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New research will explore employer investment in skills, and how employees are responding to the need to upskill and retrain.

Sep 25, 2025 - Nuffield Foundation event explored the importance of building a fairer, more resilient economic future...

This research project will build a framework for understanding how the UK's transition to net zero will affect families and communities.

This project will investigate fertility motivations and barriers in Britain.

This project is analysing the key trends affecting teacher supply and shortages in England.

The Nuffield Foundation aims to improve social well-being by funding research and innovation in education, justice and welfare.

Mar 9, 2022 - People who have suffered extreme difficulties in childhood are more likely to commit crimes...

Mar 30, 2022 - New evidence review shoes changes in family income have a major impact on the numbers of children being harmed.

Nov 3, 2025

Children around the UK are improving their oral language skills through the Nuffield Early Language Intervention, which has been shown to improve attainment...

Jul 25, 2023 - The Nuffield Foundation are launching a year-long programme of consultation with our stakeholders. Tim Gardam, CEO explains what this means.

This project will digitise the Law and Practice section of Legal Action Group’s magazine and develop a free to access online hub of case law and materials.

Feb 20, 2020 - The Nuffield Foundation has supported innovation in teaching and learning for over fifty years, including in mathematics, science, and design & technology.

This project will explore employment retention and job quality among individuals with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.

This project will review self-regulation interventions for children up to eight years old.

Dec 2, 2025 - The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory supports better outcomes for children by improving data & research evidence use in family justice decision-making.

We awarded £2.3 million in fast-track funding to capture real-time data and insights into the social and economic impacts of COVID-19.

Nuffield Research Placements provide over 1,000 students each year with the opportunity to work on a research project in a professional environment during...

Feb 15, 2023 - Eleanor Ireland, Education and Richard Batcheler share priorities for future early years research ahead of our funding deadlines for 2023.

May 22, 2025 - Discover the latest impacts of Nuffield-funded research, keep up to date with the lastest events, and get expert opinion on social policy changes.

Jul 21, 2025 - Our Research, Development & Analysis fund is for projects informing social policy and practice across education, welfare and justice. Apply for Nuffield...

This project will build on previous Nuffield-funded research into children’s views and issues of...

This programme will investigate how demand and supply of essential employment skills is likely...

This project will research the implications of automation technologies and will examine how they...

Event information The Nuffield Foundation’s RDUK programme funds research that seeks to deepen understanding...

Feb 7, 2024 - Education Programme Head, Emily Tanner, outlines five key messages that we took away from our event on the future of work and skills.

This project will explore how multi-academy trusts (MATs) are approaching the challenges and harnessing the opportunities of AI.

Evidence-based guidelines for local authorities, health trusts, and other organisations to adapt to local contexts and develop local area action plans.

This project will investigate whether certain features of GCSE examination papers might explain the lower average attainment of neurodivergent students in...

This project will investigate the impact of Teacher and Centre Assessed Grades on young people’s qualification choices.

Jul 8, 2025 - The Nuffield Foundation provides funding for research that drives social change. Find out more about our grants and areas of interest.

As lead of the Nuffield POST Fellowship programme, Josh Hillman sheds light on Nuffield’s long history with POST and his tips for making the most of the...

Jun 13, 2024 - We brought together experts to critically examine the state of the justice system and legal experiences. Here are the key insights.

Investigating the impact of school absence on educational attainment and job prospects across a range of demographics.

Nov 27, 2025 - Grown up? dives into how young people aged 14 to 24 are making the journey to adulthood - and what this means for policy, research and wider society.

Nov 21, 2023 - The majority of graduating BTEC students gain at least a 2:1, demonstrating that for many students, these qualifications lead to university success. 

This project aims to improve Foundation Year students’ oral language skills to increase learning outcomes, retention and progression.

This project will investigate the intersection of musculoskeletal (MSK) and mental health conditions in economically inactive working-age individuals.

This project will examine the societal impact of algorithmic risk-profiling tools used by lenders...