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Mary-Alice Doyle

@mary-aliced.bsky.social
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Principal Researcher @nestauk, PhD candidate in social policy at LSE

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Ilona Pinter @ilonapin.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Two new Working Papers from our mixed-methods study Family Finances out now📣 📰 Our first paper looks at the emerging qual & quant findings showing that Scottish Child Payment is making a significant difference to household resources & children's wellbeing 🧵
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Mary-Alice Doyle @mary-aliced.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Excited to share a new paper now published in PLOS ONE, part of my PhD research at @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social 📄 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... 🤰 🥵 We know that hot weather experienced in pregnancy can impact birth outcomes, but what is it about "heat" that drives this relationship?
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The relationship between prenatal heat exposure and birth outcomes: How much does the heat metric matter?
The impact of prenatal heat exposure on birth outcomes is well-established, but what is it about heat drives this relationship? Is it exposure to extreme temperatures, to moderate heat, or the conflue...
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Mary-Alice Doyle @mary-aliced.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
May research update! Each month, I put together a list of new research about early childhood and policy, including benefits policy, ECEC, parenting support and services. After being told many times to share it beyond the Nesta team, I've finally gotten around to it. First edition here:
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May 2025
Hi everyone! Each month, I usually put together a list of interesting research I stumble upon, that seems relevant for the Fairer Start team at Nesta. After a few colleagues suggested I share it more ...
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
NEW: Sure Start generated widespread, long-lasting benefits for children in education, health, absences, and SEND. Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run. THREAD on our new ‪@nuffieldfoundation.org‬-funded report: [1/11]
Chart shows the effects of Sure Start on academic achievements by age, SEN support by age, probability of hospitalisation by age and criminal behaviour up to age 16.
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Tim Shakespeare @tim-shakespeare.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
What role will AI have in early years? Will it transform the sector or will it be irrelevant to the kinds of adult/child interactions that define high quality education and care? We're exploring how AI could be applied to support early years professionals www.nesta.org.uk/project/usin...
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Using AI to improve services for early-years professionals
We’re exploring how AI can empower early-years professionals to provide more high-quality and effective early childhood education and care experiences
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