Educational opportunities for all: are countries the same or different?
Release Date: 11/10/2021
How does economic disadvantage accumulate for single mothers?
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In Episode 7 of Series 2 of our podcast we talk with Professor Susan Harkness from the University of Bristol and PI of DIAL's EQUAL LIVES project about how economic disadvantage accumulates for single mothers and the impacts on their income and risk of poverty of having a child and splitting up from a partner. is research by Professor Susan Harkness of the University of Bristol and is published in Demography. Transcript Christine Garrington 0:00 Welcome to DIAL a podcast where we tune in to evidence on inequality over the life course. In this series, we discuss emerging...
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The dynamics of inequality: what have we learned?
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In the final episode of the DIAL podcast we’re looking at what’s been learned from DIAL projects about how and when inequality manifests in our lives and what its longer term consequences might be. We're joined by Elina Kilpi-Jakonen from the University of Turku in Finland. Elina is the Scientific Coordinator for DIAL and, as the programme draws to a close she reflects on some of the programme’s highlights, key findings and implications for the future. Transcript Christine Garrington 0:00 Welcome to DIAL a podcast where we tune in to evidence on inequality over...
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A level playing field for children: why it matters in tackling inequality over the lifecourse
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In Episode 5 of Series 4 of the DIAL Podcast we’re in conversation with , Professor of Macroeconomics and Public Finance at the University of Munich and Principal Investigator of a DIAL project looking at the impact of childhood circumstances on individual outcomes over the life-course (). Transcript Christine Garrington 0:00 Welcome to DIAL a podcast where we tune in to evidence on inequality over the life course. In series four, we're looking at what's been learned from DIAL projects about how and when inequality manifests in our lives, and what its...
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Pre-term children: how do they get an equal chance to thrive?
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In Episode 4 of Series 4 we're talking to from the University of Bielefeld and formerly from the University of Warwick. Sakari is one of the Principal Investigators of the DIAL project , which has been looking at what factors can provide protection and increase resilience for preterm children’s life course outcomes. Transcript Christine Garrington 0:00 Welcome to DIAL a podcast where we tune in to evidence on inequality over the life course. In series four, we're looking at what's been learned from DIAL projects about how and when inequality manifests in our...
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Tackling inequalities in adolescence and working life
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In Episode 3 of Series 4 of the DIAL Podcast, we are in discussion with . Richard is the Ricardo Professor of Political Economy at UCL, director of the ESRC at the and the principal investigator of a DIAL project looking at . In this episode we explore the work done by this project tackling inequalities in adolescence and working life. Transcript Christine Garrington 0:00 Welcome to DIAL a podcast where we tune in to evidence on inequality over the life course. In series four, we're looking at what's been learned from DIAL projects about how and when inequality manifests...
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Nature, nurture and our later life outcomes: new insights on inequality over the lifecourse
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In Episode 2 of Series 4 of the DIAL Podcast, we are in discussion with Professor Hans van Kippersluis from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Hans, a professor of applied economics, is the Principal Investigator on the DIAL project, Gene Environment Interplay in the which has used innovative methods and data to explore the interplay between nature and nurture in generating health and education inequalities. Transcript Christine Garrington 0:00 Welcome to DIAL, a podcast where we tune in to evidence on inequality over the life course. In series four, we're looking at...
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The impact of inequality on the lives of children
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In Episode 1 of Series 4 of the DIAL Podcast we're in discussion with Professor Kjell Salvanes and Dr Helen Wareham to talk about the impact of inequality on the lives of children. Kjell is the Principal Investigator on while Helen is a Research Associate on the project . Transcript Christine Garrington 0:00 Welcome to DIAL a podcast where we tune in to inequality over the lifecourse. In Series 4 we're looking at what's been learned from DIAL projects about how and when inequality manifests in our lives, and what its longer-term consequences might be. For this...
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Ability grouping: does it affect UK primary school pupils' enjoyment of Maths and English?
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In Episode 16 of Series 3 of the DIAL Podcast we’re discussing ability grouping in UK primary schools and how it affects children's enjoyment of certain subjects. Our guest today is Queralt Capsada-Munsech from the University of Glasgow, who as part of DIAL's project has been looking at primary school children's enjoyment of English and Maths at age seven, and later at age 11 to see whether ability grouping positively or negatively impacts their enjoyment of those subjects. is research by Vikki Boliver and Queralt Capsada-Munsech, and is published in Research in Social...
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Discrimination harassment and violence: the experiences of LGBT communities
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In Episode 15 of Series 3 of the DIAL Podcast we’re discussing LGBT discrimination, harassment and violence. Our guests are Sait Bayrakdar from Kings College London and Andrew King from the University of Surrey who, as part of DIAL’s CILIA project have been using a large cross national survey to look at the experiences of nearly 29,000 people living in Germany the UK and Portugal. is research by Sait Bayrakdar and Andrew King and is published in the journal Current Sociology. Transcript Christine Garrington 0:00 Welcome to DIAL a podcast where we tune in to evidence on...
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Golfing with Trump: who does it and what does it mean for rising populism?
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In Episode 14 of Series 3 of our podcast, we talk with from the London School of Economics about his research looking at who propelled Donald Trump to power and what the future holds for populist politicians, politics and policies? Transcript Christine Garrington 0:01 Welcome to DIAL a podcast where we tune in to evidence on inequality over the lifecourse. In this episode, we're discussing the rise of populism in the US with at the London School of Economics. He has been asking the intriguing question of who exactly propelled Donald Trump to power and what the...
info_outlineIn the fourth episode of our Podcast looking at research from the Equal Lives project, we talk to Michael Grätz from the University of Lausanne and Swedish Institute for Social Research. He discusses research published in Demography involving Equal Lives team members Jani Erola and Aleksi Karhula which looks at siblings to to see whether educational opportunities are equal for all in and across 6 countries.