🚨BRIDGE Webinar|Assessing International Student Mobility Schemes How do international student mobility schemes affect students’ academic trajectories, labour market outcomes, and post-graduation mobility decisions? with:T. Agasisti,E.Peeters,S.Schnepf 📅 Thursday, 2 July 🕑 14:00–15:00 💻 Online

🚀 The 11th LEER Conference on Education Economics is officially underway at KU Leuven! Over the next two days, we will delve into groundbreaking research on education policy, school effectiveness, inequality, and labor market outcomes.

🚨Are you working on education economics or causal inference? Join us at the upcoming 11th LEER Conference #LEER11! 👉 We are heading toward a truly rich conference, both in the number of presentations and in their quality. 👉 The full program is available here: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/map...

🚨Did you miss the #ENESET Technical Report publication from @bridgeproject.bsky.social? Factors Influencing STEM Participation and Effective Intervention Strategies by @kristofdewitte.bsky.social & Jaime Polanco-Jimenez data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/...

Factors influencing STEM participation and effective intervention strategies - Publications Office of the EU

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are increasingly recognised as critical drivers of economic competitiveness, innovation and sustainable growth in the European Union (EU). A robust STEM workforce is essential in order to address key societal challenges including labour shortages, skill gaps, achieving the goals of the European Green Deal and facilitating the digital transition (European Commission, 2020). Investments in STEM education and careers are, therefore, paramount to securing the EU's future prosperity and global leadership in the 21st century. This report aims to provide evidence-based insights to guide EU policies aimed at increasing participation in STEM. The report draws upon a wide range of international research while prioritising findings that originate from (or are relevant to) the EU context. To that end, this investigation will first seek to identify the pivotal factors that influence decisions to pursue STEM education, across individual, social and institutional levels.

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📊 Did you miss our newest publication "Schools at Risk: Mapping Learning Poverty in Italian Schools" by Lidia Rossi, Mara Soncin, Melisa Diaz Lema & Tommaso Agasisti 📖 Read the publication: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri... 🧵

🔍 Did you miss our latest research on vocational education by Ilse Tobback, Dieter Verhaest & Kristof De Witte? You can now explore our work on the impact of work-based versus school-based learning in vocational secondary education across three formats: (1/3)🧵

🎉The1️⃣st #BRIDGE Workshop is underway today in #Maastricht! Organised by @roamaastricht.bsky.social this workshop brings together #BRIDGE researchers to present and discuss both early-stage ideas and advanced drafts. Stay tuned for more insights and highlights! 🖇️www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu/

🎙️New #BRIDGE #Podcast Episode (Ep. 3) & 🚨Policy Brief! "Road to the Future: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Education in Colombia" by Jaime Polanco-Jimenez 👉 Read the Brief here: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri... 👉 Listen our podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/6d8S...

Episode #3: Road to the Future: The Impact of Road Infrastructure on Education in Colombia

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🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓 This week, we feature important comparative research by Mira Kalalahti etal tackling a critical but often overlooked issue in higher education: student dropout due to financial pressure and work intensity. 🖇️ doi.org/10.1080/0307...

The student support system in mediating work-related dropout: a comparative analysis of four worlds of student funding

While access to higher education is getting a lot of attention regarding equity of educational opportunities and inclusion, the challenges related to completion of studies are less studied. We conc...

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🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓 This time, we spotlight a novel and timely contribution to higher education research by Arianna Burzacchi, etal exploring how urban mobility shapes academic performance. 📄 Read the full article: doi.org/10.1080/0307...

Urban mobility and learning: analyzing the influence of commuting time on students' GPA at Politecnico di Milano

Despite its crucial role in students' daily lives, commuting time remains an underexplored dimension in higher education research. To address this gap, this study focuses on challenges that student...

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🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓 We shine a light on groundbreaking work by Alice Bertoletti, etal who explore the persistent gender gap in mathematics achievement across Europe. 📄 Read the full article: www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/11...

