UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities
@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
CEPEO is a UCL research centre working to improve education policy and wider practice to equalise opportunities http://ucl.ac.uk/ioe/cepeo
@fabienpetit.bsky.social presenting his work this morning at the UCL and IFS joint workshop on Human Capital and Labour Markets coorganised by CEPEO
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
@fabienpetit.bsky.social presenting his work this morning at the UCL and IFS joint workshop on Human Capital and Labour Markets coorganised by CEPEO
CEPEO is launching a new Master's programme with @sriucl.bsky.social — this will support students to understand and conduct rigorous research addressing challenges in education policy & educational inequalities.
Applications now open for Oct 2026 start.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
Applications now open for Oct 2026 start.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
Social Policy (Quantitative Education Analysis) MSc
The Social Policy (Quantitative Education Analysis) MSc is designed to help students understand and conduct rigorous research addressing challenges relating to education policy and educational inequalities in a wide variety of professional contexts. The relationship between robust research and evidence-based policy is a key course theme.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
CEPEO is launching a new Master's programme with @sriucl.bsky.social — this will support students to understand and conduct rigorous research addressing challenges in education policy & educational inequalities.
Applications now open for Oct 2026 start.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
Applications now open for Oct 2026 start.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
Our director @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social is on the first panel at @suttontrust.bsky.social's HE summit to launch their new report "Degrees of difference" on social mobility and HE
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Our director @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social is on the first panel at @suttontrust.bsky.social's HE summit to launch their new report "Degrees of difference" on social mobility and HE
Obviously other stuff going on in the news rn so you may have missed the release of the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Social Mobility Policy Committee 2024-2026 report.
Some important recs incl some from CEPEO regarding uni loans and a lack of data:
committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
Some important recs incl some from CEPEO regarding uni loans and a lack of data:
committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
Written evidence from UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (SMP0017)
committees.parliament.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Obviously other stuff going on in the news rn so you may have missed the release of the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Social Mobility Policy Committee 2024-2026 report.
Some important recs incl some from CEPEO regarding uni loans and a lack of data:
committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
Some important recs incl some from CEPEO regarding uni loans and a lack of data:
committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
Great to see our researchers @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @gillwyness.bsky.social presenting their work on inequalities at @appam.bsky.social this week
Excited to be here at @appam.bsky.social to present our work on inequalities in access to occupations, as part of a panel session on labor market transitions organised by @jscottclayton.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Great to see our researchers @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @gillwyness.bsky.social presenting their work on inequalities at @appam.bsky.social this week
CEPEO are partners in the @learnineq.bsky.social project
which combines data from 9 European nations (including England) to better understand our shared and unique roots of economic inequalities.
We'll be sharing initial findings very soon... 👀 Watch this space.
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
which combines data from 9 European nations (including England) to better understand our shared and unique roots of economic inequalities.
We'll be sharing initial findings very soon... 👀 Watch this space.
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
CEPEO are partners in the @learnineq.bsky.social project
which combines data from 9 European nations (including England) to better understand our shared and unique roots of economic inequalities.
We'll be sharing initial findings very soon... 👀 Watch this space.
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
which combines data from 9 European nations (including England) to better understand our shared and unique roots of economic inequalities.
We'll be sharing initial findings very soon... 👀 Watch this space.
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
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Have you checked out our @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social working paper series recently?
We've had a productive year, with our researchers investigating topics such as
teacher assessed v exam grades
the impact of t-levels
the labour market talent pool
econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
We've had a productive year, with our researchers investigating topics such as
teacher assessed v exam grades
the impact of t-levels
the labour market talent pool
econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
EconPapers: CEPEO Working Paper Series
econpapers.repec.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Have you checked out our @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social working paper series recently?
