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Six academics from the UCL Institute of Education have been appointed to REF Expert Panels, as announced by Research England today.

The UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies is to lead the first new UK-wide scientific study of babies in a quarter of a century.

A UCL project shares in-depth insights on what girls and their teachers need for effective climate and sustainability education, and identifies five opportunity areas for policy.

UCL Public Policy and UCL Institute of Education have been appointed to conduct Phase Two of the evaluation of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Policy Fellowship Programme.

Dr Susana Castro-Kemp gave evidence to UK Parliament on how to strengthen special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision through early childhood intervention and a needs-based approach.

A new report on children with SEND and neurodivergence in the justice system recommends two evidence-based ways to reduce children's risk of reoffending.

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.

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).

There is a gap between those who want to work and those who can access employment, says Professor Anna Remington, who gave evidence to the House of Lords on supporting employment for autistic people.

Children's participation in educational decisions impacts their motivation, engagement, and enjoyment of learning, finds research from Professor Dominic Wyse and Dr Yana Manyukhina.

A report led by Professor Francis Green found that jobs have become less gendered over recent decades, though gaps persist in pay and job autonomy in favour of men.

AI use is concentrated in high-paying, high-skill roles, and adopted most commonly by men, young workers and those with university-level qualifications, finds a report led by Dr Golo Henseke.

Care-oriented professions in the public sector and night workers are disproportionately at risk of experiencing abuse, finds a report led by Professor Francis Green.

The interim report identifies the need for a more inclusive curriculum attuned to social and technological change, and pathways beyond GCSE that support young people to further study and employment.

Post-pandemic, a new type of vaccine scepticism has emerged online that claims certain vaccines are not “real vaccines” – finds research co-authored by Dr Zsófia Demjén with Lancaster University.