DWP & UCL Areas of Research Interest Workshop

Join us for an exciting in-person workshop where DWP & UCL teams dive into their latest research areas. It's a great chance to connect, share ideas, and explore collaborative opportunities. Whether you're curious about innovative projects or want to brainstorm new concepts, this informal setting is perfect to spark inspiration. Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to engage with fellow researchers face-to-face!

Agenda:

10:00 – 10:30 - Arrivals and tea/coffee

10:30 – 10:40 – Welcome by Professor Caroline Oliver

· Professor of Sociology and Chair of the UCL Sociology Network

10:40 – 10:50 – The Government ARI Initiative by Catherine Hutchinson

· Chief Analyst, Chief Scientific Advisor and Director of Central Analysis and Science Directorate

10:50 – 11:45 Spotlight Session 1: Understanding Youth Disconnection (NEET)

· Dr Dominic Kelly - Childhood and adolescent chronic mental health and behavioural problems associations with youth NEET prevalence inequalities: New evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study

· Professor Morag Henderson - Millennium Cohort Study and Next Steps Data & Research Evidence for DWP

· Dr Rachel Wilde – Green Jobs for the Future? Opportunities and challenges for young people in coastal communities

11:45 – 11:55 – Break

11:55 – 12:50 – Spotlight Session 2: Barriers to Labour Market Entry and Progression

· Dr Per Engzell – Network hiring and Intergenerational Persistence

· Professor Lindsey Macmillan – Occupational Hazard: Inequalities in labour market mismatch

· Emily Insanally (DWP) – Get Britain Working: Labour Market Insights

12:50 – 13:50 – Lunch & Networking

13:50 – 14:45 – Spotlight Session 3: Inequalities and Work Across the Life Course

· Dr Vannessa Moulton – Pensions and economic status among the 1958 birth cohort prior to reaching State Pension age (SPa)

· Professor Alison Koslowski – Maximising employment: the role of parental leave in international perspective

· Professor Caroline Oliver, Dr Olga Cara & Dr Mohammad Mustafa Raheal – Afghan resettlement in England: Households, work and welfare

14:45 – 14:55 Break

14:55 – 15:50 – Breakout Sessions

· To be linked to DWP ARIs

15:50 – 16:00 – Closing Comments