@gergobaranyi.bsky.social was quoted in the @theguardian.com last week on the health effects for children for living in some of England's poorest areas- take a look at what he had to say: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Poorest children in England 40% more likely to be hospitalised for lung infections

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areas

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The @clscohorts.bsky.social team have been working hard on making their datasets easier to use. A key part of that is the release of MCS Core- a dataset which combines data from all 8 sweeps of the study into a single dataset of the most useful variables. Learn more: cls.ucl.ac.uk/mcs-core-dat...

MCS core dataset: a new, consolidated ready-to-use resource for research | CLS

A single dataset, which brings together a wide range of core variables from across all sweeps of the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), is now available.

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Another proud day for SRI! Congratulations to our colleague @aronszekely.bsky.social and our former (but forever) colleague @aksoyundan.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 Robert K. Merton Award from INAS for their article, “Making Sense of Honor Killings.”

Aron Szekely@aronszekely.bsky.social · 6d ago

Wonderful to receive this award with @aksoyundan.bsky.social at INAS! It's for our paper that (we hope) sheds some light on a tragic and sociologically puzzling phenomenon.

What would it take to achieve real parity of esteem between academic and vocational education? New @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social briefing argues that exposure from age 14 should broaden horizons, not lead to early tracking, and must be backed by quality, flexibility and credible pathways. Link in comment.

We are so proud of our brilliant Social Sciences with Data Science BSc student, Daniel Jones, taking up a @uclsocialdata.bsky.social summer internship at @financialtimes.com. One of his first contributions 👇

Ministers look at restricting cash payments as disability benefits bill soars

Rise in claims since 2019 has been driven by mental health and neuro-developmental conditions

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📖Adolescent mental health is linked to dropout and poorer outcomes by age 22: NEET, lower wages, motherhood, abortion, STDs and substance abuse. New @iza.org WP by our colleagues @adameczanna.bsky.social and John Jerrim with Ágnes Szabó-Morvai using linked admin data from Hungary. #mentalhealth

📣New @iza.org working paper by our colleague @alexbryson.bsky.social and co-authors finds a striking pattern of mental health across five European countries: wellbeing rises, while depression and anxiety fall with age. The young now clearly fare the worst. #mentalhealth docs.iza.org/dp18803.pdf

Alex Bryson@alexbryson.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our new @iza.org paper shows wellbeing rises and illbeing declines with age in Continental Europe in cross-sectional data and in plots of person fixed effects from panel data. docs.iza.org/dp18803.pdf @dannyblanchy.bsky.social @alan-piper.bsky.social Anthony Lepinteur @sriucl.bsky.social

New podcast episode! I talk to Kojo Koram about his new book, The Next Fix, and discuss what comes next after drug prohibition... tobyseddon.com/2026/07/23/1...

13: The Next Fix: A conversation with Kojo Koram

In this episode, I talk to Kojo Koram, Professor of Law and Political Economy at Loughborough University, about his new book ‘The Next Fix’. Further details about the book are available…

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How would minimum entry grades affect opportunities in higher education? This is not a new idea… @gillwyness.bsky.social and Claire Crawford wrote for Economics Observatory about this when it was first mooted in 2022: www.economicsobservatory.com/how-would-mi...

How would minimum entry grades affect opportunities in higher education? - Economics Observatory

The UK government is consulting on the introduction of minimum eligibility requirements for access to student loans. If such a reform is introduced, it is likely to prevent many who miss getting the r...

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UCL@ucl.ac.uk · 2mo ago

📣 Have you heard? Thanks to incredible minds from every corner of the globe, from curious first-years to Nobel prize-winning researchers, we’re now joint #8 in the QS World University Rankings. We are University College London. And here, it can happen. #QSWUR 🔗: https://bit.ly/4vlW4w2

Check out this article ⬇️

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies@clscohorts.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New research drawing on Next Steps data suggests that young people with unstable early careers face greater challenges getting onto the housing ladder. Read more on the CLS website 👉 buff.ly/65GqPY @vincentrramos.bsky.social @ann-berrington.bsky.social

Ever wondered about where the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 came from? Its origins and history? How it works? I have just the podcast episode for you... tobyseddon.com/2026/06/16/1...

12: A Short Guide to…. the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

A short guide to the main piece of drug control legislation in the UK, describing its history, how it works and arguments for its reform or repeal. Draws on my research on the historical origins of…

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Prof. Oriel Sullivan and Dr Juana Lamote recently presented a UNDESA webinar on MTUS+, the next generation of the Multinational Time Use Study. Learn how MTUS+ is improving data on unpaid care work worldwide: social.desa.un.org/issues/world...

1/7 🚨 New paper out in @sociusjournal.bsky.social ! I study how the unequal distribution of financial resources across universities in Brazil and Chile overlaps with the unequal distribution of students from different SES background. doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Resource Stratification and Income Segregation in Brazilian and Chilean Universities - Danilo Kuzmanic, 2026

Wealthy universities enjoy advantages in accessing resources, disproportionately benefiting high-income students who are overrepresented in these institutions. ...

