UCL News: IOE headlines

While parenthood is linked with better mental health, new UCL research reveals social and economic circumstances also matter.

A new report, from the UCL Coastal Youth Life Chances project, highlights the challenges faced by young people growing up in coastal communities across England.

Writing in Schools Week, Associate Professor Ruth-Anne Lenga (UCL Centre for Holocaust Education), argues lack of understanding about Roma history and people, both past and present, allows damaging myths and conspiracy theories to flourish.

State-educated, working class and ethnic minority graduates were less likely to secure employment offers in 2024 compared to 2023 than their privately educated, privileged and White peers, according to UCL researchers.

Nursery availability is lowest in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods, with private equity backed providers less likely to open in them, leading to concerns around choice and quality, finds a report by UCL researchers.

A powerful documentary by campaigning chef Jamie Oliver, calling for the Government to do more to empower teachers to help pupils with dyslexia, has been broadcast featuring UCL research.

Research England has appointed Professor Dominic Wyse (IOE – Faculty of Education and Society) as Chair of the Education unit of assessment and Professor Nick Gallent (Bartlett School of Planning) as Chair of the Architecture, Built Environment and Planning unit of assessment.

The age at which pupils start to enjoy school less has been revealed in a new study by a UCL researcher.

Young people in the UK who lived in polluted areas during their early years are more likely to report worse general health than their peers at age 17, according to new UCL research.

Academically high-achieving teenagers from the most deprived backgrounds in England are five times more likely to be arrested and cautioned or sentenced than their peers from the wealthiest backgrounds, finds new research by a UCL academic.

Mental health touches every corner of our lives, and researchers at UCL are making it their mission to ensure it remains a priority for all.

Pupils in English secondary schools have some of the lowest school engagement rates around the world, with rates dropping amongst the fastest following the pandemic, report UCL researchers who analysed data in the recent Trends in International Maths and Science study.

Nearly one in seven UK workers experienced some form of workplace abuse over the last year, with women and LGBTQ+ workers at the most risk, finds a report led by a UCL researcher.

Seven academics from across UCL have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of their excellence in fields including economics, education and gender inequality, with work addressing social issues facing people around the world.

Three new publications will be released in 2026 to mark UCL’s 200th anniversary, tracing two centuries of ground-breaking discoveries, architectural history, and generational stories of staff and student life.