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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 2d

we could... and we do!

Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 2d

Jo Blanden (CEP), @GillWyness.bsky.social (CEP), @Opmc1.bsky.social (UCL) and @LindseyMacmillan.bsky.social could explain why private school pupils are more likely to end up in higher-ranked HE courses than peers with similar grades.

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Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades | British Politics and Policy at LSE

Students of private and grammar schools are over-represented in elite universities, but only part of that is explained by better grades.

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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 2d

Jo Blanden (CEP), @GillWyness.bsky.social (CEP), @Opmc1.bsky.social (UCL) and @LindseyMacmillan.bsky.social could explain why private school pupils are more likely to end up in higher-ranked HE courses than peers with similar grades.

Read:

Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades | British Politics and Policy at LSE

Students of private and grammar schools are over-represented in elite universities, but only part of that is explained by better grades.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Jonathan Simons @jonathansimons.bsky.social · 10d

We do now :) www.publicfirst.co.uk/couting-the-...

Demand is a lot more elastic for non EU students than the previous estimates of EU students, so we’d expect to see a bigger drop off than the HO estimated

Counting the cost: Modelling the economic impact of a potential levy on international student fees - Public First

In May 2025, HM Government released a white paper called “Restoring Control over the Immigration System”. One policy proposed in this paper was a levy [...]

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 10d

See more on HE's problems and solutions in our @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social briefing note:

ideas.repec.org/p/ucl/cepeob...

Higher Education funding: what's the problem and what are th

England's once world-leading Higher Education (HE) system has become increasingly fragile over the last decade, with students suffering from real financial hardship, and some universities rumoured to

ideas.repec.org

Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 10d

The grants will be paid for "by a new levy on international student fees."

Again no details. But assuming the unis will have to pay the levy, and will pass it on to students

Its success will depend on how inelastic international student demand is. We don't have great evidence on this.

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 10d

The grants will be targeted at students on "priority courses"

This could improve match between students and their degrees by signalling high value courses

Would benefit disadvantaged kids who are more likely to "undermatch"

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....

but will also narrow options

University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 10d

Many of us have been calling for the return of maintenance grants for a long time.

So its great to see this is finally (albeit partially) on the cards.

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Targeted maintenance grants for students to be reintroduced

Disadvantaged students studying priority courses will benefit from extra financial support to access and excel in higher education.

www.gov.uk

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

New @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social working paper!

Estimating heterogeneous returns to college by cognitive and non-cognitive ability

by our @opmc1.bsky.social

econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · Aug 21

GCSE results are out:

On the surface, today’s results seem cause for relative optimism.

Despite this cohort’s tough time — both final year at primary & first year of secondary were disrupted by COVID; rates of SEND and mental health issues also up among this group — there’s no results drop off.

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · Aug 17

Our academics on A-Level results day

@gillwyness.bsky.social: The slight improvement in those with top grades "masks striking inequalities in achievement"

@miriched.bsky.social: It's unsurprising universities are increasing recruitment "because funding is difficult to manage”
uclioe.info/4fCqEup

Two female students pointing to a desktop screen and discussing. Mat Wright for UCL.

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · Aug 15

Do students who follow the "traditional" education pathway (A levels to HE) fare better than those following "non-standard" vocational / mixed pathways - including the infamous T Level?

Our PhD student @robbiemaris.bsky.social
has the answers, in his new paper:

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · Aug 14

A level results are out! And as many have reported, there was an overall improvement in the proportion of students gaining the top grades.

But its not good news for everyone: with London & the South East continuing to pull away from the rest of the country, and boys slightly ahead of girls.

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Paul Martin @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Today the DfE have published their latest stats on widening participation in HE. Here are a few quick thoughts...
explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statist...

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · Jul 31

My colleague @dominicpkelly.bsky.social has written a @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social briefing note which looks at how screen time in early childhood (0–5) affects attention and language development.

Read it below:

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

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...

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

econpapers.repec.org

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

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...

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

econpapers.repec.org

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