All the debate on international students has been about university finances or opportunities for British students to attend. Studying alongside international students makes a difference too! theguardian.com/education/2024… ISER MiSoC Economic and Social Research Council UK Research and Innovation Research at Essex

New blog for UK in a Changing Europe Recent debate about international students has ignored their impacts on degree class, job opps of the 'home' students they study alongside. We found no harm, some benefits ukandeu.ac.uk/the-unexplored… MiSoC ISER Research at Essex UK Research and Innovation Economic and Social Research Council

Full report, 2-page Explainer and video of launch event all available at iser.essex.ac.uk/research/proje… Major public health benefits from Universal Free School Meals Nuffield Foundation ISER MiSoC

Watch all the presentations and panel discussion from our #FreeSchoolMeals #CostOfLivingCrisis event at Nuffield Foundation: youtube.com/watch?v=wyeBna… ISER MiSoC The Food Foundation Jennie Parnham Hannah Brinsden Child Poverty Action Group Bite Back Impetus Southwark Council @jasmine_ali

‘Hostile environment’ caused immense distress in black Caribbeans. Study uses our ⁦Understanding Society⁩ data in ⁦The Lancet⁩ theguardian.com/world/2024/feb…

8th Feb launch of my and Birgitta Rabe's final report on the impacts of Universal Free School Meals, plus research talks from Jennie Parnham Hannah Brinsden, and policy discussion with Caroline Cerny Kate Anstey and more to come: Register at childnutritionpolicy.eventbrite.co.uk

Join us to hear our latest research evidence on universal free school meals & policy discussion on children's nutrition during cost of living crisis: 8 Feb Nuffield Foundation Economic and Social Research Council MiSoC Understanding Society Child Poverty Action Group Bite Back The Food Foundation Register childnutritionpolicy.eventbrite.co.uk

📣 Call for papers for 2nd Essex PhD Conference is out!

Submit your paper by January 3rd, 11:59 PM GMT here: essex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2a…

🗓️ April 15-16, 2024
Keynotes: Thomas Cornelissen, Christian Dustmann
📍University of Essex
#EssexPhdECONF24
Uni Essex Economics Dept ISER

An important POST (UK Parliament) note on Free School Meals and children's food insecurity. I'm pleased to have supported it with my and Birgitta Rabe's Nuffield Foundation funded evidence on the impacts of Universal Free School Meals. ISER MiSoC University of Essex

I'm pleased to be joining the UK Government's Evaluation & Trials Advice Panel for a two-year term from today. tinyurl.com/4s86xehe ISER MiSoC University of Essex What Works

/*Has*/ anyone said economists can't bake ISER ?

Nothing on extending free school meal entitlement in last week's Autumn statement. Here's my take on why that was a missed opportunity. tinyurl.com/4mdcyd3r
MiSoC ISER Research at Essex The Conversation

I'm pleased to be mentoring the MiSoC / @openinnovteam Policy Fellow from @tradegovuk. Hoping we can produce some robust evidence that helps government form its policies!

Proud to have my and Birgitta Rabe's work on impacts of Universal #FreeSchoolMeals on obesity and #costofliving in Evidence Pack for #feedthefuture bit.ly/3Ts04qT making social/economic case for extended/universal FSM. The Food Foundation Bite Back School Food Matters Jamie Oliver

With Magda Borkowska 🇺🇦 I'll be delivering this online course Introduction to Impact Evaluation on 22/23 Nov. Providing an intuitive introduction to policy evaluation methods with lots of examples. PhD students, civil servants, third sector all welcome. ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.…

Mixed-ability mixed-ethnicity classrooms can help refugee & migrant children succeed. New MiSoC Explainer tells how research could inform policy/practice to support children Economic and Social Research Council Research at Essex @MigEssex
iser.essex.ac.uk/2022/07/12/chi…

How has #COVID19 interrupted education. What are its long-term consequences? I'm presenting 'Unpacking the black box of the university applications process' at this workshop on Monday. Sign up (online or in-person) at ow.ly/ATj150J4XQZ MiSoC Economic and Social Research Council

New working paper with Birgitta Rabe and Emilia Del Bono on ethnic and SES gaps in UK university application outcomes is out now. tinyurl.com/5n6tewze

Diminishing levels of gender diversity among teachers and low numbers of ethnic minority leaders in state-funded schools. New research from MiSoC researchers Josh Fullard (@UoE_Economics) and Hettie Burn (@iseressex) essex.ac.uk/news/2022/05/1…

Still 12 days to apply for this position to join us at ISER working with Birgitta Rabe on applied education and health economics.