University College London

Summary

The University College London (UCL) Social Research Institute (SRI) is formed of five research centres. Together, they bring expertise in quantitative social science, time-use data, longitudinal data collection and analysis, systematic reviews and international comparisons. SRI’s work is highly policy focused, with an emphasis on applying social science research methods to address real-world questions.

Senior fellow

• Dr Per Engzell
• Associate Professor, UCL Social Research Institute, University College London
• Email: p.engzell@ucl.ac.uk

Research interests

• Social stratification and mobility
• Transparency in social science

Selected publications

• Engzell, P., and Mood, C. (2023). "Understanding Patterns and Trends in Income Mobility through Multiverse Analysis." American Sociological Review.
• Engzell, P., and Raabe, I. (2023). "Within-School Achievement Sorting in Comprehensive and Tracked Systems." Sociology of Education.
• Berger, T., Engzell, P., Eriksson, B., and Molinder, J. (2023). "Social Mobility in Sweden Before the Welfare State." Journal of Economic History.
• Betthäuser, B., Bach-Mortensen, A. M., and Engzell, P. (2023). "A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Evidence on Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic."" Nature Human Behaviour.
• Engzell, P. (2023). "A Universe of Uncertainty Hiding in Plain Sight". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
• Berger, T., and Engzell, P. (2022). "Industrial Automation and Intergenerational Income Mobility in the United States." Social Science Research.
• Engzell, P., Frey, A., and Verhagen, M. D. (2021). "Learning Loss Due to School Closures During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
• Engzell, P., and Rohrer, J. (2021). "Improving Social Science: Lessons from the Open Science Movement." PS: Political Science & Politics.