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Want a clear, simple way of teaching ppl how to judge misleading statistics in the news? Then check out the great new book Critical Statistics by my colleague Rob de Vries! macmillanihe.com/companion/De-V…

I have. Here it is ifs.org.uk/publications/1… The short version: for an 18 year old navigating towards a good apprenticeship is vastly more difficult than going to university which has effectively become the default. Personal news - my 18 year old is now in a good apprenticeship

Accuracy in public debate is crucial. Liz Truss please can you correct the official record in parliament to make sure we maintain high standards and trust in public life? bit.ly/2T08xD8

Thanks @djmgaffneyw4 ! Will try to take a look at some point in more detail and get back to you both... Nice to see someone else continuing the work we (you!) did :-)

Against REF? "The emphasis on excellence in the research system is stifling diverse thinking and positive behaviours" - really interesting work by Wellcome, please RT & help take forward by doing their survey

The small print on this poll is sensational 🕵‍♂

I really don’t want to strike for 14 days but I also want to continue working in a university that treats everybody who works in it fairly. It’s that simple.

Office for National Statistics (ONS) Looking at income growth across the distribution highlights a disastrous 7% income fall for the poorest fifth of households. This fall has come despite rising employment, and reflects the scale of social security cuts. Poor households are no better off than they were in 2004-05

Utterly superb graphic journalism showing clearly how social distancing works, especially vs quarantines. This explains a lot about what’s going on right now, and very well. Please read and share widely - for everyone’s benefit. (via Jim Waterson) washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/…

If you're looking for survey data on the social dimension of COVID-19 (or have some data yourself!), then check out the collaborative Google doc in this.

ICYMI from this weekend - new RF research finds that nearly a third of lower-paid employees have lost jobs or been furloughed, compared to less than one-in-ten top earnershttps://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/the-effects-of-the-coronavirus-crisis-on-workers/

Despite the suspension of conditionality, benefit claimants are already looking for work blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

‘Unsuccessful benefit claimants during Covid-19 are often struggling with their mental health and finances’ - our new report funded by ⁦The Health Foundation⁩ and linked to our ⁦Economic and Social Research Council⁩ ⁦Welfare at a Social Distance⁩ project published today salford.ac.uk/news/unsuccess…

Mary Robert Woolley 🇬🇧🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @djmgaffneyw4 There's good evidence that many workplaces in the UK have become worse. Sir Michael Marmot calls them "toxic jobs". Ben Baumberg Geiger did his PhD on these low wage, low autonomy, high pressure (to work fast), insecure jobs which literally make people sick. Etheses.lse.ac.uk/192

If attending SPA conference, don’t miss 'A Better State of Welfare: a symposium' in honour of John Hills, Friday 9th July, 9am. Chair Julian Le Grand Speakers Francesca Bastagli Bastagli, Ellie Suh, Ben Baumberg Geiger and Tania Burchardt bit.ly/3yk6CxQ

Fascinating evidence on attitudes to benefits during COVID at Social Policy Assoc session this morning, from John Curtice (What UK Thinks: EU) Welfare at a Social Distance Kate Summers Rebecca Benson David Robertshaw - and international perspectives to come at 11am! zoom.us/j/99128662727?…

So... have social attitudes towards benefit claimants shifted during the pandemic? Is there greater solidarity? Some claimants hoped it would... bit.ly/31tcJFn

We welcome back CASE alumni at #Caseat25 Aaron Grech (Bank of Malta), Tiffany Tsang, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association membership, Ben Baumberg Geiger King's Social Science & Public Policy Tom Sefton Tom Sefton (Good Company), Caroline Paskell IpsosUK Orsolya Lelkes Orsolya Lelkes see bit.ly/3CPxT0n

Should we talk about 'social security' instead of 'welfare'? Some new evidence inequalitiesblog.wordpress.com/2023/01/09/sho…