Latest news, updates and announcements from the Institute for Social and Economic Research.
Our ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC) has been part of a four session ’take-over’ of the Government’s own internal COVID 19 Recovery Seminar Series, taking our latest research to the heart of policy making
Some groups are more likely to want to work at home – including the middle and older age groups, and Black Caribbean people. This could mean major change for employers, transport operators, and businesses in towns and cities
Policy discussion following presentations of new research evidence on inequalities in the university admissions system in the UK at our event with the National Education Opportunities Network in Westminster and online
Our report into the impact of school closures on children's wellbeing is key evidence in correspondence to Secretary of State for Health and the health ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
After a year and half of lockdowns, schools and their students face a vast array of challenges, so how can our research inform improvements in the education system?
Mayor calls for Universal Credit uplift to be extended as Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis study shows that London's poorest will be hit hardest
New analysis using our tax benefit microsimulation model, UKMOD, by our Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis, unpicks the impact on disposable household incomes
Four afternoons focus on longitudinal studies during the Pandemic, maximising survey response, linked data and event history data, with a range of expert speakers on the latest survey methods research
New web-based microsimulation model for testing UK tax and benefits reforms
Professor Sir John Curtice among the speakers at two events discussing two new reports from the British Academy using data from Understanding Society. As the UK emerges from the pandemic, how can it create a new economic, social and health dynamic and equilibrium?
Dr Amy Clair's new analysis of the government policy and the implications of overcrowding on health during the COVID pandemic
Lockdown closures: schools’ improved homeschooling provision led to increased time engagement from students and parents, according to a new COVID 19 Rapid Response research report published by ISER