🎓Upcoming Workshop: Economics of Education 📅14/11/25 in #Leuven 🎙️keynotes by: 🔺Sylke V. Schnepf (Joint Research Center) 🔺Nuno Crato (University of Lisbon) ℹ️https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/workshop-on-the-economics-of-education

(1/3) 🎙️ New Episode (#Ep2) #BRIDGE Podcast Series Our second episode is now live: "Rethinking Dual Learning: Towards a More Inclusive and Effective Model", by @dieterverhaest.bsky.social & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social 🔉Listen to the hashtag#podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/7pWW...

🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight 🎓 This week, we’re proud to feature the work of Melisa Diaz Lema, M.Vooren, Marta Cannistra, Chris van Klaveren, Tommaso Agasisti & Ilja Cornelisz, who co-authored the study: "Predicting Dropout in Higher Education Across Borders" 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0307...

🎙️ New #Podcast Series by the #BRIDGE: Episode #1 Out Now! Dive into the issue of grade inflation with this podcast based on a policy brief by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social 🎧 Tune in to the full episode and join the conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/03ag...

📢 New research from BRIDGE researchers @kristofdewitte.bsky.social & @dieterverhaest.bsky.social sheds light on the evolving landscape of dual learning in Flanders. 🔗 Read the full piece also in BRIDGE's official website: feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...

🔦 #BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight! This week: How do low literacy skills affect young people’s risk of becoming #NEET? Read the study by Lynn van Vugt, ‪@levels.bsky.social‬, Ralf van der Velden to find out more 👉https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2022.2118036

🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight! 📚 What happened to educational inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic? Check the work of @carlahaelermans.bsky.social, et al., to find out more: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the #Spotlight! 📢 Can #gamification really make a difference in e-learning? Check you the research by Francisco Pitthan and @kristofdewitte.bsky.social to find out more. 📄 Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1007/s106... 🔗Visit our website: www.bridge-horizoneurope.eu

🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight! 📢 Research by @L.M.G.Carrizosa & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social provides a comprehensive conceptual model revealing: ✅Key predictors of teacher absenteeism ✅Consequences for student learning, ✅Policy Recommendations 📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/0305...

🎓 New policy brief! "A Decade of Grade Inflation boosted by COVID-19" by M.François & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social. 📈Grades are rising but not skills. ⚠️Grade inflation intensified tenfold during COVID, esp. for weaker students. 🔗 [https://feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bridge-project/policy-briefs

🎓 In a new op-ed, BRIDGE’s @kristofdewitte.bsky.social calls for stronger policy support to sustain internationalisation. Read the blog post 👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...

🔦 BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight! Check out "Fifty Years of Data Envelopment Analysis" by A. Mergoni, A.Emrouznejad & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social, a practical review introducing the new COOPER-framework to guide DEA research! 📚 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...

🚨#BRIDGE Journal Article Alert! Can affordable childcare reduce NEET risks for young mothers? Lynn van Vugt, Bart Golsteyn, @levels.bsky.social & @rnieuwenhuis.bsky.social show that accessible public childcare lowers the chance of young mothers becoming #NEET. 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...

🚀 First @BRIDGE Paper Published! 📚 Thrilled to share our 1️⃣st research output from BRIDGE: 📄 Post-Pandemic Trends in Average Student Achievements in Grades 4 and 6 of Primary School: Evidence from Flanders, Belgium. ✍️ By L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social 👉 feb.kuleuven.be/drc/LEER/bri...

🔦BRIDGE Researchers in the Spotlight! 🔺How resilient are students' test scores after major disruptions? 🔺Can targeted interventions help mitigate learning deficits? 📢L.Gambi & @kristofdewitte.bsky.social investigate the long-term impact of #covid19 school closures on student performance in 🇧🇪.

(1/2) 🎉 We were thrilled to pre-kickoff the @bridgeproject.bsky.social with our first keynote speaker Philip Oreopoulos! 🎙️His presentation focused on computer-assisted learning in the real world. #education #EducationMatters #BRIDGEProject

BRIDGE is an impact-driven project that aims to build resilient individuals through effective educational transition by formulating robust policy recommendations on education and training policies, the efficient use of public resources & support of equity and inclusion!