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Lindsey Macmillan
@lindseymacmillan.bsky.social
Professor of Economics. Founding Director of the UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social). Economics of education. Inequality. Research Fellow at the IFS, IZA and CESifo. 1st gen🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴�
You can read our new research on inequalities in access to professional occupations, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org here

econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
EconPapers: Inequalities in Access to Professional Occupations
By Catherine Dilnot, Lindsey Macmillan and Claire Tyler; Abstract: Previous research has shown that disadvantaged young people are less likely to work in professional occupations than
econpapers.repec.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
If you're interested in what we said in full, you can read our full submission from @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social which is published here: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
Written evidence from UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (SMP0017)
committees.parliament.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I'm glad to see that the broad consensus around social mobility has moved beyond the limited focus on a handful of academically achieving disadvantaged young people 'making it', to the broader definition of equalising opportunities for all young people, regardless of background
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Reposted by Lindsey Macmillan
4/5 | Improving outcomes for children and young people

Join @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social, Julia Ellingwood, @michael-sanders.bsky.social and fellow researchers if your work is interested in improving the life chances of children & young people, locally and globally

➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/solid...
October 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📈 We find evidence of discontinuities in favour of female students & against those on Free-School Meals

🎓We show that these biases have consequences for university outcomes

🎙️ Governments' considering increasing reliance on subjective assessments should take steps to mitigate this bias
October 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Looking forward to seeing people at various events and panel sessions!
September 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM