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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

England's guidance that “All schools should be mobile phone-free environments by default" becomes statutory on 29th June. Join us just 10 days later for our Annual Lecture from Prof Brian A. Jacob who will share evidence on the effects of phone bans in the US 📵

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

'The teacher pipeline is a series of connected stages, each with its own pressures and its own leaks. Fixing it means treating it as a system, not a funnel' schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-teache…

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Fixing the teacher pipeline means looking at the joints

Our research found leaks at different stages of the pipeline appear to need different fixes

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

5️⃣ Post-16 transitions The target: 2/3 of young people in higher-level learning by age 25 🎓 Our research shows that disadvantaged students are less likely to take university-aligned courses and are more likely to be mismatched to their choice of university.

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

4️⃣ Teacher recruitment & retention Plans to recruit 6,500 teachers are reaffirmed, plus improved maternity pay 👩‍🏫 We break down the challenges and feasibility of hitting this recruitment target, and what it means for addressing teacher shortages across England: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2024/0...

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Sizing up Labour’s ambition to address the teacher shortage in England | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

3️⃣ Early years & holistic support Reforms emphasise earlier identification and coordination across education and health. Our research with IFS is cited, showing how early support can improve outcomes. ifs.org.uk/publications...

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The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes | Institute for Fiscal Studies

An evaluation of Sure Start’s impacts on education, health, absences, special educational needs, crime and social care, plus a cost–benefit analysis.

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

2️⃣ SEND reforms The White Paper proposes major SEND reforms, with more funding for inclusive practice and specialists. Our work estimates future SEND demand using early child development, health, and background indicators to help identify needs sooner. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...

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SEEN: Screening Early for Educational Needs | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

1️⃣ Tackling the disadvantage gap The government aims to halve the disadvantage gap and use income data, not FSM eligibility, to target Pupil Premium funding. We highlight why moving beyond blunt thresholds matters for targeting support and improving outcomes: econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...

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EconPapers: What are the evidence-based ways to equalise opportunities?

By Laura Outhwaite and Lindsey Macmillan; Abstract: Britain is not a socially mobile country. 50% of the variation in earnings can be explained by the circumstances in

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The long-awaited Schools White Paper, “Every child achieving and thriving,” arrived yesterday with lots to digest. At the UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities, we study how policy can reduce inequality and improve life chances. Here are 5 takeaways from CEPEO 👇

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

NEW: The hardest questions for SEND are still to be answered. @ckfarquharson.bsky.social, Kate Ogden, David Phillips, @lukesibieta.bsky.social and Darcey Snape’s briefing explains how the #Budget2025 will affect SEND spending and the options for councils' SEND-related deficits ⬇️

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Less good is that this increase has been driven by non-FSM eligible children, with the FSM eligible rate falling slightly from 51.5% to 51.3%, and the non-FSM/FSM gap widening by 0.8%pts. All these figures are in the EYFSP results here: explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statist...

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Early years foundation stage profile results, Academic year 2024/25

Annual statistics on early years foundation stage profile assessments in England relating to the 7 areas of learning and the 17 early learning goals.

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

What action could the government take to supercharge progress the rest of the way? Funny you should ask: @laouthwaite.bsky.social and Claire Crawford have written a blog post on what they should do: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...

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What action is needed to deliver the Government’s target for 75% of five-year-olds to achieve a good level of development by 2028? | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPE...

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

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.

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Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Lots of sensible recommendations in the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee report published today, including the importance of place, prevention, and a proper data strategy publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

📢WE'RE HIRING!📢 We're looking for a centre administrator to join our fantastic team! Role is for 3 days a week, with flexible hybrid working options. Interest in @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social's mission a bonus. 🕕Apply by 23.59 on 24th October 2025 Full details: tinyurl.com/5t586vuj Please share widely!

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UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Educational attainment gaps between richer and poorer children are well documented. Despite the two-child limit substantially reducing larger families' incomes, our new research finds it had no effect on the school readiness of affected children: [THREAD:🧵]

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

We have more of our online courses on using administrative data, supported by ADR UK, coming up soon. ➡ National Pupil Database (NPD) 23-24 Sept www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru... ➡ Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) 30 Sep - 1 October: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

With government funded childcare for working families of 0-2-yr-olds rising to 30 hrs/wk from today, check out this @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social blog highlighting why we need to keep a careful eye on take-up of early education amongst disadvantaged 2-yr-olds over the next few months . . .

