Purpose
The Parliamentary Evidence Review brings together academic literature, practitioner insight and applied research on identity in occupational transition. It is written to inform UK policy and commissioning across veterans' services, NHS, emergency services and adjacent sectors.
Structure
The review follows three principles: evidence first, interpretation second, recommendations third. It is paired with a companion volume of appendices, tables and figures.
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- Identity in Occupational Transition: Evidence, Research and Future Directions for UK PolicyGardner, G. (2025). AURIS.
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About the author
Gemma Gardner
Founder and Research Lead, AURIS Institute
Gemma Gardner leads the AURIS research programme on identity and occupational transition. Her work builds the evidence base behind the AURIS Framework and the Identity System, drawing on interviews with service leavers, families and the organisations that support them.
- Lead author, Identity Performance Psychology white paper series
- Principal investigator, AURIS identity adaptation interview programme
- Author of AURIS submissions on identity in occupational transition
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