Author

Stephen Bevan

Professor Stephen Bevan became head of HR research development at the Institute for Employment Studies in April 2016. He is an Honorary Professor at Lancaster University. Previously, he was director of the Centre for Workforce Effectiveness at The Work Foundation, conducting research on high-performance work practices, employee reward strategy, staff engagement and retention and Good Work. Bevan is an advisor to a number of UK government departments and has advised employers and policymakers in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Australasia and North America. He has a special interest in workforce health and wellbeing, having led a number of national and international projects focusing on workforce health.

Absence

Evidence-based management

HR practice
“HR professionals are still the people who tell you that you can’t do something”

by Stephen Bevan 7 Sep 2016

by Stephen Bevan 7 Sep 2016
Stephen Bevan answers questions on evidence-based HR, perverse performance management and how technology is changing work.
Mental health

Wellbeing

Occupational Health
Why mental illness at work need not be a solitary journey

by Stephen Bevan 20 Jun 2016

by Stephen Bevan 20 Jun 2016
Mental illness at work is still a precarious and lonely experience for many employees. Stephen Bevan of the Institute for...

Stephen Bevan

Stephen Bevan

“HR professionals are still the people who tell you that you can’t do something”

Why mental illness at work need not be a solitary journey