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Christine Farquharson @ckfarquharson.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

We recorded this episode this morning (!) and I came out full of excitement! @helenmiller.bsky.social and I had a great conversation with Sir Philip Augar - we covered the design of the post-16 system, the gulf between higher and further education, and even some tentative signs of hope. Do listen!

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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We should not accept 1 in 8 of our 16-24 year olds shut out of learning or earning. Dreadful for young people, economy & society. Purposeful government can make a difference - but it will require learning lessons, real focus & new resource. Me in the @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/97da...

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We must clear a path for young people outside full-time education

As GCSE results land, we should realise that training alongside decent work is a better next step for some 16-year-olds

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

That BBC screen time story that just hit your home screen? Our new policy briefing is the must-read for parents, policymakers, and childcare providers: 3 clear, actionable recommendations based on the latest evidence on screen time and cognitive development. 🔗 econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...

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EconPapers: The effects of screentime in early years on attention and language

By Dominic Kelly; Abstract: Roughly 9 in 10 children under the age of 5 (defined here as `early childhood') watch video streaming services and

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

📝New @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social working paper Why are students from elite high schools much more likely to go to high ranked university courses than equally qualified students from the state sector? 🤔 w @opmc1.bsky.social @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social & Jo Blanden econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

New @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social blog from Claire Crawford shows biggest drops in take-up of early ed amongst disadv 2-yr-olds occurred in areas where it looks like demand for working families entitlement may be high, so overlapping entitlement may not explain whole fall Read more: tinyurl.com/y65tt3zr

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Has take-up of early education really fallen amongst disadvantaged two-year-olds? | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

New stats out today from DfE give us our first comprehensive look at take-up of the new early education entitlements. Very interesting reading, including a potentially concerning fall in take-up for disadvantaged 2-yr-olds. We've been doing some digging and will have more to say over next few days.

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Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

It's today! If you haven't yet got plans this evening, join us to hear about "Making smart investments in early childhood" Chloe served as an advisor to President Biden on his Council of Economic Advisors, working on childcare reform. This is a really timely talk @chloergibbs.bsky.social

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Last call to join us in person for a practical introduction to the English National Pupil Database using Stata: 10.30am-4.30pm on Monday 14th July at UCL Available free to participants thanks to the generous support of @adr-uk.bsky.social Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1416807040...

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CEPEO-ADRUK Practical Introduction to National Pupil Database using Stata

Join us for this in-person computer workshop to learn how to work with the National Pupil Database using Stata

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Great to see @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social research and policy priorities informing the new Best Start in Life strategy: 🏠Best Start Family Hubs in disadvantaged areas 🚸Renewed focus on inclusive early years provision/funding 🔢Importance of early maths skills 💷Consultation on complex funding system

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chloe gibbs @chloergibbs.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I am super excited to give the UCL CEPEO annual lecture in London next Thursday, July 10th! Central Hall Westminster at 6pm. I'll be discussing what the evidence shows about making smart investments in early childhood care and education. I hope you'll join us (link below)!

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Do you want to conduct education research with large-scale national data, but don't know where to start? Join us for a practical introduction to the National Pupil Database Funding is available to support travel costs for PhD students without recourse to other funds More details & sign up 👇

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

This has 3 implications for policymakers: 1. Recognise complexity so more children are seen and supported. 2. Improve access to early support through reviewing the EYPP eligibility threshold. 3. Reduce challenges to claiming early support, such as simplifying the EYPP application process.

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Using contemporary data, Laura’s study shows children’s developmental contexts are multidimensional. She also found that EYPP did not predict early outcomes, suggesting it may miss families facing financial difficulties.

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

In England, efforts to reduce early inequalities use single indicators, such as EYPP (Early Years Pupil Premium) eligibility. But other demographic, socioeconomic and family circumstances are also important to consider.

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

What are the barriers to children’s early learning? Over the last 18 months, @laouthwaite.bsky.social has worked with Ofsted, as part of the URKI Policy Fellowship scheme, to explore this question. Here’s what she found, why it matters, and what we can do about it www.linkedin.com/company/ofst...