We've had a productive year, with our researchers investigating topics such as
teacher assessed v exam grades
the impact of t-levels
the labour market talent pool
econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
We've had a productive year, with our researchers investigating topics such as
teacher assessed v exam grades
the impact of t-levels
the labour market talent pool
econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
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Job! A vacancy at the @eui-eu.bsky.social for a postdoc joining the @learnineq.bsky.social project, for 13 months, starting mid January. We study inequalities in school careers, and we engage with policy makers. The vacancy is here, please forward. DEADLINE 24 NOVEMBER. www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Job! A vacancy at the @eui-eu.bsky.social for a postdoc joining the @learnineq.bsky.social project, for 13 months, starting mid January. We study inequalities in school careers, and we engage with policy makers. The vacancy is here, please forward. DEADLINE 24 NOVEMBER. www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
We broadly welcome the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, in particular citing CEPEO’s briefing note on the value of GCSEs (econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...) and...
EconPapers: Should we abolish GCSEs?
By Gill Wyness; Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting disruption to schooling led to the Government cancelling GCSE and A level exams in
econpapers.repec.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We broadly welcome the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, in particular citing CEPEO’s briefing note on the value of GCSEs (econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...) and...
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How have the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent cost of living crisis affected the course of young people's lives?
New @suttontrust.bsky.social qualitative research of the COSMO cohort highlights those Altered Courses of young people's lives: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
New @suttontrust.bsky.social qualitative research of the COSMO cohort highlights those Altered Courses of young people's lives: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
Altered courses - The Sutton Trust
An updated look at the impact of the COVID pandemic and cost-of-living crisis on young people.
www.suttontrust.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
How have the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent cost of living crisis affected the course of young people's lives?
New @suttontrust.bsky.social qualitative research of the COSMO cohort highlights those Altered Courses of young people's lives: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
New @suttontrust.bsky.social qualitative research of the COSMO cohort highlights those Altered Courses of young people's lives: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
Have you checked out our @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social working paper series recently?
We've had a productive year, with our researchers investigating topics such as
teacher assessed v exam grades
the impact of t-levels
the labour market talent pool
econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
We've had a productive year, with our researchers investigating topics such as
teacher assessed v exam grades
the impact of t-levels
the labour market talent pool
econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
EconPapers: CEPEO Working Paper Series
econpapers.repec.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Have you checked out our @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social working paper series recently?
We've had a productive year, with our researchers investigating topics such as
teacher assessed v exam grades
the impact of t-levels
the labour market talent pool
econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
We've had a productive year, with our researchers investigating topics such as
teacher assessed v exam grades
the impact of t-levels
the labour market talent pool
econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
ICYMI - New CEPEO blogs:
1️⃣Investigating the consequences of paid employment during full-time study
@paul-ed-martin.bsky.social shares his new research project, where he will use LEO data to paint the most comprehensive picture so far of student employment
👉 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
1️⃣Investigating the consequences of paid employment during full-time study
@paul-ed-martin.bsky.social shares his new research project, where he will use LEO data to paint the most comprehensive picture so far of student employment
👉 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
Investigating the consequences of paid employment during full-time study | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
ICYMI - New CEPEO blogs:
1️⃣Investigating the consequences of paid employment during full-time study
@paul-ed-martin.bsky.social shares his new research project, where he will use LEO data to paint the most comprehensive picture so far of student employment
👉 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
1️⃣Investigating the consequences of paid employment during full-time study
@paul-ed-martin.bsky.social shares his new research project, where he will use LEO data to paint the most comprehensive picture so far of student employment
👉 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
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UCL is taking part in the ESRC Festival of Social Science
Check out "Wonders of linked administrative data" with IOE's Claire Crawford online on 5 Nov – plus several other UCL events.
festivalofsocialscience.com/events/wonde...
@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
Check out "Wonders of linked administrative data" with IOE's Claire Crawford online on 5 Nov – plus several other UCL events.
festivalofsocialscience.com/events/wonde...
@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
Wonders of linked administrative data | Events | Festival of Social Science
This online workshop offers an introduction to administrative data – what is it, how is it securely accessed by researchers and what new evidence has it created to inform policy.…
festivalofsocialscience.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
UCL is taking part in the ESRC Festival of Social Science
Check out "Wonders of linked administrative data" with IOE's Claire Crawford online on 5 Nov – plus several other UCL events.
festivalofsocialscience.com/events/wonde...
