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David Reimer

@davidreimer.bsky.social
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Professor of Sociology of Education at University of Iceland (& part-time at Aarhus University). Research Focus on Inequality in Education. Experiments & International Comparisons.

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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 30/03/2026
🚨New working paper alert! 🚨 The US spends huge $ on special education services for students with disabilities. Is that spending effective? Today we released a working paper suggesting it is. "Special Education Substantially Improves Learning: Evidence from Three States" Let me explain...
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Very happy about this publication. We managed to pool two unique data sources: Behavioral reading data from the reading app Bookbites (used in many schools in DK) and population level data on library-loans. Both sources of data confirmed the same trend regarding gender differences in reading.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Great new paper by @jenspeterthomsen.bsky.social and colleagues in SoE. An important contribution to a lively debate. Does all this welfare-state stuff in Scandinavia matter when it comes to intergenerational mobility in education. Apparently it does... Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
This paper has been a long journey: First grant application in 2015 (rejected) Third attempt succeeded in 2019 with funding from the Independent Research Fund Denmark Fieldwork in 2020 Now published—and we hope to share more articles from this rich dataset soon. Stay tuned!
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
A big thank you to Study Choice Denmark (Studievalg) for implementing the intervention and to all the high school students who participated! - And of course also to the Independent Research Fund Denmark for funding the project.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
What we found: Combining role-model videos with labor market information can reduce inequality in access to higher education. ✅ Effects are strongest for first-generation students with above-average grades. We even created a short explainer video about the article youtu.be/2vBQ4F7sOuU
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Video: Numbers and Narratives: The Effect of a Combined Information and Role Model Intervention
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Thrilled to share that Astrid Schrøder Olsen, Bent Sortkær, Rie Thomsen and I just published our article: “Numbers and Narratives: The Effect of a Combined Information and Role Model Intervention in Reducing Inequalities in Access to Higher Education in Denmark” in EEPA 👉 doi.org/10.3102/0162...
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Science (still) works! Amazing results. Now I need a fix for my peanut butter addiction... www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
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Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
A new study in the medical journal Pediatrics found that peanut allergies in children ages 0 to 3 declined by more than 27% after guidance was first issued, and by more than 40% after it was expanded ...
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Elina Kilpi-Jakonen @elinakilpi.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Excited to be starting this new Nordic collaboration on young people’s wellbeing, learning and educational trajectories with colleagues in Aarhus, Helsinki and Gothenburg and continuing with @davidreimer.bsky.social. Juuso Repo in an important role in getting this started!
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
While it's still uncertain whether our study will yield generalizable effects, receiving this positive feedback meant a lot! Huge thanks to Sif Einarsdóttir for the kind invitation, and to Rie Thomsen for originally introducing me to the field of career guidance (Rie also took the picture). 3/3
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We welcome you to the 5th biannual gathering of international researchers, practitioners and experts in career guidance and transitions.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
One of the absolute highlights was meeting two guidance counsellors from two upper secondary schools in Iceland who implemented our role-model & career guidance intervention as part of my ERC project. Their enthusiasm and interest in the results were very encouraging. 2/3
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Had a great time at the NorNet, Transitions and Career Guidance Nordic Research Conference (NoRnet 2025) in Hveragerði this week. It was a real honour to deliver a keynote on how career guidance can help reduce inequalities in education. (1/3) see nornet2025.is
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
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Opinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class
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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
This from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social hit me over the head like a mallet of truth. This is the thing. This is what I’ve been trying to warn people about perfectly crystallized. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
ups... www.spiegel.de/panorama/bil...
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Baden-Württemberg: Schwere IT-Panne – 1440 unbesetzte Lehrerstellen entdeckt
In Baden-Württemberg sind über Jahre hinweg Hunderte Stellen für Lehrkräfte als belegt verbucht worden, die gar nicht besetzt waren. Schuld daran: ein lange zurückliegender Softwarewechsel.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Opinion | How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers
The administration's cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are going to do irreparable harm to the nation’s health.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Great day at Copenhagen University. Rasmus Klokker (in the middle)successfully defended his PhD thesis on teacher sorting. Congrats!
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Congrats. I need to do some serious googling in order to understand what this means though :-)
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
David and Thomas discuss Thomas’ recent work that examines occupational aspiration of adolescents based on PISA data. Then they talk about the topic of immigrant disadvantages in the education system – and how these disadvantages can be explained. A very informative episode 😀!
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
We did another episode for the Icelandic Sociology podcast! "Inequality in education: Occupational aspirations and immigrant disadvantages" heimildin.is/spila/1072/ In this new episode of the podcast David Reimer interviews Thomas Zimmermann from Goethe University in Frankfurt.
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Ójöfnuður í menntun: Framtíðarsýn og áskoranir innflytjenda í atvinnumálum
Í þessum nýja þætti af hlaðvarpinu tekur David Reimer viðtal við Thomas Zimmermann sem er nýdoktor við félagsfræðideild háskólans í Frankfurt.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The chapter appeared in the Handbook of Education and Work (Elgar Handbooks in Education Edited by Maarten H.J. Wolbers and Dieter Verhaest). See: www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b... PS: We have not uploaded a pre-print yet - but just email me/us if you need one.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
New Handbook chapter out on Field of Study choices together with Nicolaj Borgen. We discuss some recent findings and methodological developments. Main message: Field of study choice matters for labor market outcomes! Surprise surprise :-).
