It is with deep sadness that we relay the news that Geoff Whitty, Director Emeritus of the UCL Institute of Education (IOE), has died. He passed away peacefully on Friday. Here we celebrate his life and work.
Monthly Archives: July 2018
What have longitudinal studies ever done for us? A beginner’s guide is here
Alison Park. Earlier this year the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) launched its Longitudinal Studies Strategic Review – commissioned to assess the value and future needs of longitudinal research in the UK. The review clearly recognised the importance of the UK’s…
Tagged with: CLOSER, longitudinal data, longitudinal studies
Posted in Evidence-based policy, Social sciences and social policy, young people
Posted in Evidence-based policy, Social sciences and social policy, young people
Are Emoji a ‘universal language’? Today is World Emoji Day so let’s 🤔 about it
William Gibson. What does heart ❤️ followed by ghost 👻, robot 🤖 and LOL mean? What about googly eyes 👀 followed by the peace sign ✌🏻? This is a trick question really because the answer is… it depends. It depends…
Tagged with: emoji, emoji and language, World Emoji Day
Posted in Language and literacy, Social sciences and social policy
Posted in Language and literacy, Social sciences and social policy
Don’t let your cookies leave a trail of crumbs for someone else: why you should care about digital data privacy
Kim Nguyen and Romasha Sanyal Ever thought about how when you use the fingerprint sensor on your Android, you’re actually just uploading a digital print of your biometrics? Or that your Facebook news feed isn’t just confirming what you believe…
Never has there been such an urgent need for educational research that tackles our understanding of global forces
Douglas Bourn. The impact of Globalisation on societies, economies and political systems has never been greater than it is today. Brexit, the rise of xenophobia and extreme forms of nationalism in Europe and the Trump phenomenon are in part due…
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