UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities
CEPEO is a research centre at UCL working to improve education policy and wider practice to equalise opportunities ucl.ac.uk/ioe/cepeo
- 🚨 We are hiring! 🚨 CEPEO is a really great place to work and you'll be contributing to 2 important projects. This post-doc role involves engaging with practitioners and employers to ensure high-impact research! For more info and to apply: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQK316/p...
- 🎓🎓 Don't miss our second seminar of 2026 tomorrow 🎓🎓 Christine from IFS will be telling us about the impacts of early-childhood programme Sure Start There's still time to sign up to join online: tinyurl.com/yanfx8j7
- We're delighted to have @ckfarquharson.bsky.social giving the @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social seminar next week! She'll be talking about her work estimating the impact of Sure Start on education, health and more. 🕕3-4pm Thurs 5th Feb 📍Online or in-person (541, 20 Bedford Way) Sign up: tinyurl.com/yanfx8j7
- 🤓 CEPEO course alert The @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social team of data experts is running two more admin training courses in March and April! First, we have an online course to learn more about the Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) dataset 23 March at 9:30am GMT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
- We're delighted to have @ckfarquharson.bsky.social giving the @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social seminar next week! She'll be talking about her work estimating the impact of Sure Start on education, health and more. 🕕3-4pm Thurs 5th Feb 📍Online or in-person (541, 20 Bedford Way) Sign up: tinyurl.com/yanfx8j7
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- Don't forget our @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social seminar series kicks off at 3pm today!
- ❄️Our winter seminar series kicks off next week, with the excellent @hettieburn.bsky.social ❄️ She will be talking about her work on play based learning in early childhood 3pm on Thursday 22nd January sign up below: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #winterofnewcontent
- 🤓The @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social team of data experts is running two admin training courses in February! First, we have an online course for those who wish to learn more about the National Pupil Database Feb 10 and Feb 11 at 9.30am GMT www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
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- ❄️Our winter seminar series kicks off next week, with the excellent @hettieburn.bsky.social ❄️ She will be talking about her work on play based learning in early childhood 3pm on Thursday 22nd January sign up below: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #winterofnewcontent
- 🎟️Book your place! We are so proud that our director @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social is giving her inaugural lecture Come and hear about all her amazing work over the last 20 years to improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people 🔜12 March www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-... #inaugyleccy
- This afternoon: Social mobility, regional inequalities and the NEET challenge with Alan Milburn featuring our director @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and sure to be fascinating www.smf.co.uk/events/socia...
- this morning, our director @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social will be part of a panel discussing 'How can policy tackle regional inequalities?' with @andyburnham.bsky.social @xiaoweixu.bsky.social @theifs.bsky.social ifs.org.uk/events/how-c...
- Do you want to learn how to use the National Pupil Database? Don't forget you can sign up for our training courses. More information below 👇
- Want to learn more about using the National Pupil Database, from experienced CEPEO researchers? Sign up for one (or both!) of our free courses this February... Online, Feb 10-11th: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru... In person (central London), Feb 25th: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
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- New post by @jakeanders.uk on @ukdsimpact.bsky.social highlights some things we've learned from Wave 2 of COSMO (our study with @clscohorts.bsky.social & @suttontrust.bsky.social). blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/cosmo-wave-2/ You can download and use all the COSMO data from @ukdataservice.bsky.social
- Our Winter Seminar Series starts next week 🥳 Sign up to our mailing list to register and other exciting updates: ucl.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
- Our popular seminar series is back for 2026! Join us to hear some of the latest cutting-edge research, and get the chance to have your questions answered. For updates on the seminars and links to register, make sure you've signed up to our mailing list 👇 ucl.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
- Our popular seminar series is back for 2026! Join us to hear some of the latest cutting-edge research, and get the chance to have your questions answered. For updates on the seminars and links to register, make sure you've signed up to our mailing list 👇 ucl.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
- 🚨🚨The next sweep of the Millennium Cohort Study is coming!🚨🚨 The Age 23 wave includes UK Gen Z data on: mental health, new families, substance use, higher ed, jobs, political beliefs etc. Join us for an online webinar on the data. When ⏰: 12 Feb, 1pm (UK) Sign up 📝: cls.ucl.ac.uk/events/mcs-a...