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
I did my first episode for the Icelandic sociology podcast. My guest was no other than the insightful Michelle Jackson from Stanford (@mivich.bsky.social). We talk about many things including Michelle's new book about developments in the division of labor. heimildin.is/spila/991/?f...
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Menntun og ójöfnuður
Samtal við samfélagið, hlaðvarp félagsfræðinnar, snýr aftur eftir langt hlé. Við kynnum David Reimer, prófessor í félagsfræði og menntavísindum, en hann er gengin til liðs við hlaðvarpið. Í þessum þæt...
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Can you spot the red cloud? Yes, another volcanic eruption. View from my office window!
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 17/09/2024
It was a pleasure having you here!! Hope to have you back here soon!
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 15/05/2024
Congrats to Astrid Olsen. On Monday she successfully defended her PhD thesis "The Role of Career Guidance in Reducing Access to Higher Education". It was a privilege to advise her. Thankfully we will have the opportunity to continue working together in the EDUCHANGE (www.educhange.hi.is) project.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 15/04/2024
My workday took an unexpected turn today when I came across this great report from 1977. Now I am trying to find the data. They have grand-parents, IQ-Tests. Mental Health questions...
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/03/2024
I like this title much better. Scooter has also given us another great paper title btw: "It is nice to be important but it more important to be nice" Fill in subtitle on cooperation or whatever here!
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
You are thinking about a catchy title for your next paper that involves some kind of choice. Try to avoid The Clash this time...
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 10/01/2024
Sometimes when I am sad, I read this review 🥲 journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/01/2024
Just found those 2 gems in the free giveaway bookshelf in the Social Science Building (Oddi)
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 04/01/2024
Sounds good. Linked google sheets?
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
The postdocs will be at the University of Iceland. Throughout the project period there will be plenty of opportunity to work with and visit our partners in Denmark, Germany and Hungary. Please do not hesitate to contact me (David Reimer) if you have any more questions.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
Link to postdoc 1 (focus on coordination of the intervention at the transition to tertiary education)  euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/173495    Link to postdoc 2 (focus on the development and evaluation of multimedia tools and content for the interventions):  euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/173494
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
The comparative study will be simultaneously implemented in four strategically selected countries (Denmark, Germany, Hungary, and Iceland). See www.educhange.hi.is
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
We are hiring two postdoctoral scholars in the ERC project EDUCHANGE in Iceland. The project is a large-scale cross-country experimental study which aims to analyze if social inequality in educational attainment can be reduced by providing students with targeted information and guidance.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 09/11/2023
We are looking to hire a research assistant asap (66%, 22 months) for the implementation of the German country study of my ERC project. The job would be at the University of Potsdam. Link to the job add is here: eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... Write if you need more info!
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Rainer Faus @rainerfaus.bsky.social · 09/11/2023
Heute erscheint unsere Studie "Auf der Suche nach Halt. Die Nachwendegeneration in Krisenzeiten" für die @obsfrankfurt.bsky.social. Wir haben in mehreren Fokusgruppen und Workshops mit U35-Jährigen gesprochen: Über die Krisen und die Zukunft. Die wichtigsten Ergebnisse im Thread. (1/n)
Cover der Studie "Auf der Suche nach Halt - Die Nachwendegeneration in Krisenzeiten". Zu sehen sind junge Leute vor einem bemalten Teil der Berliner Mauer aka East Side Gallery.
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 25/10/2023
I would really like to see the syllabus once you get there!!
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David Reimer @davidreimer.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
At my department we are slowly transitioning to Jamovi for undergrad teaching. I am skeptical because J does not encourage the generation syntax files - even if the generation of R syntax is possible. R seems like a big leap so I am thinking that Stata might be still be my preferred choice...
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Christiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · 03/10/2023
Oxford Sociology is recruiting THREE (yes 3!) Postdoc Researchers. Work with Prof Man Yee Kan on her GENTIME project, looking at gender inequalities in time use across East Asian and Western countries. Apply before 31 Oct 2023 t.co/tN9VZPHPsP #sociology #demography
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Maren Toft @marentoft.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
Upcoming Ph.D course in Oslo on contemporary social theory w/focus on micro-sociology, practice theory and new materialism. Spread the word✨ #sociology
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Sam Friedman @samfriedman.bsky.social · 02/10/2023
New Paper 🔔 We look at the contrasting meanings of merit that elites in the 🇬🇧 and 🇩🇰 deploy when justifying their success. Co-authored with @aaronsreeves @chellersgaard @antongrau 🧵 below… academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
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The Meaning of Merit: Talent versus Hard Work Legitimacy
Abstract. Elites often use merit to explain, justify, and make sense of their advantaged positions. But what exactly do they mean by this? In this paper, we dra
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Anne Scheel @annemscheel.bsky.social · 28/09/2023
Utrecht University did not submit data to THE, & thus doesn’t appear in the World University Ranking 2024, because it deems the metrics invalid and sees them as promoting unhealthy competition. UU instead emphasises cooperation & open science and supports DORA. dub.uu.nl/nl/nieuws/un...
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Universiteit Utrecht doet niet meer mee met THE-ranking | DUB
De Universiteit Utrecht heeft dit jaar geen gegevens willen aanleveren voor de wereldranglijst van Times Higher Education. Daarmee is de UU niet opgenomen in de World University Ranking 2024. Rankings...
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Paul Bruno @paul-bruno.com · 28/09/2023
What We Know About Teacher Race and Student Outcomes www.educationnext.org/what-we-know...
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What We Know About Teacher Race and Student Outcomes
A review of the evidence to date
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