Different types of academies in England: the impact on students beyond exam performance

Converter academies enrol pupils with higher ability from advantaged background, sponsor-led academies skewed to low ability disadvantaged pupils

Access to Justice: Legal Aid and service for immigrants in the family justice system

New insights into how the migration experience impacts access to resources during parental separation

Betting shops, arcades and casinos have an impact on local crime rates

New study used data from the Office of National Statistics, the UK Census, the UK Police Street-level Crime Dataset, and the POI Ordnance Survey

Silvia Avram

Dr Silvia Avram joins Professor Kristian Gleditsch for Regius Lecture on demographic change

This year's prestigious lecture brings together experts to examine the potential social, economic and political challenges arising from a future with lower fertility and ageing populations

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New study finds link between cortisol levels in hair and mental health for chronic pain sufferers

Chronic pain sufferers who have lower levels of the stress hormone tend to recover their mental health better than those with higher levels

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Survey Measurement of Health: Implications for Social Science Research

Online training on the role of survey measurement in advancing social science research, for understanding health inequalities, guiding policy, and tracking interventions

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Schooling, Skills and Sanctions: Exploring our new evidence on how school policies work with policy experts

Our MiSoC roundtable discussion event with policy experts in child development, school behaviour interventions and young offending

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