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How do we know if mental health support for people affected by humanitarian emergencies is working?

In this podcast we take a closer look at international development and global health research that shapes the way we respond during times of crisis.

22 Apr 2024

Education about domestic abuse improves knowledge and motivation to respond to victims

Education about domestic abuse equips and empowers friends, colleagues, and neighbours to respond in positive and helpful ways when someone discloses experiences of abuse, finds a new study by researchers from IOE and SafeLives.

04 Sep 2023

REF results highlight UCL’s research strength and power in Education

UCL’s submission to the Education Unit of Assessment (UoA23) has been ranked first for research strength and research power in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, according to the Elsevier REF 2021 Results Analysis Tool.

12 May 2022

IOE named World Number 1 for Education in QS subject rankings

IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, has been named Number 1 for Education in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for the ninth year in a row.

06 Apr 2022

Up to a third of children in the UK drink energy drinks weekly

Up to half of children worldwide, and up to a third of children in the UK, consume energy drinks every week, finds research led by the UCL Social Research Institute and the University of York.

15 Feb 2022

IOE. For Life. Celebrating 120 years of excellence.

I am delighted to launch IOE’s year of celebrations to mark our 120th anniversary and our record of excellence, collaboration and impact.

10 Jan 2022

Strategies to combat Covid-19 confused by rapidly changing research, leading scientists say

Policy missteps will continue to overshadow the global response to Covid-19 because policymakers are overwhelmed with rapidly shifting research evidence, according to scientists including IOE Professor James Thomas.

17 Dec 2021

IOE professor named in annual global list of influential researchers

IOE academic Professor James Thomas is one of 48 UCL academics to have been identified as “one in 1,000 Citation Elite” on Clarivate’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ 2021, which recognises authors of the most influential research papers around the world.

01 Dec 2021

IOE academics compile rapid evidence reviews for UK Government

Several UCL Institute of Education (IOE) academics have compiled rapid evidence reviews on the impact of closures and disruptions to schools, colleges and universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

09 Sep 2021

UCL Institute of Education ranked world number one for Education in QS subject rankings

UCL Institute of Education (IOE) has been rated as the world number one for Education for the eighth year in a row, the QS World University Rankings by Subject published today (3 March) reveal.

03 Mar 2021

New project to examine informal support for victims of domestic violence

A newly funded UCL Institute of Education (IOE) project will examine interventions that aid support provided by family, friends, neighbours and community groups to victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

22 Feb 2021

UCL leads £2m international policy initiative to reduce social impacts of COVID-19

UCL is leading a £2m collaboration, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), to better exploit the power of policy and research to help mitigate the biggest social impacts of Covid-19 and accelerate the UK’s recovery.

02 Dec 2020

IOE’s Department of Social Science renamed as the Social Research Institute

The UCL Institute of Education (IOE) has renamed its Department of Social Science as the Social Research Institute (SRI) today (3 August 2020).

03 Aug 2020

New project examining educational technology use during lockdown launches

A new project examining which technology parents believe is supporting their children to learn most effectively during lockdown has been launched by UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

08 Jun 2020

Researchers develop program to map evidence on COVID-19

Researchers at UCL Institute of Education (IOE) have developed a computer program that maps worldwide evidence on COVID-19.

20 May 2020

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