What do politics mean to young people today, where are they accessing information, and how does a distrust of information shape their understanding of key issues, influence their choices, and affect t...

This paper examines how early identification of additional support needs (ASN) is associated with pupils’ school‑absence trajectories across the transition from primary into secondary school. In Sc...

Numbers tell stories — but only if we know how to read them. These two talks use administrative data to reveal hidden inequalities in Scotland's schools an…

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This article examines the factors associated with persistent absenteeism (an absence rate of 10% or higher) and authorised and unauthorised absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland. Using li...

This article examines the factors associated with persistent absenteeism (an absence rate of 10% or higher) and authorised and unauthorised absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland. Using li...

Votes at 16 might become a reality across the UK. But that alone won't ensure an increase in the participation of young people in democratic politics.

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To mark this year’s International Women's Day, ADR UK is spotlighting women working across our partnership who are using data to better understand society an...

The Call for Abstracts is now open for oral, poster, and rapid-fire presentations. Submissions are invited until December 14, 2025. The 2026 IPDLN Conference will place particular emphasis on…

Nearly 300,000 children in Scotland's schools are now listed as needing extra support in the classroom.

Day 01 Day 02 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 07 Day 08 Day 09 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 The SoTL Advent Calendar Editors wish you all peace, good health, and a well-earned break when it comes! Editors: Louise...

Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (MAIHDA) is a multilevel regression approach grounded in intersectionality theory. I...

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

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The John Smith Centre invites you to join us for the launch of Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau’s new book, Capital, Privilege and Political Participation. The British Academy Monograph investigates how people’s…

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This article examines how gendered perceptions of interest affect young people's engagement in political participation, including ‘Do-It-Ourselves Politics’. Interest in politics has long been esta...

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Immer mehr Kinder müssen die erste Klasse wiederholen. Eine ARD-Umfrage unter 7.000 Grundschullehrkräften zeigt: Erstklässler haben heute mehr Defizite als vor zehn Jahren. Von Maryam Bonakdar und Ann...

Current research into youth activism places emphasis on agency, but few empirical studies have looked into how the perception of agency impacts young people’s e...