Flexible learning methods such as self-study guides and catch-up clubs reduced school dropout rates in Lesotho and Malawi up to 45% – ensuring that disadvantaged children don’t miss out on their education.
Evidence from the What Works Centre for Wellbeing was instrumental for the HM Treasury’s move to explicitly use wellbeing as a core consideration in appraising and evaluating public policy.
ESRC is announcing £3.5 million of funding for projects researching long-term implications for governance after Brexit.
A shortage of non-pharmacological options and alternative treatments may be one reason that anti-depressant prescription rates in Northern Ireland (NI) are significantly higher than the rest of the UK, suggests researchers following a two-year study of prevalence and variation in anti-depressant prescribing across Northern Ireland.
