Centre for Research in Employment, Skills & Society

Welcome to CRESS – the Centre for Research in Employment, Skills & Society. Established in 2008, CRESS is home to research led by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers with backgrounds in economics, psychology, human resource management, organisational behaviour, and industrial relations.

CRESS is dedicated to carrying out research relevant to employment and the organisation of work, focusing on three main themes:

1. wellbeing and happiness
2. skills and careers
3. industrial and employment relations

Research into these three themes is carried out by and organised into three distinct research groups led by international experts in the field.

We are also home to the Kingston Employee Engagement Consortium (KEEC), the consultancy branch of CRESS, which aims at communicating our research findings to stakeholders in the business community, academic colleagues and policy makers. The Consortium has been funded by the University, its member companies, including Amey plc, Veolia plc, Mace Ltd and Birmingham City Council, and the CIPD, since 2006. We plan to launch a new phase of activities for the Consortium early in 2012 and welcome expressions of interest in participating. Members include Amey plc, Veolia plc, Mace Ltd and Birmingham City Council. Find out more about the benefits of the KEEC corporate membership and how to join.