ISER evidence prompts call to prioritise disadvantaged children in pre-school childcare spending
Current policy is not closing the gap in attainment between children from richer and poorer families
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ESRC Multi-disciplinary Health & Biomarkers Conference
This conference is aimed at facilitating interdisciplinary research concentrated on the potential use of biomarkers in health research.
Life after death – 60 per cent of UK women in their forties believe in an after-life
A new study of more than 9,000 British people in their forties, by Professor David Voas, finds 54 per cent of men agnostic or athesist.
New Director for Understanding Society
ESRC Chief Executive Professor Jane Elliott welcomes the appointment of Professor Michaela Benzeval to lead the UK's unique scientific study of individuals and households over time.
Coalition: Devil’s pact or dream match? Dimbleby chairs panel discussion with leading academics from University of Essex
University of Essex 50th Anniversary event at the British Academy brings together leading academics for a discussion on the impact of austerity.
Call for Abstracts: Understanding Society Scientific Conference, 21-23 July 2015
The organising committee welcome abstracts that focus on Understanding Society and the British Household Panel Survey or other longitudinal studies
Using school resources effectively: what is the evidence base?
Event on 17 March at BIS for policy-makers and educationalists, presents new research from ISER, IFS and the University of Bristol on spending in schools
The sibling spillover effect – how older brothers and sisters boost your chance of good grades
According to new research, having a big brother or sister is equivalent to £670 of school spending on the younger sibling’s score. The effect doubles if they attend the same school.
Fully funded studentships for PhDs at ISER now on offer
Applications open for our fully funded ESRC studentships - plus new fully funded opportuntities for studentships with the Research Centre on Micro-Social Change
A Practical Guide to Using Panel Data
"Timely, thoughtful book provides a clear introduction to using panel data in research" written by ISER Research Fellows, Simonetta Longhi and Alita Nandi
Winter School on Cross Country Microsimulation
The winter school in cross country microsimulation at the University of Essex, 18-20 February 2015, is part of the policy pillar of INGRID, a large research infrastructure network aimed at integrating existing research resources in the area of ‘Poverty and living conditions’ and ‘Working conditions and vulnerability’.
Poor bright girls left behind in class, school spending study shows
New research for the Nuffield Foundation has found that very able school students who are black or from families living on income support may be failing to make progress because of the way schools spend money in the classroom. Poor girls are the making the least progress of all.