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New research examining how British people feel about their nationality has revealed that people from ethnic minority backgrounds identify more closely with Britishness than their white counterparts.
A new study by Adeline Delavande, and Charles Frederick Manski has revealed that voters believe their favourite candidate is the most likely winner in elections.
Professor Mike Brewer and other academics have contributed to a new report by the Child Poverty Action Group, highlighting the risks of the changing policies on tackling child poverty, arguing that Labour's policy was working and Coalition changes could reverse that progress.
ISER hosts microsimulation research workshop in Bucharest, October 11-12
As hundreds of thousands of 16 year olds prepare to take their GCSEs this week, a new study by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex, has found that parents’ own earlier academic achievements will impact significantly on their children’s chances of success at secondary school.
New book launched at high profile event on social mobility finds that children from poorer families in Australia and Canada have a better chance of doing well than children in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Church of England has commissioned the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex to undertake research on the causes of church growth and decline.
New study shows generations of immigrants stay with Islam despite the cultural changes around them.
The Government will miss its target to reduce child poverty to 10% by the end of the decade. New research predicts poverty levels will rise to 26%.
Professor Stephen Jenkins explains how his research based on the British Household Panel Survey can be used by policy makers looking at long term patterns of poverty and income mobility.
Breastfeeding facilities in workplaces help women return to work earlier after giving birth as well as allowing babies to be breast fed for longer
Chance to use Innovation Panel for methodological experiments and/or research