Pay gap narrows for Britain’s growing graduate workforce
New ISER research finds pay levels for graduates falling compared with non-graduate peers.
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New studentship opportunities at ISER
New fully funded studentships in methods, health and labour or development economics are announced.
ISER/IFS event on free univeral pre-school policies – 8 May – London
The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Institute for Social and Economic Research's international conference focusing on what we can learn from other countries' approaches to universal pre-school childcare, and how spending on and provision of childcare in the UK compares to other OECD countries.
Registration opens for Understanding Society Research Conference 24-26 July
International conference presenting new research using Understanding Society and other longitudinal studies.
Cypriot austerity measures hit middle and higher income families
New EUROMOD study examines the impact of austerity measures in Cyprus to date and finds middle and higher income families were most affected but future cuts post-bailout will be unlikely to protect the poor.
Dementia costs in the US will double within 30 years
Costs all ready close to outstripping cancer and heart disease care, but study finds the government costs for caring for people with dementia in the USA will double in 30 years.
ISER Emeritus Professor joins debate on Great British Class survey
David Rose tells The Guardian The Great British Class Survey is "no advance" on the existing National Statistics Socio-economic Classification.
Professor Peter Lynn in The Guardian: NHS test not fit for purpose
Survey expert argues the case against the new NHS Family and Friends Test in today's Guardian.
International Journal of Microsimulation celebrates EUROMOD
The spring edition of the International Journal of Microsimulation, guest edited by ISER economists, celebrates EUROMOD's remarkable achievements.
Podcast series voted in UK top 20
Podcast series awarded 6th place in European Award initiative
New research on migration and ethnic integration
Researchers present new findings on migration and ethnic minority integration at a major international conference
Introduction to Understanding Society using Stata
Two-day course for researchers interested in accessing and downloading data from Understanding Society.