@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
Check out "Wonders of linked administrative data" with IOE's Claire Crawford online on 5 Nov – plus several other UCL events.
festivalofsocialscience.com/events/wonde...
@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming event on Linked Administrative Data 👇
🎆Remember, remember . . .
On 5th November (1-2pm) we're running an online event on the Wonders of Linked Administrative Data.
We've got a great line-up including:
Dr Emma Gordon, Director of @adruk.bsky.social
Professor @mattdickson.bsky.social, University of Bath
Sign up: tinyurl.com/mtuza5fw
On 5th November (1-2pm) we're running an online event on the Wonders of Linked Administrative Data.
We've got a great line-up including:
Dr Emma Gordon, Director of @adruk.bsky.social
Professor @mattdickson.bsky.social, University of Bath
Sign up: tinyurl.com/mtuza5fw
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming event on Linked Administrative Data 👇
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Nice to see a commitment in this week's white paper to make LEO earnings data available for HE applicants on the UCAS website. At the moment, it's tucked away on the 'Discover Uni' site which many applicants don't use. This will be in addition to the historical grades on entry data already provided.
October 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Nice to see a commitment in this week's white paper to make LEO earnings data available for HE applicants on the UCAS website. At the moment, it's tucked away on the 'Discover Uni' site which many applicants don't use. This will be in addition to the historical grades on entry data already provided.
It's your last chance to apply for our Centre Administrator role, applications close tomorrow!
Find out more and submit your application here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Find out more and submit your application here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
October 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
It's your last chance to apply for our Centre Administrator role, applications close tomorrow!
Find out more and submit your application here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Find out more and submit your application here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
🎆Remember, remember . . .
On 5th November (1-2pm) we're running an online event on the Wonders of Linked Administrative Data.
We've got a great line-up including:
Dr Emma Gordon, Director of @adruk.bsky.social
Professor @mattdickson.bsky.social, University of Bath
Sign up: tinyurl.com/mtuza5fw
On 5th November (1-2pm) we're running an online event on the Wonders of Linked Administrative Data.
We've got a great line-up including:
Dr Emma Gordon, Director of @adruk.bsky.social
Professor @mattdickson.bsky.social, University of Bath
Sign up: tinyurl.com/mtuza5fw
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🎆Remember, remember . . .
On 5th November (1-2pm) we're running an online event on the Wonders of Linked Administrative Data.
We've got a great line-up including:
Dr Emma Gordon, Director of @adruk.bsky.social
Professor @mattdickson.bsky.social, University of Bath
Sign up: tinyurl.com/mtuza5fw
On 5th November (1-2pm) we're running an online event on the Wonders of Linked Administrative Data.
We've got a great line-up including:
Dr Emma Gordon, Director of @adruk.bsky.social
Professor @mattdickson.bsky.social, University of Bath
Sign up: tinyurl.com/mtuza5fw
CEPEO welcomes the announcements from this week’s education and skills white paper of index-linking tuition fees and maintenance loans, as well as the return of some non-repayable maintenance grants for disadvantaged students. [1/7] 🧵
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
CEPEO welcomes the announcements from this week’s education and skills white paper of index-linking tuition fees and maintenance loans, as well as the return of some non-repayable maintenance grants for disadvantaged students. [1/7] 🧵
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👀 Important new project led by one of our Senior Research Fellows and funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org
Paul will be looking at changes in student employment and how this helps or hinders their life chances.
Congratulations Paul, we’re looking forward to learning more from this work
Paul will be looking at changes in student employment and how this helps or hinders their life chances.
Congratulations Paul, we’re looking forward to learning more from this work
Very excited to announce that from January I will be leading a new research project funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, using LEO data to investigate the consequences of student employment, whether positive or negative.
My new blog for @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social provides an overview:
bit.ly/4n7KO1f
My new blog for @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social provides an overview:
bit.ly/4n7KO1f
October 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
👀 Important new project led by one of our Senior Research Fellows and funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org
Paul will be looking at changes in student employment and how this helps or hinders their life chances.
