Valuable research is being lost.
Students must complete substantial research, yet there is no dedicated place for the wider people practice community to learn from it.
Why this initiative exists
Research deserves a life beyond assessment.
CIPD Level 7 students invest sustained effort in research that can advance people practice. This independent showcase gives that work a place to be discovered, understood and used.
The initiative at a glance
The why, what, who, where and how.
A professional research showcase.
A place for practitioner profiles, anonymised research overviews, articles, fact sheets, blogs and practical recommendations.
Students, practitioners and organisations.
Individual CIPD Level 7 learners contribute. People practitioners learn. Organisations encourage participation and support knowledge exchange.
A globally accessible community.
Research can reach people beyond one classroom, study centre, organisation or country while respecting confidentiality and ownership.
Evidence translated for practice.
Completed research is presented in useful professional formats, with the researcher retaining control over what may be shared.
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Initiative leadDr Christopher McCreanor
Chartered Fellow of the CIPD
People practitionerEducatorLevel 7 student advocate
The person behind the purpose
Built from practice, teaching and belief in shared learning.
Dr Christopher McCreanor has worked as a people practitioner and, more recently, alongside students working hard and relentlessly toward their professional qualifications. He has seen the quality of the inquiry they undertake and the practical learning that can disappear once an assignment has been graded.
As a strong believer in the Each One Teach One concept, his teaching philosophy is grounded in making learning and knowledge sharing accessible to everybody. This initiative extends that philosophy into the people practice community, helping individual research contributions become part of a wider culture of professional learning and excellence.
This project exists to create an opportunity: for practitioners to share what they have learned, and for others to benefit from it.
Ownership and independence
Privately funded. Privately owned. Entirely independent.
The showcase has no purpose beyond giving people practitioners an opportunity to share their research and the knowledge gained through it. It creates an environment where individual work may contribute to the continuing development of people practice through research connected to one of the profession’s most sought-after development qualifications.
Important independence statement
This is a privately funded and privately owned initiative led by Dr Christopher McCreanor. It is not affiliated with, associated with, connected to, commissioned by, sponsored by or endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
No publication, research synopsis, fact sheet, blog post, practitioner profile or individual contributor appearing on this site may claim or imply endorsement, approval or accreditation by the CIPD.
References to CIPD qualifications describe a contributor’s course of study or professional status only. They do not create any connection between this initiative and the CIPD, its trademarks, organisation, employees, officers or representatives. All CIPD names and trademarks remain the property of their respective owner.
Contributors remain responsible for the accuracy, ownership and permissions associated with their work. Confidential organisational and participant information must not be published.
An open invitation
Help useful research travel further.
We invite individual CIPD Level 7 students and graduates to showcase their research and learning. We invite study centres, educators and organisations to encourage participation, recognise practitioner inquiry and help evidence reach the people who can use it.
Turn your completed project into a professional contribution.
Showcase your researchSupport the maintenance of the site and its valuable research contributions.
Organisations interested in participating in or supporting this privately owned initiative may contact its developer, Dr Christopher McCreanor.
Contact the initiative