Jake Anders
@jakeanders.uk
Education, evaluation, economics, etc.
Professor of Quantitative Social Science, UCL
Deputy Director, @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
Principal Investigator, COSMO study
Dad to three.
https://jakeanders.uk
Professor of Quantitative Social Science, UCL
Deputy Director, @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
Principal Investigator, COSMO study
Dad to three.
https://jakeanders.uk
My daughter has also tried this, along with signs informing her little sister how to use chairs, and forbidding our dog from going upstairs (which work in a correlation but not causation way, in that he doesn’t go upstairs anyway)
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
My daughter has also tried this, along with signs informing her little sister how to use chairs, and forbidding our dog from going upstairs (which work in a correlation but not causation way, in that he doesn’t go upstairs anyway)
Once went there to see what was there on the strength of the name alone. There was not much there.
June 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Once went there to see what was there on the strength of the name alone. There was not much there.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
December 25, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Finally, we find a link between adverse life experiences during the pandemic and lower post-pandemic wellbeing, but do not find evidence that this is mediated by demographic characteristics or social support.
October 9, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Finally, we find a link between adverse life experiences during the pandemic and lower post-pandemic wellbeing, but do not find evidence that this is mediated by demographic characteristics or social support.
We estimate how wellbeing differs by young people's own perceptions of the ongoing impact of the pandemic: those who indicate an ongoing negative impact in their lives have substantially lower subjective wellbeing scores.
October 9, 2024 at 12:46 PM
We estimate how wellbeing differs by young people's own perceptions of the ongoing impact of the pandemic: those who indicate an ongoing negative impact in their lives have substantially lower subjective wellbeing scores.
We document the substantial differences in subjective wellbeing --- especially highlighting differences by gender --- after adjusting for other demographic characteristics, self-reported levels of social support, and experience of adverse life events.
October 9, 2024 at 12:46 PM
We document the substantial differences in subjective wellbeing --- especially highlighting differences by gender --- after adjusting for other demographic characteristics, self-reported levels of social support, and experience of adverse life events.
Your chances of sending a child to private school fall below 10% outside the top 5% of the income distribution. So far outside any reasonable definition of “middle”.
(Figure from this paper of ours: doi.org/10.1080/0964...)
(Figure from this paper of ours: doi.org/10.1080/0964...)
August 23, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Your chances of sending a child to private school fall below 10% outside the top 5% of the income distribution. So far outside any reasonable definition of “middle”.
(Figure from this paper of ours: doi.org/10.1080/0964...)
(Figure from this paper of ours: doi.org/10.1080/0964...)
At @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social’s annual lecture with Professor Sean Reardon talking about patterns, causes and potential solutions for educational inequality.
July 4, 2024 at 5:35 PM
At @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social’s annual lecture with Professor Sean Reardon talking about patterns, causes and potential solutions for educational inequality.
I have some news I’m very happy about.
June 26, 2024 at 4:25 PM
I have some news I’m very happy about.
Merry Christmas to all from our newly expanded family! 🎄
December 25, 2023 at 5:39 PM
Merry Christmas to all from our newly expanded family! 🎄
Careers guidance is key to helping young people make informed decisions about their future.
Worryingly, we found wide gaps in access to careers support by school type.
Private school pupils are significantly more likely to have accessed it than state school pupils
Worryingly, we found wide gaps in access to careers support by school type.
Private school pupils are significantly more likely to have accessed it than state school pupils
November 23, 2023 at 8:37 AM
Careers guidance is key to helping young people make informed decisions about their future.
Worryingly, we found wide gaps in access to careers support by school type.
Private school pupils are significantly more likely to have accessed it than state school pupils
Worryingly, we found wide gaps in access to careers support by school type.
Private school pupils are significantly more likely to have accessed it than state school pupils
The findings highlight the large geographical disparities in opportunities young people feel they have available to them.
Narrowing these differences is crucial to ‘levelling up’ life chances across the country.
Narrowing these differences is crucial to ‘levelling up’ life chances across the country.
November 23, 2023 at 8:35 AM
The findings highlight the large geographical disparities in opportunities young people feel they have available to them.
Narrowing these differences is crucial to ‘levelling up’ life chances across the country.
Narrowing these differences is crucial to ‘levelling up’ life chances across the country.
