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The Centre for Research on Learning and Life Chances

The LLAKES Centre researches the connections between learning and the promotion of economic competitiveness and social cohesion.

The Centre runs a programme of multi-disciplinary and mixed mode research, which addresses themes of youth, inter-generational mobility, and civic values; learning, work and the economy; and education, inequality and social cohesion.

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News

Andy Green confirmed as a member of the 'College of Experts' for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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Blog

Counting the benefits of mandatory maths – and how to avoid making skills inequalities
worse

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Events

Launch of 'Hard at Work' by Francis Green

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Publications

Increasing and Evaluating Student Impact in Knowledge and Learning Exchange (ISIKLE)

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Research Projects

Skills

How context shapes skills at 18: comparative lessons for the UK

Graduate

INVEST-STEM:
Investigating STEM Readiness, Inclusion, and Economic Returns

Writing report

Admission Impossible? School Choice in European Cities

Jobs

Skills and Employment Survey 2023

The Education for Democracy Index: Measuring and assessing the democratic performance of education systems

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LLAKES Centre
UCL Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AL

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