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How has #COVID19 interrupted education. What are its long-term consequences? I'm presenting 'Unpacking the black box of the university applications process' at this workshop on Monday. Sign up (online or in-person) at ow.ly/ATj150J4XQZ MiSoC Economic and Social Research Council

Mixed-ability mixed-ethnicity classrooms can help refugee & migrant children succeed. New MiSoC Explainer tells how research could inform policy/practice to support children Economic and Social Research Council Research at Essex @MigEssex iser.essex.ac.uk/2022/07/12/chi…

With Magda Borkowska 🇺🇦 I'll be delivering this online course Introduction to Impact Evaluation on 22/23 Nov. Providing an intuitive introduction to policy evaluation methods with lots of examples. PhD students, civil servants, third sector all welcome. ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.…

Proud to have my and Birgitta Rabe @rabe-b.bsky.social's work on impacts of Universal #FreeSchoolMeals on obesity and #costofliving in Evidence Pack for #feedthefuture bit.ly/3Ts04qT making social/economic case for extended/universal FSM. The Food Foundation Bite Back School Food Matters Jamie Oliver

I'm pleased to be mentoring the MiSoC / @openinnovteam Policy Fellow from @tradegovuk. Hoping we can produce some robust evidence that helps government form its policies!

Nothing on extending free school meal entitlement in last week's Autumn statement. Here's my take on why that was a missed opportunity. tinyurl.com/4mdcyd3r MiSoC ISER Research at Essex The Conversation

/*Has*/ anyone said economists can't bake ISER ?

I'm pleased to be joining the UK Government's Evaluation & Trials Advice Panel for a two-year term from today. tinyurl.com/4s86xehe ISER MiSoC University of Essex What Works

An important POST (UK Parliament) note on Free School Meals and children's food insecurity. I'm pleased to have supported it with my and Birgitta Rabe @rabe-b.bsky.social's Nuffield Foundation funded evidence on the impacts of Universal Free School Meals. ISER MiSoC University of Essex

📣 Call for papers for 2nd Essex PhD Conference is out! Submit your paper by January 3rd, 11:59 PM GMT here: essex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2a… 🗓️ April 15-16, 2024 Keynotes: Thomas Cornelissen, Christian Dustmann 📍University of Essex #EssexPhdECONF24 Uni Essex Economics Dept ISER

Join us to hear our latest research evidence on universal free school meals & policy discussion on children's nutrition during cost of living crisis: 8 Feb Nuffield Foundation Economic and Social Research Council MiSoC Understanding Society Child Poverty Action Group Bite Back The Food Foundation Register childnutritionpolicy.eventbrite.co.uk

8th Feb launch of my and Birgitta Rabe @rabe-b.bsky.social's final report on the impacts of Universal Free School Meals, plus research talks from Jennie Parnham Hannah Brinsden, and policy discussion with Caroline Cerny (Tatum) Kate Anstey and more to come: Register at childnutritionpolicy.eventbrite.co.uk

‘Hostile environment’ caused immense distress in black Caribbeans. Study uses our ⁦Understanding Society⁩ data in ⁦The Lancet⁩ theguardian.com/world/2024/feb…

Watch all the presentations and panel discussion from our #FreeSchoolMeals #CostOfLivingCrisis event at Nuffield Foundation: youtube.com/watch?v=wyeBna… ISER MiSoC The Food Foundation Jennie Parnham Hannah Brinsden Child Poverty Action Group Bite Back Impetus Southwark Council @jasmine_ali

Full report, 2-page Explainer and video of launch event all available at iser.essex.ac.uk/research/proje… Major public health benefits from Universal Free School Meals Nuffield Foundation ISER MiSoC

New blog for UK in a Changing Europe Recent debate about international students has ignored their impacts on degree class, job opps of the 'home' students they study alongside. We found no harm, some benefits ukandeu.ac.uk/the-unexplored… MiSoC ISER Research at Essex UK Research and Innovation Economic and Social Research Council

All the debate on international students has been about university finances or opportunities for British students to attend. Studying alongside international students makes a difference too! theguardian.com/education/2024… ISER MiSoC Economic and Social Research Council UK Research and Innovation Research at Essex

How can the UK attract and retain scientific talent and prospective entrepreneurs? My blog with Peter Jelfs and Tommaso Sartori for UK in a Changing Europe shows the extent of the problem and has some ideas...

Pleased to have joined BBC Essex this morning to talk about my and Birgitta Rabe @rabe-b.bsky.social's evidence on impacts of Universal Free School Meals bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j… Scroll to 1hr 7min. Research at Essex ISER MiSoC Nuffield Foundation

Bluesky is really nice. It’s like Twitter used to be. I’m already following many of my colleagues and contacts who moved over to it. That’s going where I’ll post stuff now. I’ll keep this X account open for now though.