Quantitative Social Science (QSS)

QSS is a group of economists, sociologists, data scientists and social policy researchers within the UCL Social Research Institute.

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IOE academics among newest Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
IOE academics among newest Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

IOE academics among newest Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

Professors Lisa Calderwood, John Jerrim and Dick Wiggins have been recognised in the 2025 Academy of Social Sciences Fellowships for their contributions to the social sciences for public benefit.

01 Apr 2025

Two fifths of people have chronic pain by their 40s, with consequences for later life
Two fifths of people have chronic pain by their 40s, with consequences for later life

Two fifths of people have chronic pain by their 40s, with consequences for later life

Chronic pain is widespread among those in their mid-40s in Britain, with those who experience it more likely to report pain, poor health - including COVID-19 infection - and joblessness later in life, according to a new study by researchers at IOE and Dartmouth College, US.

02 Nov 2022

IOE academics elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
IOE academics elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

IOE academics elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

Professors Qing Gu and Alex Bryson join this year’s leading experts who have been made Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.

01 Sep 2022

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Ozan Aksoy

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Dr Ozan Aksoy, Associate Professor in Social Science

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