The impact of Universal Infant Free School Meals – fringe event at Labour Party Conference
Presented by: Sharon Hodgson MP, Shadow Minister for Public Health; Steve Reed MP, Shadow Minister for Children and Families; Alison Garnham, Chief Executive – Child Poverty Action Group; Dr Angus Holford, Research Fellow – ISER; Michael Hales, Immediate Past Chair – LACA
Venue: Preston Room, Hilton Metropole Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2FU
What do we know & what should we do about? Social science on social issues
Presented by: Professor Mike Brewer, Director of MiSoC
Venue: British Academy Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH
Workshop on Applied Microeconomics
Presented by: Keynote speaker: Paola Giuliano (UCLA) Other speakers: Basit Zafar (Arizona), Anandi Mani (Oxford), Arnaud Maurel (Duke), Gabriella Conti (UCL), Aby Adams (Oxford), Alison Andrews (IFS), Siri Isaaksson (Harvard/Stockholm), Rachel Cassidy (IFS), Adeline Delavande (ISER, University of Essex), Manuel Fernandez Sierra (ISER, University of Essex), Sonia Bhalotra (ISER, University of Essex)
Venue: Institute for Social and Economic Research University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ
Westminster Employment Forum Keynote Seminar: Next steps for BAME equality in the workplace
Presented by: Dr Malcolm Brynin
Venue: Westminster, London
Addressing Methodological Challenges in the Neighbourhood Effects Research
Presented by: Dr Gundi Knies, ISER Research Fellow, Patricia Melo (University of Lisbon), Dr Emily Murray (University College of London), Heleen Janssen (TU Delft) and Professor Florence Goffette-Nagot (University of Lyon/ St Etienne)
Venue: The Nuffield Foundation 28 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JS
Workshop on Applied Microeconomics
Presented by: Sam Asher (World Bank Research Department, intergenerational mobility), Mircea Trandafir (Department of Business and Economics, University of Southern Denmark), Enrico Rubolino (ISER, University of Essex), Manuel Fernandez (ISER, University of Essex), Selma Walther (University of Sussex), Andreas Kotsadam (University of Bergen, TBC) Amrit Amirapu (University of Kent, TBC)
Venue: Institute for Social & Economic Research University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ
Living in a state of flux: How pay insecurity affects the choices and living standards of low income families
Venue: Nuffield Foundation, 28 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JS
Home, health and wellbeing: new research on the impact of insecurity in rented accommodation
Venue: Broadway House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NQ
Basic Income: Turning the Concept into Practice
Venue: Broadway House Tothill Street London SW1H 9NQ
Migration challenges in the UK at the dawn of Brexit – launch of the Centre for Migration Studies annual academic workshop
Presented by: Liliana Harding, UEA TBC, Alexandra Xanthaki, Brunel University London TBC, Caleb Kwong, University of Essex Michaela Benson and Chantelle Lewis, Goldsmiths Renee Luthra, University of Essex Neli Demireva, University of Essex, UK Gina Netto, Heriot Watt University Paul Statham, University of Sussex
Venue: University of Essex, Lakeview Room (SSC.2.12), 2nd Floor, Silberrad Student Centre, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ
Workshop on Subjective Expectations and Probabilities in Economics
Presented by: Charles Manski, Northwestern University
Venue: CESifo Group Munich, Poschingerstrasse 5, 81679 Munich, Germany
MiSoC workshop on the economics of Higher Education
Presented by: Keynotes: Peter Arcidiacono (Duke University), Todd Stinebrickner (Western University) Speakers from the universities of Zurich, Uppsala, Royal Holloway, Utah, Purdue, Essex & Oslo.
Venue: ISER, University of Essex
Royal Statistical Society workshop: Ethnic & Racial Harassment, Mental Health and Ethnic Concentration
Presented by: Alita Nandi (Essex Uni), Laia Becares (Manchester) & Gwilym Pryce (Sheffield)
Venue: Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX
MiSoC workshop: What works in health messaging? New international research
Presented by: Professor Sonia Bhalotra, Professor Adeline Delavande, Dr Paul Fisher (all of the University of Essex) & Dr Jonathan James (University of Bath)
Venue: University of Bath in London, 83 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ES
Universities in the UK – who applies, who stays, who achieves – what makes a difference
Presented by: Professor Emilia Del Bono, Professor Adeline Delavande, Dr Angus Holford, Dr Laura Fumagalli
Venue: Council Chamber, Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ
Modern motherhood – new evidence for better policies
Presented by: Professor Sonia Bhalotra, Professor Emilia Del Bono and Dr Birgitta Rabe
Venue: Council Chamber, Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ
What works for work incentives: moving off benefits
Venue: Broadway House, Tothill Street, London
What makes children unhappy? New research findings
Presented by: Dr Gundi Knies, Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex Dr Gill Main, University of Leeds Larissa Pople, The Children’s Society
Venue: Westminster Suite, Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