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A pay rise for teachers could have significant impact on results and wellbeing for UK pupils
New study following almost three decades of teaching pay and school results finds evidence that a pay rise for UK teachers could mean better results for students and a boost to pupil wellbeing post-lockdown
Our COVID research presented to Government departments
Our ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC) has been part of a four session ’take-over’ of the Government’s own internal COVID 19 Recovery Seminar Series, taking our latest research to the heart of policy making
Most people working from home want to keep doing it, new analysis using Understanding Society data
Some groups are more likely to want to work at home – including the middle and older age groups, and Black Caribbean people. This could mean major change for employers, transport operators, and businesses in towns and cities
Reforming the higher education admission system: what does the evidence tell us?
Policy discussion following presentations of new research evidence on inequalities in the university admissions system in the UK at our event with the National Education Opportunities Network in Westminster and online
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty cites ISER research in recommendation to introduce vaccines for 12-15 year olds
Our report into the impact of school closures on children’s wellbeing is key evidence in correspondence to Secretary of State for Health and the health ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
How to fix education - Dr Birgitta Rabe discusses her latest research for the IFS podcast series
After a year and half of lockdowns, schools and their students face a vast array of challenges, so how can our research inform improvements in the education system?
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ISER
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The effect of formal debt advice on financial management and knowledge: insights from a new longitudinal study in Britain
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Investigating the role of debt advice on borrowers' well-being. An encouragement study on a new sample of over-indebted people in Britain
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Relative wages and pupil performance, evidence from TIMSS
Understanding Society
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Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 13: Results from Methodological Experiments
Michaela Benzeval, Jonathan Burton, Mick P. Couper, et al.
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A year of COVID: the evolution of labour market and financial inequalities through the crisis
Thomas F. Crossley, Paul Fisher, Peter Levell, et al.
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The impact of day of mailing on web survey response rate and response speed
EUROMOD
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The Income Protection Role of an EMUWide Unemployment Insurance System: the Case of Atypical Workers
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Modelling Universal Basic Income using UKMOD
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Welfare resilience at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in a selection of European countries: impact on public finance and household incomes
Olga Cantó Sánchez, Francesco Figari, Carlo Fiorio, et al.
