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Mae ymchwil newydd gan Gyd-gyfarwyddwr WISERD, yr Athro Paul Chaney, Dr Sarbeswar Sahoo (Sefydliad Technoleg Indiaidd, Delhi) a Dr Seuty Sabur (Prifysgol BRAC, Dhaka) yn dadansoddi safbwyntiau sefydliadau cymdeithas sifil ar y sefyllfa gyfoes sy’n wynebu pobl LGBT+ ym Mangladesh. Er iddo gael ei anwybyddu i raddau helaeth mewn gwaith academaidd hyd yn hyn, mae’n fater sydd…

We have long become accustomed to the concerns expressed in the letter pages of local newspapers or on various online forums from those members of the public forced (if fortunate to have access to a car) to drive greater distances, or to make alternative and more costly arrangements, to access services such as health, educational,…

In late March 2020, we were told – by the Prime Minister no less – to work at home if we could.  How many workers were able to respond to this call and what effect did this have on their mental well-being? Alan Felstead (Cardiff University and PrOPEL) and Darja Reuschke (University of Southampton) present analysis of new data…

Note: This blog has been updated on 28 July to include Student Loan Company data to the end of June 2020. There has been much discussion, forecasting and concern around the impact of COVID-19 on the higher education sector. With many universities beginning to slowly lay out their intended teaching and learning practices for the…

Mae Lab Data Addysg WISERD, sydd newydd ei sefydlu, wedi lansio cyfres o negeseuon blog i rannu ei ddadansoddiadau diweddaraf â chynulleidfa ehangach. Mae’r labordy yn bwriadu cynhyrchu tystiolaeth sy’n seiliedig ar ymchwil o safon uchel gan ddefnyddio data gweinyddol o’r sector addysg i gefnogi’r sector yng Nghymru. Er mwyn ymgymryd â’r gwaith hwn, mae…

This blog outlines preliminary findings from a larger WISERD Education Data Lab project exploring non-attendance and school exclusions. Here we draw on annual attendance data and pupil level data. We explore the total number of school sessions missed by a cohort of young people over an 11-year period, from age 5 years old (Year 1)…

A previous blog introduced the context and patterns of early entries to GCSEs in Wales. This blog builds on this to examine the practice of multiple entry and the effect that this has on grades. Using national data of all pupils in Wales who completed Year 11 between 2006 and 2018, we distinguished between pupils…

GCSE entry practices in Wales have meant that many pupils may have sat their GCSE examinations, and thereby certified, before the traditional end-of-Year-11 point of their academic career. Not only have some pupils experienced early entry, some have been entered multiple times in order to maximise the final grade achieved. Influences on the practice of…

By generating high quality research-based evidence, the newly established WISERD Education Data Lab aims to help inform and challenge our understanding of educational processes and outcomes and to support the Wales education sector to meet the aims set out by the Welsh Government in their national mission for 2017-2021. In order to undertake this work,…

Early data suggests 15% of people in the UK have now lost their jobs due to Covid-19. Hidden within this figure is the disproportionate impact on already marginalised and disadvantaged groups, including black and minority ethnic people, women and those without a degree. Young people are also at the sharp end this surge in unemployment, as…