果冻传媒

An international two-day seminar on Metropolis and Inequalities I at the Centro Brasiliero de Analise e Planejamento (Cebrap) in São Paulo.

The educational experiences of students:  plans, aspirations and realities

This Bulletin presents findings from the Futuretrack study undertaken by 果冻传媒’s Institute for Employment Research (IER), especially referring to the information collected via the second longitudinal questionnaire, which the 2006 cohort of UCAS applicants was invited to complete in summer and autumn 2007.

IER in partnership with won the award for ‘research by an organisation’ at the National Career Awards 2009 held in Blackpool.  The event was organised by the Institute of Careers Guidance. The award was in recognition of the innovative research carried out by IER across Kent on careers education, information, advice and guidance delivered in local schools and colleges.  The research findings identified the important role that high quality labour market information plays in helping young people make informed and realistic decisions about their learning and careers.  As a result of this research a range of LMI resources and teaching materials called ‘Work for Tomorrow’ was developed.

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Discussion paper entitled “The Gender Wage Gap as a Function of Educational Degree Choices in an Occupationally Segregated EU Country”  is now available online as an IZA Discussion Paper. This paper examines the extent to which differences in the subject of degree studied by male and female university graduates contributes to the gender pay gap, and the reasons underlying their distinct educational choices.