Researcher at University of Glasgow @uofgussp.bsky.social & SCADR @scadrdata.bsky.social - education, inequality & youth activism. PhD in Social Policy.
Silvia Behrens
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Voted! #ScottishElections
I will join @scadrdata.bsky.social colleagues and speak at the Pint of Science Festival in Edinburgh on 20 May. Let's look into the data of school exclusions in Scotland and discover the story it tells us. #pint26
Get your @pintofscience.uk ticket here: lnkd.in/eG9uRhYe
New Data Insight explores the factors linked to school absence 📊
It shows how absence is complex and multi‑faceted - with a range of factors including poverty, health, additional support needs all shaping attendance.
Read more: www.adrscotland.org/news-publica...
#DataInsight #Education #Scotland
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: Melissa Lynch's educational journey shapes her research and provides personal insight into the necessity to go beyond financial aid to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education. https://blog.eera-ecer.de/barriers-to-education/ #EduSci
The @pintofscience.uk is coming to Old Bell Inn, Edinburgh on Wed 22 May to talk about Data creating a Fairer Future. Join us and let's look into the data of #school #exclusions in Scotland and discover the story it tells us. #pint26 @silviab.bsky.social
pintofscience.co.uk/event/data-f...
📣New opportunity for children & young people to share their experiences of the justice system!
We're looking to speak to young people aged 14-26 about what their experiences are of what is fair and unfair in the justice system.
Please repost & share with your networks, details below 👇
When can I actually vote? What should I bring? How many votes do I get?
The Youth Voice Network's election FAQs provide helpful tips to make it all a bit less daunting!
Read their blog now 👉 childreninscotland.org.uk/news-article...
#GetOutAndVote #ScottishElections
📣 Article alert!
New excellent piece on predictors of school absence among secondary school pupils in 🏴 from our very own @silviab.bsky.social, @moragtreanor.bsky.social & colleagues 💪
Read #OpenAccess in British Educational Research Journal: bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Looking forward to participating in Pint of Science!
As part of the @scadrdata.bsky.social talks on "Data for a Fairer Future", I will present research on "Who gets excluded? Understanding exclusions in Scottish secondary schools". Come and join us on 20 May at the Old Bell Inn, #Edinburgh. #pint26
Silvia Behrens
Numbers tell stories — but only if we know how to read them. These two talks use administrative data to reveal hidden inequalities in Scotland's schools an…
This article examines the factors associated with persistent absenteeism (an absence rate of 10% or higher) and authorised and unauthorised absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland. Using li...