- Want to learn more about using the National Pupil Database, from experienced CEPEO researchers? Sign up for one (or both!) of our free courses this February... Online, Feb 10-11th: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru... In person (central London), Feb 25th: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...
- We've battled the weather to kickstart the new year with a very well attended workshop on using UCAS data to better understand HE transitions. Well done everyone for making it! And thanks to DfE and @adruk.bsky.social for support. Watch this space for our next training courses coming soon . . .
- Interested in learning about the importance of university admissions in youth transitions and social mobility? 👩🎓📚 Join us in person for a research showcase with @adruk.bsky.social 🕕Tuesday 6th January, 10.30am-4pm 📍Department for Education, London Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-ucas...
- In our latest CEPEO Working Paper, @drsamsims.bsky.social studies the effects of an intervention to improve A level physics uptake among female students by countering gender stereotypes. Read the results here: econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
- Happy New Year! As we begin 2026, don't miss our latest Impact Report which celebrates some of our biggest achievements from 2025, download here: 👇 discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
- CEPEO has had another amazing year! ✨ The past 12 months have been full of achievements, and you can read all about them in our 2025 Impact Report. We wish you a joyful festive season, and look forward to working with you in 2026 🎉 Download the report here: discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
- Interested in learning about the importance of university admissions in youth transitions and social mobility? 👩🎓📚 Join us in person for a research showcase with @adruk.bsky.social 🕕Tuesday 6th January, 10.30am-4pm 📍Department for Education, London Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-ucas...
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- 🎄 CEPEO Xmas Seminar 🎄 Human Capital Spillovers in the United Kingdom 🗣️ Dr Fabien Petit (University of Barcelona) 📍 Room G06A, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP 🗓️ Thursday 11 December ⏰ 2 pm (UK time) 🔗 Register here: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CEPEOSeminarSeries
[Not loaded yet]- Want to know more about using UCAS data to research transitions to HE (and delay the return to your desk in Jan!)? Join us in person at the Department for Education in London for a research showcase with @adruk.bsky.social 🕕Tues 6th Jan, 10.30am-4pm Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977270535...
- This recent work by @drsamsims.bsky.social and @clareroutledge.bsky.social was quoted in today's Times article discussing teacher training recruitment this year👏 www.thetimes.com/uk/education...
- Why do people choose to become teachers? Rigorous new evidence on this vital question for our education system in a new CEPEO working paper out today by @drsamsims.bsky.social & @clareroutledge.bsky.social econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...
- The ONS research excellence awards took place yesterday. @jakeanders.uk co-authored work on the impact of free schools which won the People's Choice Award and Claire Crawford worked with @theifs.bsky.social on the Sure Start evaluation which won the Impact of Analysis Award. Congratulations!
- A cautionary tale on interpreting the data you get from surveys across time from John Jerrim now up on the CEPEO blog: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
- CEPEO colleague @drsamsims.bsky.social has co-authored a new book chapter on effective teacher training. Access it for free here: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...
- @laouthwaite.bsky.social is about to start a new ESRC-funded project exploring potential screening tools for early identification of special educational needs - and what they suggest about numbers who may require support in future. Check out her blog introducing the project: tinyurl.com/yecuddv2
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- Our friends at Uni of Sheffield economics department are organising a workshop showcasing research using admin data designed to inform education policy 🕕10am-4pm on Thurs 11th Dec, in person in Sheffield Programme here: tinyurl.com/bdfawbxf Sign up to attend for free here: tinyurl.com/yakxb9y6
- Why do people choose to become teachers? Rigorous new evidence on this vital question for our education system in a new CEPEO working paper out today by @drsamsims.bsky.social & @clareroutledge.bsky.social econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...
- The government's opportunity mission set the goal of reaching 75% of children having a good level of development when starting school by 2028. It's good to see this has now reached 68.3%, up 0.6%pts from last year, but still a way to go.
- NEW BLOG POST @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social, @clairetyler.bsky.social & Padmini Ayer share key findings and practical recommendations to support employers on their social mobility journey from their research on where inequalities arise in UK graduate recruitment. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
- There's still time to register for this week's CEPEO seminar! We are hosting Dr Judith Delaney from University of Bath who will presenting work on the effect of university grade inflation on graduate outcomes REGISTER NOW: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- @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-...
- 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...
- 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
- 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...
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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...
