NEF undertakes and commissions research so as to understand complex issues affecting Further and Higher Education. NEF’s research papers provide our partners and stakeholders with evidence to make informed decisions and undertake interventions that improve sector development and support innovation.

Much of our research work has resulted in positive policy change; there is a full range of our recent publications below. Research Reports that are currently in development include:
  • The Intelligent College. A Think Tank Report by the New Engineering Foundation & NEF Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange;
  • Developing the Capabilities to Support Business and Community Engagement
  • Skills For Climate Change: Meeting the Low Carbon Challenge: Identifying Resources in the London Further and Higher Education sector that support Knowledge Transfer to London Businesses in the Construction and Building Engineering Sector

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The Intelligent College   (December 2011)

Innovation has always been and remains a potent force for survival. Today, the ability to have an intelligent skills system that can proactively respond to dynamic societies is critical to success and durability.

This report brings together the ass

Low Carbon Task Force - Project Energise   (April 2010)

The demand for technicians and associated professionals in engineering science and technology related industrial sectors is expected to grow significantly over the next 10 years and the supply of skills will need to be improved. But do we have a trul

Creating the Modern Class of Technicians   (March 2010)

In this report, NEF seeks to address the demand for intermediate to high0skill occupations, especially technicians and associated professional which is expected to grow significantly over the next 10 years. In particular, the report highlights new an

The Impact of Knowledge and Technology Transfer on FE   (January 2010)

The Impact of Knowledge and Technology

Planning & Funding Cycles for the Further Education Sector   (November 2009)

The current situation in relation to the planning, commissioning and funding of provision in the FE sector is continually changing through the ‘Machinery of Government’ reforms. These changes in the economic and political landscape have significant i

Emerging Technologies, Emerging Markets: Are you ready for the Opportunities?   (October 2009)

The development and application of new and emerging technologies is vital to the expansion of existing markets and indeed the opening of new market opportunities. Ensuring that these market sectors have the skilled workforce required to exploit such

Valuing the Role of Technicians   (September 2009)

This report is concerned with exploring how a professional registration scheme for science related technicians might be developed to support the national vision for ‘science and innovation’ – so that science is valued, people feel confident in its us

The English FE System - Achieving Excellence, Fulfilling Potential   (September 2009)

The aim of this research is to set out a better way to achieve excellence in the English FE system. The objectives of this initial overview are to outline the nature of the problems with the current systems and to establish some essentials for any ne

The Impact of the Knowledge Transfer Exchange Nodes   (January 2009)

The Impact of the Knowledge Transfer Exchange Nodes