Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Best Start Family Hubs to assess program effectiveness and impact on families and early childhood development.
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Professional training program in Cisco Meraki, Barracuda, and Ekahau technologies for infrastructure engineering professionals.
Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Free School Meals Expansion program to assess implementation, measure impact, and provide recommendations for program improvement and scaling.
The Department for Education is seeking an independent evaluation of SEND reform investments to assess workforce capability, inclusive practice and system readiness for reforms from 2029/30, with a budget of approximately £2.5 million and project duration from early 2027 to late 2029.
Recruit and manage diverse user research participants for the Department for Education across multiple policy and service delivery areas.
ESRC Grow Awards provide £100,000-£500,000 in funding to support UK researchers building new capabilities, changing disciplines, or establishing independence during key career transitions.
ESRC funds curiosity-driven social science research projects led by individuals or small teams, offering up to £2 million (80% funded) for ambitious proposals lasting up to five years.
Funding for independent academic research using experimental medicine approaches to investigate the causal mechanisms of gambling disorder in human subjects.
A £6 million doctoral training award for UK research organisations to develop PhD researchers in chip design and verification for the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors.