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A range of barriers prevent disadvantaged children in England from taking up their entitlement to 15 hours of funded early education, but national and local action could change this, concludes a major new report involving UCL researchers.

Study shows how international student mobility can reduce poverty in low and middle-income countries A new study exploring the effects of international student mobility has found that foreign-educated graduates reduce extreme poverty in low and middle-income countries.

An initiative to encourage take up of international language GCSEs has seen a rise of more than 40% in mentored learners choosing to take a language such as French, German or Spanish.

How much do we listen to or move our body when we learn how to play music? Embodiment in music holds that music cognition is strongly determined by the way our body interacts with music.

Ongoing war in Gaza will set children and young people's education back by up to five years, report suggests.

Challenges and setbacks can strengthen students' resilience and are an important aspect of learning.

Targeted interventions can raise overall educational outcomes for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by an average of five months, compared to teaching-as-usual or standard interventions, finds a report by UCL researchers.

International Affairs Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Published: Living together only works well if each and every individual can co-operate with other people and experience how helpful other perspectives can be.

Mothers under the age of 20 are at the greatest risk of being involved in care proceedings in the 10 years after having their first child, finds a new study report led by UCL researchers.

A study involving 900 students in six countries found that a short programme of empathy lessons led to measurable, positive changes in their conduct, emotional awareness and curiosity about different cultures.

Girls are more likely to worry about climate change and engage more in teaching on the topic than boys, according to research led by UCL.