2023 Read More »