UCL News: IOE headlines

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.

UCL has retained its number one position for both education and for architecture and the built environment in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

Recent data shows boys in years 5 and 9 in England have scored significantly higher than girls in maths and science compared with 2019, report UCL researchers who analysed the latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

Ethnic minority graduates from a low socio-economic background are 45% less likely to be offered entry-level professional roles compared to more advantaged White applicants, finds a new report led by UCL researchers.

Ethnic minority immigrants in England are exposed to significantly higher levels of air pollution than natives and immigrants from western countries, finds a new report led by UCL researchers.

Over 150 education and environment experts, led by UCL academics, have signed an open letter to Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education, calling for sustainability education to be a keystone of the Curriculum Assessment Review (CAR).

Conversations about parental duties continue to be led by mothers, even if both parents earn the same amount of money, finds a new study by a UCL researcher.

A new framework aimed at improving awareness of and knowledge about social and emotional skills, based in part on UCL research, has been published by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, led by Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales.

Graffinity, an innovative EdTech start-up supported by the UCL Centre for Digital Innovation Acceleration Programme, has won a share of £1 million as part of the Department for Education’s AI Tools for Education Competition.