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Young people growing up in England’s coastal communities face unique obstacles
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.
08 Jul 2025

Comment: A relevant history curriculum starts with inclusivity
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.
26 Jun 2025

UK’s top firms hiring fewer diverse graduates as competition surges
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.
25 Jun 2025
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How are multi-agency safeguarding services working to assess concerns of children’s safety?
A new evaluation sheds light on how Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH) are operating across England, more than a decade after their first introduction at the front door of children’s social care.
25 Jun 2025

UCL research centre to lead UK pilot of Europe-wide child wellbeing study
UCL's Centre for Longitudinal Studies will conduct the UK pilot of a major new European cohort study on child wellbeing, called Growing Up in Digital Europe (GUIDE).
20 Jun 2025

Thank a Teacher Day 2025
Our education community has shared letters thanking and celebrating the teachers and support staff, past and present, who have transformed lives with their practice, care and support.
18 Jun 2025
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Young people growing up in England’s coastal communities face unique obstacles
A new report, from the UCL Coastal Youth Life Chances project led by Professor Avril Keating (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society), highlights the challenges faced by young people growing up in coastal communities across England.
08 Jul 2025

4 barriers to inclusive practice - and how to overcome them
Dr Susana Castro-Kemp (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) gave evidence to the Department of Education and SEND select committees, that relying on diagnostic categories to provide support and services for children can be reductionist and miss their intersectional needs.
04 Jul 2025

‘Woke’ university accused of no-platforming academic over Israel views
Universities should be facilitating academics to hold these kinds of events, not putting barriers in their path,” said Professor Alice Sullivan (UCL Social Research Institute) on academic freedom.
04 Jul 2025
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Comment: Universities pay a price for selling out gender critics
As her government-commissioned review into barriers to research on sex and gender is published, Professor Alice Sullivan (UCL IOE - Social Research) argues that universities have institutionalised behaviours which undermine free speech and inquiry.
02 Jul 2025

Analysis: Is Key Stage 3 a barrier to opportunity?
Writing in Schools Week, Professor John Jerrim (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) argues that the government should be develop a new and improved version of New Labour’s ‘gifted and talented’ programme.
24 Jun 2025

Comment: Is there really a religious revival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report
Professor David Voas (UCL Social Research Institute) expresses scepticism about a reported religious revival in England in the Conversation.
16 Jun 2025
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