New findings on young people’s aspirations and future plans out today from the COSMO study team:
Those from London are much more likely to agree there are lots of career and training opportunities available locally, compared to other regions in the country.
Those from London are much more likely to agree there are lots of career and training opportunities available locally, compared to other regions in the country.
November 23, 2023 at 8:31 AM
New findings on young people’s aspirations and future plans out today from the COSMO study team:
Those from London are much more likely to agree there are lots of career and training opportunities available locally, compared to other regions in the country.
Those from London are much more likely to agree there are lots of career and training opportunities available locally, compared to other regions in the country.
And there’s more to come in the next few weeks… watch this space!
November 9, 2023 at 11:40 AM
And there’s more to come in the next few weeks… watch this space!
Of those who sought help, 35% said they were either on a waiting list or had otherwise yet to receive it.
And the proportion waiting in less well-off parts of the country are higher: 39% compared to 28% of those in the most affluent areas. This is embedding inequalities.
And the proportion waiting in less well-off parts of the country are higher: 39% compared to 28% of those in the most affluent areas. This is embedding inequalities.
November 9, 2023 at 11:35 AM
Of those who sought help, 35% said they were either on a waiting list or had otherwise yet to receive it.
And the proportion waiting in less well-off parts of the country are higher: 39% compared to 28% of those in the most affluent areas. This is embedding inequalities.
And the proportion waiting in less well-off parts of the country are higher: 39% compared to 28% of those in the most affluent areas. This is embedding inequalities.
About 8% have "very favourable" views of private schools according to YouGov; about 7% of young people attend a private school (www.llakes.ac.uk/wp-content/u...).
Obviously, it won't be a perfect overlap, but that is pretty consistent.
Obviously, it won't be a perfect overlap, but that is pretty consistent.
September 27, 2023 at 3:10 PM
About 8% have "very favourable" views of private schools according to YouGov; about 7% of young people attend a private school (www.llakes.ac.uk/wp-content/u...).
Obviously, it won't be a perfect overlap, but that is pretty consistent.
Obviously, it won't be a perfect overlap, but that is pretty consistent.
Read our working paper and let us know what you think: econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...
We're still actively working on this, so your thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated.
We're still actively working on this, so your thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated.
August 22, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Read our working paper and let us know what you think: econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...
We're still actively working on this, so your thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated.
We're still actively working on this, so your thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated.
We also see the (unfortunately) anticipated, widening of the gap between state and private school pupils compared to 2019 (but at least narrowed compared to last year)
August 17, 2023 at 10:28 AM
We also see the (unfortunately) anticipated, widening of the gap between state and private school pupils compared to 2019 (but at least narrowed compared to last year)
And that’s despite the unwinding of Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs), which appeared more generous in some schools:
August 17, 2023 at 7:09 AM
And that’s despite the unwinding of Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs), which appeared more generous in some schools:
Many also reported changing their education plans because of the pandemic: almost 60% over all and higher among those from less advantaged backgrounds. This is likely to have affected who is taking what kind of qualification this year. https://cosmostudy.uk/publications/future-plans-and-aspirations
August 17, 2023 at 7:06 AM
Many also reported changing their education plans because of the pandemic: almost 60% over all and higher among those from less advantaged backgrounds. This is likely to have affected who is taking what kind of qualification this year. https://cosmostudy.uk/publications/future-plans-and-aspirations
When interpreting this year’s #ResultsDay2023 grades, it’s important to remember the context of this cohort’s journey through COVID-19, as tracked by our @COSMOStudy: a 🧵
August 17, 2023 at 7:02 AM
When interpreting this year’s #ResultsDay2023 grades, it’s important to remember the context of this cohort’s journey through COVID-19, as tracked by our @COSMOStudy: a 🧵
We know from recent COSMO analysis that this is not always the case, with concerns about cost of, for example, going away to university weighing on people’s minds: https://cosmostudy.uk/publications/the-class-of-2023-opportunities-and-university-plans
August 16, 2023 at 9:40 PM
We know from recent COSMO analysis that this is not always the case, with concerns about cost of, for example, going away to university weighing on people’s minds: https://cosmostudy.uk/publications/the-class-of-2023-opportunities-and-university-plans