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Laura Outhwaite @laouthwaite.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Are you interested in how neuroscience can be applied to education? 🤔💭 Then this conference from Neuroscience in Education is for you 👇 More details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discover-t....

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Want to know more about the evidence underpinning the government's focus on equality of opportunity via its Opportunities Mission? Read the latest @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social briefing from @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @laouthwaite.bsky.social econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...

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Laura Outhwaite @laouthwaite.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

📣 Join us for the CEPEO Annual Lecture 2025! We're excited to welcome Chloe Gibbs (Notre Dame & former White House economist) to discuss "Making Smart Investments in Early Childhood Education" 🗓 2 July 2025, 18:00–20:00 📍Central Hall Westminster Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

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CEPEO Annual Lecture 2025: Making smart investments in early childhood education

Hear Chloe Gibbs draw together evidence from across her research portfolio to provide insights into making smart investments in early childhood education.

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East London Research School @elresearchsch.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

✨We’re really excited to host @laouthwaite.bsky.social on 26th March to share insights on counting on parents - the role of the home maths environment, as part of our Let's Talk Maths Series🏡🧮 🔗Sign up Here... shorturl.at/VzvTy @theeef.bsky.social @nyorkscoastrs.bsky.social

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Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Why are Black applicants far less likely to get grad jobs compared to white applicants? They *are* applying but are much more likely (1/3) to get filtered out at the online sift & testing stage compared to white applicants *who attended a similar university* We have to look at these online tests

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Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

📣Another blog post I hear you ask? Yes! Here's today's with @clairetyler.bsky.social & Catherine Dilnot: 🎤Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs?🎓💼 Black applicants are 45% less likely to get a graduate role than their white peers blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0...

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Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs? | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

New blog post from @clairetyler.bsky.social @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and Catherine Dilnot drawing on their inequalities in access to professions report from last week.

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Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

🎙️New blog post🎙️ 🐦🪱The Early Bird Catches The Worm - Why Applying Early Matters for Social Mobility 🪱🐦 'Application readiness' accounts for over 10% of the gap in offer rates between applicants from working class & professional backgrounds blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0... @clairetyler.bsky.social

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The Early Bird Catches The Worm – Why Applying Early Matters for Social Mobility | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

EVENT: Join Diversity and Productivity from Education to Work (DaPEW) researchers, including Professor Claire Crawford & @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social from CEPEO, as they share their latest findings, providing valuable insights into the project’s key discoveries. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diversity-...

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Diversity, Productivity and Growth

Hey there! Join us at Diversity, Productivity and Growth event to learn how embracing differences can boost your success!

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Does it matter that university tuition fees are soon likely to break through the £10k psychological barrier? CEPEO's deputy director @gillwyness.bsky.social comments in this Times Higher Education article: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/rising-...

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Rising inflation sends English fee towards £10K – does it matter?

Passing five-figure milestone would only involve a small monetary rise but could it change the psychology of the debate around higher education?

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

We've got a great selection of events coming up over the next week but don't forget to put this one in your diaries as well: our 4th annual lecture will be delivered by @chloergibbs.bsky.social on Thursday 10th July. Don't miss it! Sign up for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeos-4th...

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Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

📢 New report out today! 📢 ➡️ Access the report here: repec-cepeo.ucl.ac.uk/cepeow/cepeo... 📊 What did we find? 🔸 Most of the socio-economic background (SEB) and ethnic inequalities in entry to professional occupations are driven by employer-side decisions made during the recruitment process

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Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

📢 New blog post 📢 💼Why are working class applicants less likely to be hired? blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0... Following on from our @nuffieldfoundation.org report today’s blog post focuses on why working class young people (yp) are less likely to be offered jobs than their more advantaged peers

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

📊 What did they find? 3/3 🔸 Instead, employers disproportionately filter out less-advantaged and ethnic minority candidates 🔸 Half the gap in grad offer rates for those from working-class backgrounds occurs in face-to-face assessments, whereas the gap for Black applicants occurs at the online stage

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

📊 What did they find? 2/3 🔸 Ethnic minority groups are overrepresented in the applicant pool, along with applicants from prof backgrounds and males 🔸 Small gaps in withdrawal rates across different SEBs, ethnicities, and genders, suggest underrepresented groups are not withdrawing at higher rates

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