Congratulations Paul, we’re looking forward to learning more from this work
Paul will be looking at changes in student employment and how this helps or hinders their life chances.
Congratulations Paul, we’re looking forward to learning more from this work
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Very excited to announce that from January I will be leading a new research project funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, using LEO data to investigate the consequences of student employment, whether positive or negative.
My new blog for @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social provides an overview:
bit.ly/4n7KO1f
My new blog for @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social provides an overview:
bit.ly/4n7KO1f
October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Very excited to announce that from January I will be leading a new research project funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, using LEO data to investigate the consequences of student employment, whether positive or negative.
My new blog for @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social provides an overview:
bit.ly/4n7KO1f
My new blog for @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social provides an overview:
bit.ly/4n7KO1f
Today we're awaiting the publication of the new post-16 education and skills white paper.
Will there be further details on the plans to re-introduce HE maintenance grants, funded by a levy on international fees?
In the meantime... see a reminder of a quick summary from @gillwyness.bsky.social
Will there be further details on the plans to re-introduce HE maintenance grants, funded by a levy on international fees?
In the meantime... see a reminder of a quick summary from @gillwyness.bsky.social
Many of us have been calling for the return of maintenance grants for a long time.
So its great to see this is finally (albeit partially) on the cards.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
So its great to see this is finally (albeit partially) on the cards.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Targeted maintenance grants for students to be reintroduced
Disadvantaged students studying priority courses will benefit from extra financial support to access and excel in higher education.
www.gov.uk
October 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Today we're awaiting the publication of the new post-16 education and skills white paper.
Will there be further details on the plans to re-introduce HE maintenance grants, funded by a levy on international fees?
In the meantime... see a reminder of a quick summary from @gillwyness.bsky.social
Will there be further details on the plans to re-introduce HE maintenance grants, funded by a levy on international fees?
In the meantime... see a reminder of a quick summary from @gillwyness.bsky.social
🕕Just a week to go until the deadline for applications for our administrator position! If you're organised, efficient and keen to join a great team, then we'd love to hear from you . . .
For more details and to submit an application: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Please share widely!
For more details and to submit an application: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Please share widely!
October 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🕕Just a week to go until the deadline for applications for our administrator position! If you're organised, efficient and keen to join a great team, then we'd love to hear from you . . .
For more details and to submit an application: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Please share widely!
For more details and to submit an application: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Please share widely!
It's not too late to sign up to join today's seminar online!
We've got Dr Greg Veramendi (RHUL) to talk to us about "Complementarities between high-school and college".
Sign up here: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We've got Dr Greg Veramendi (RHUL) to talk to us about "Complementarities between high-school and college".
Sign up here: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
How does what you learn at school affect how much you learn at university?
Sign up for our seminar this week: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sign up for our seminar this week: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It's not too late to sign up to join today's seminar online!
We've got Dr Greg Veramendi (RHUL) to talk to us about "Complementarities between high-school and college".
Sign up here: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We've got Dr Greg Veramendi (RHUL) to talk to us about "Complementarities between high-school and college".
Sign up here: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Delighted to be running an event as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science this year.
Join us online 1-2pm on 5th November to explore the wonders of linked admin data - including a new video explainer!
All welcome. Sign-up to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1827780313...
Please share widely.
Join us online 1-2pm on 5th November to explore the wonders of linked admin data - including a new video explainer!
All welcome. Sign-up to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1827780313...
Please share widely.
October 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Delighted to be running an event as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science this year.
Join us online 1-2pm on 5th November to explore the wonders of linked admin data - including a new video explainer!
All welcome. Sign-up to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1827780313...
Please share widely.
Join us online 1-2pm on 5th November to explore the wonders of linked admin data - including a new video explainer!
All welcome. Sign-up to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1827780313...
Please share widely.
What’s really happening in the graduate job market? Analysis from @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social Claire Tyler
NEW on Wonkhe: The graduate jobs market is experiencing a decline – but it’s a less severe and more nuanced outlook than some headlines suggest, explains Claire Tyler buff.ly/tMBR3nH
October 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
What’s really happening in the graduate job market? Analysis from @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social Claire Tyler