Ethnic discrimination in the labour market
MiSoC's Malcolm Brynin and Simonetta Longhi (now at Reading) have provided vital evidence to the debate on inequality in the labour market, in particular on pay gaps within jobs
Blog
ISER researchers discuss their work in these blog posts.
Blog posts
The impact of Brexit on the EU migrants in UK Higher Education
MiSoC's Dr Renee Luthra describes her new research into how Brexit was experienced by highly skilled migrants in the UK higher education sector, a sector reliant on EU migration, and the ways that employment in higher education buffered staff against its impact
Income inequality and the very rich
MiSoC research shows that data from household surveys may not give the whole picture of the UK's income inequality levels
Subjective Expectations: Measurement and analysis of decision-making under uncertainty
An insight into pioneering work by MiSoC’s Adeline Delavande on the measurement of subjective expectations. She pushes forward the agenda of asking decision-makers directly about their subjective expectations, and, with collaborators, has pioneered the elicitation of subjective expectations in developing countries.
Child of our Time: Do sexual minority teenagers have greater health risks?
In a new blog for Child of our Time, Dr Cara Booker explains her research with Professor Yvonne Kelly of the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL, which tracks the health and happiness of the UK's children
The National Living Wage, inequality and job progression: final report for the Low Pay Commission
MiSoC'S Professor Susan Harkness and Dr Silvia Avram write about the findings of their two-year research project on the effect of the National Living Wage on wages for the Low Pay Commission
What does the decrease in child mortality really mean?
In a short video for VoxDev, Professor Sonia Bhalotra discusses her research on how a decline in child mortality influences women’s choices of labour market participation, marriage, and fertility.
Food bank users in Britain are dealing with significant housing problems
Writing for the Social Policy Blog, a study by Amy Clair and researchers from the University of Lancaster and King's College London find that over four-fifths of food bank users in Britain were experiencing at least one significant housing issue
The case for universal infant free school meals
Writing for the New Statesman, Angus Holford discusses the effects of free school meals and the origins of the policy
Stress levels of working mothers: what could help improve their health?
Dr Cara Booker explains the findings of a pioneering new study using biological markers collected in blood samples alongside socio-economic data, to understand how working patterns exacerbate or alleviate stress in working mothers
Flexibility or insecurity: Are jobs with no or few guaranteed hours really desirable for workers?
Dr Silvia Avram’s study funded by the Nuffield Foundation looks at the impact of pay insecurity on employment
How do students want to fund Higher Education?
Dr Angus Holford describes ISER’s innovative study of a unique cohort of current students to find out how much they understand about our complex student funding system and what they think would be fair for future students