The PrOPEL Hub

Productivity Outcomes of workplace Practice, Engagement & Learning

The Hub brings together leading researchers from 8 UK universities alongside the CIPD, to develop practical tips and tools to help businesses take advantage of the latest insights and expertise.  Funded by the Economic & Social Research Council, we focus on supporting the development of high quality, inclusive and engaging workplaces that help tackle the UK’s productivity puzzle. 

PrOPEL Hub Projects

Our ESRC-funded Projects on Management Practice and Employee Engagement.

All of our activity at the PrOPEL Hub is underpinned by a robust evidence base.  Our work partly centres around 5 major on-going research projects funded by the ESRC that explore the relationship between workplace practice and productivity. These projects complement one another by considering this important issue from different perspectives according to each research team’s expertise. You can keep up to date with the latest findings and practical insights from the research by engaging with our content and events.

Productivity from Below: Addressing the Productivity Challenges of Microbusinesses in the West Midlands

Managerial Competences, Engagement and Productivity – Developing Productive Relationships

Job Quality and the Experience of Work

Improving Management Practices: Work Engagement and Workplace Innovation for Productivity and wellbeing

Practices and Combinations of Practices for Health and Wellbeing at Work

Information Provision and Web Performance

People Management for Productivity, Engagement and Wellbeing

Resources & Other Outputs

Blog Posts

The PrOPEL Hub compiles several Blog Posts about its events, research and outputs.

These blog posts provide an overview of the exceptional work carried out by the members of the PrOPEL Hub, including event summaries, insights, policy recommendations, research findings, and other outcomes. Explore our Blog Posts achieve to learn more.

Ulster University
University of East Anglia
University of Leicester
University of Nottingham
University of Westminster