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🤩Congratulations to our very own Fabien Petit !! (and well done for acquiring a very exciting Armenian fridge magnet for the Centre for Ed Policy & Equalising Opportunities collection)

Our @dpfkelly is presenting his research with Oliver Cassagneau-Francis at the International Society for Research in Emotion in Belfast (isre2024.org) today. Check it out if you're there! Luckily its a poster not microsoft powerpoint 😀

Congratulations to Prof Becky Francis on this important appointment. Great to have a champion of evidence- based policy leading this review. Very grateful for her ongoing involvement in Centre for Ed Policy & Equalising Opportunities - she has played a crucial role in our journey from the beginning.

From the same article: "The new regime will still favour students whose parents have the time and money to invest in piano lessons or fencing club, or whose school libraries are well stocked enough to allow them to read around their subject." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Want to understand the challenges for further education and skills in Britain? This blog by Sandra McNally Gu Ventura and @gillwyness_econ sets out how we compare with other countries. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…

Congratulations to Fabien Petit for winning an award at the Armenian Economic Association this month! 🎆🏆

There has been renewed talk today of the need for more support for post-16 students. Late adolescence is a poorly understood time in development + education. Our COSMO study has tried to address this gap but more research is needed! Read our findings here: cosmostudy.uk/publications

Students with shorter commutes to their university tend to perform better academically as a result, Politecnico di Milano researchers have found timeshighereducation.com/news/students-…

Up now in UK House of Commons education secretary Bridget Phillipson is opening the first education debate. 🚨A bold start: announces a a pause and review of the defunding of BTECs

💬 "If we do not address the current maintenance system, we risk losing untapped potential." Many students are struggling financially, with those from less affluent homes finding it particularly difficult to fund their way through university. More 👇 suttontrust.com/news-opinion/a…

🚨 The education backgrounds of MPs in the Commons are more diverse than ever before. A record 63% of MPs elected this year attended comprehensive schools, with the proportion of privately educated MPs now at 23%, down from 29% in 2019. The full data ⤵️ suttontrust.com/our-research/p…

"The NHS workforce is more diverse than at any other point in its history. Unfortunately, it ignores the fact that just 4% of doctors come from a working-class background." Our alum, Rachel, discusses the lack of socioeconomic diversity in medicine 👇 suttontrust.com/news-opinion/a…

Looking for something to read while you enjoy the ☀️? We've got you covered! @dpfkelly and coauthors have written an Encylopedia of Adolescence chapter on Executive Functioning which is now available online! Download it here: researchgate.net/profile/Sammy-…

Daniel is passionate about economics, and planned to go on to study the subject next year. But the cost-of-living crisis forced him to change his future plans. Due to high costs of living, he's now looking to pursue a degree apprenticeship instead. buff.ly/4arOqFc

Did you know that COVID Social Mobility & Opportunities Study data is available for other researchers to browse and use? Take a look and discover your next research project 👇