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The Research Handbook on Drugs and Society, edited by @tobyseddon.bsky.social, is out now! A global collection of leading scholars exploring drugs & society. 📚 #DrugPolicy #DrugResearch ➡️ Read Sample Chapter: lnkd.in/eNUeefeQ ➡️ More Info: lnkd.in/eykS5crw ➡️ Listen to Podcast: lnkd.in/eTG4QTPW

New podcast episode, to mark the publication of my Research Handbook on Drugs & Society! tobyseddon.com/2026/05/29/1...

11: Research Handbook on Drugs & Society: book launch episode

This episode marks the publication of the new Research Handbook on Drugs & Society, edited by me and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. You can find out more information about the Handbook h…

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Delighted to see research from our department cited in the "Milburn Review" on young people and employment! Well done to all involved. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Young people and work: interim report

The young people and work report is an independent review of the increase in the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

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While I was away last week, this finally arrived…

New findings from the Millennium Cohort Study suggest that by age 23, 1 in 5 young people report have a chronic mental health condition. Women, sexual minorities and young people who grew up in poverty have notably worse mental health than their peers. Read more here:

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies@clscohorts.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Mental health difficulties among young adults in England have doubled in past decade, finds a new @ucl.ac.uk study by CLS researchers @dominicpkelly.bsky.social & @emlafitzsimons.bsky.social Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/4v4QZrx

New research, drawing on data from the 1970 British Cohort Study, finds people who reported long-term physical and mental health difficulties at age 42 were less likely to be employed at age 51. Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/3Ruk2WY @georgeploubidis.bsky.social

Tomorrow! Please join us!

UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit@tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Why has “media bias” become a powerful political idea? This week’s seminar looks at the history of “liberal media bias” in the US. What changes when we see journalism as part of politics and not separate from it? 28 May, 12–1pm, Gordon Sq tinyurl.com/m2t74hkp @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

TALK! TODAY! @dominicpkelly.bsky.social will be presenting his work on the latest wave of the Millennium Cohort Study when the cohort members are in young adulthood. The talk is part of the IOE’s Early Career Network Seminar series. Everyone is welcome- it’s at 1pm, in room 790 at the IOE!

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A new Economics of Education Research Centre (EERC) — run by CEPEO, @cep-lse.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social — has been awarded a ~£3m DfE contract to build the evidence base on economic and social returns to education and skills, from early years to post-16. www.ucl.ac.uk/consultants/...

Best timing ever - Join @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social for our Annual Lecture from Prof Brian A. Jacob who will share evidence on the effects of phone bans in the US 📵

UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

England's guidance that “All schools should be mobile phone-free environments by default" becomes statutory on 29th June. Join us just 10 days later for our Annual Lecture from Prof Brian A. Jacob who will share evidence on the effects of phone bans in the US 📵

The cohort studies of @clscohorts.bsky.social are among the very best resources for social science research. Have your say on the Age 27 Sweep of the Millennium Cohort Study — final consultation event in Belfast or online: bit.ly/4nxJre7 (Or just come to pet Mem🐻)

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies@clscohorts.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our mascot Cohort MemBear was delighted to make a trip to the beautiful city of Belfast for our latest consultation on the Age 27 Sweep of the Millennium Cohort Study. Join us (and MemBear) for our final consultation event or submit your ideas online: bit.ly/4nxJre7

🎂💐 Happy 80th birthday to Professor Heather Joshi, former director of @clscohorts.bsky.social, founding director of the Millennium Cohort Study, and a key figure in the development of Generation New Era. Thank you for your enormous contribution to longitudinal and women’s studies!

@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social is looking for a Centre Manager to lead the management of CEPEO with respect to personnel and financial functions. Find out more and apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We're hiring! Come and work for us as Centre Manager... You'll lead the management of CEPEO with respect to personnel and financial functions. We're looking for experience in a complex administrative role and managing large financial budgets. Find out more and apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

This week’s TCRU seminar explores Bengali translocalism in London. Drawing on fieldwork in Tower Hamlets and Bangladesh, Ashraf Hoque examines British Bengali political society, citizenship and democracy across borders. 14 May, 12–1pm, Gordon Sq. bit.ly/4d3MYNU @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

The politics of the ungovernable: Bengali translocalism in London

Based on multi-sited fieldwork in Tower Hamlets and Bangladesh, Ashraf Hoque examines how British Bengalis practice what postcolonial theorists term “political society".

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Our very own @alexbryson.bsky.social talks about the role of trade unions at the Fair Work Agency/UCL conference on May 13/14. Don't miss it!

Alex Bryson@alexbryson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hope to see some colleagues and students at the Fair Work Agency/UCL conference on May 13/14. I'll be speaking about the role of trade unions on the second day @sriucl.bsky.social @uclsociology.bsky.social

Our exhibition programme at Rich Mix is packed with interesting events Join us on Tuesday 19May 6pm for 'Curating social research:Experiments in public sociology' @anilsghost.bsky.social and Alice Millar in conversation with Rachel Rosen about Fragments of Existence www.outsavvy.com/event/35865/...