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Matt Dickson

@mattdickson.bsky.social
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Professor of Economic and Social Policy at the Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. Research Fellow IZA.

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IPR @uniofbathipr.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Business degrees are booming in the UK, but what does this mean for graduates? Matt Dickson @mattdickson.bsky.social, Professor of Economic and Social Policy at the IPR, features in this Financial Times article on graduate outcomes: www.ft.com/content/e199... #HigherEducation #SkillsPolicy
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Business degrees are booming in the UK. Who is profiting?
Average incomes five years after graduating are less than for people who studied nursing
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LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
💥New: Is the graduate premium bigger for women? We need more than earnings data to know ✍️ @adameczanna.bsky.social, @mattdickson.bsky.social & @nikkishure.bsky.social #GraduatePremium #HigherEducation
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Is the graduate premium bigger for women? We need more than earnings data to know - Impact of Social Sciences
Without using additional data points and survey data, earnings figures can paint a misleading picture of gender differences in graduate earnings.
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Matt Dickson @mattdickson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Great article from Peter Urwin on the challenges of getting NEET young people into education/training/work pathways that make sense. England’s plans to get more young people working or studying don’t go far enough – employment expert theconversation.com/englands-pla...
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England’s plans to get more young people working or studying don’t go far enough – employment expert
Too many young people in England reach age 16 with poor qualifications.
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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
🎆Remember, remember . . . On 5th November (1-2pm) we're running an online event on the Wonders of Linked Administrative Data. We've got a great line-up including: Dr Emma Gordon, Director of @adruk.bsky.social Professor @mattdickson.bsky.social, University of Bath Sign up: tinyurl.com/mtuza5fw
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Wonders of Linked Administrative Data
This online workshop showcases how admin data is used securely by researchers to deliver new evidence for public benefit - join us!
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Matt Dickson @mattdickson.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
New research out today! We show that a Gov’t education intervention targeting 12 social mobility ‘cold spots’ in England (the ‘Opportunity Areas’ programme) had a large positive impact on young people’s optimism about the future… www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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Government investment lifted young people’s hopes in ‘left behind’ areas, new research shows
Study finds optimism rising in social mobility ‘cold spots’, bucking national downward trend
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Matt Dickson @mattdickson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
New paper out today! Demographic, Health, and Social Predictors of Place of Death in England, 2004-2013: Identifying barriers to dying in the community www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Demographic, Health, and Social Predictors of Place of Death in England, 2004-2013: Identifying barriers to dying in the community
The reduction of hospital deaths is a policy priority in most developed countries. However, health and social care systems experience difficulties in delivering this outcome. Moreover, studies of p...
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Jake Anders @jakeanders.uk · 10/03/2025
Surprise! www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
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