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UCL Institute of Education (IOE) announces Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the three non-profit universities in Gaza: Al-Aqsa University, Al Azhar University, and the Islamic University of Gaza.

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.

This podcast hears from Dr Rachel Rosen and two young researchers, Mika and Gulli, who came to the UK as children and sought asylum here.

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 R

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.

The financial skills of 15-year-olds from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds are similar to 11-year-olds from the most advantaged backgrounds, shows a new report by UCL researchers.

The onset of menopause before age 45 reduces months spent in work by 9% - around 4 months’ employment - for women during their early 50s, finds new research by the UCL Social Research Institute.

A major new study based at UCL Social Research Institute has begun investigating the experiences of some of the most vulnerable people in society during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A project jointly run by UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and Osaka University has just begun exploring how children who need complex medical care have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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-1

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

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).

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

A group of children are sharing their concerns about what changes are required to improve children’s rights in the UK and across the world in an event held today (7 November) at UCL Institute of Educa