COVID Social Mobility & Opportunities Study

COSMO is a new longitudinal youth cohort study from UCL & the Sutton Trust, examining the impacts of the pandemic on educational inequalities and wellbeing.

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🚨 New data available 🚨

Since 2021, we've collected in-depth data on the lives of over 13,000 young people.

This data is now available for other researchers to browse and use!

From mental health to levels of physical activity, find out what it reveals about this generation ⤵️

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Read the research ⬇️
https://t.co/XEV6giacqt

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A journal article from COSMO’s @jakeanders and @Erica_HoltWhite has been published in Social Indicators Research!

The article uses COSMO data to highlight inequalities in young people’s subjective wellbeing and mental health in the wake of the pandemic 🧵

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This adds to strong evidence that the pandemic has cast a long shadow over many lives, particularly those of disadvantaged young people.

As the COVID-19 inquiry continues, mental wellbeing should be embedded throughout its examination of the pandemic’s wide-ranging effects🧠

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Last month, evidence sessions for @covidinquiryuk module on children and young people took place.

As the inquiry continues, @Erica_HoltWhite shares insights from our new research on the impact of the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis on young people.

https://t.co/LoPzXwNjCq

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This research gives us important insights into the effects of both the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis on young people at a key moment in their transition to adulthood.

Read the report to hear directly from the young people 👇

https://t.co/18a4AIhgid

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Both the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis have had profound consequences on the lives of young people.

As @covidinquiryuk continues, our new research looks at these consequences in more depth, analysing interviews with young people involved in @CosmoStudy 🧵⤵️

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📣 Next week, the @covidinquiryuk will begin hearings for Module 8, which will examine the impact of the pandemic on children and young people across the UK.

On Wednesday, our former Head of Research and Policy, @beckymontacute, will give evidence to the Inquiry.

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The cost-of-living is a big concern for young people today.

COSMO Youth Panel member, Alexander, initially started studying at St Andrews last year, but financial pressures led him to take a year out to work and save money.

Read his full story ⬇️

https://t.co/pTVyIyhnLl

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🗨️"The pandemic was a huge part of our lives and for our year group it certainly changed how we experienced our young teenage years."

COSMO Youth Panel member Riley reflects on the impacts of the pandemic on their journey into higher education⬇️

https://t.co/Ra4G7Y79D9

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In the next of our series of blogs marking the fifth anniversary of the first COVID lockdown, COSMO Youth Panel member, Jake, reflects on his experience of the pandemic, and its impact on his future plans 👇

https://t.co/iNohTyqhKG

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🗨️"Little did I realise at the time, the difficulties and sacrifices I had to face, which could have a long-lasting impact on me and my family."

In a new blog, COSMO Youth Panel member Richa discusses the mixed emotions she felt during the pandemic⬇️

https://t.co/WKoXJExQdu

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To mark the fifth anniversary of the first COVID lockdown, members of the COSMO Youth Panel have shared how the pandemic has shaped their future.

In the first blog in the series, Alexander describes the transformative impact the pandemic had on his life⬇️https://t.co/S74afZJp4t

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The number of young carers in the UK has risen in the past decade.

But many are not receiving the support they need to develop and succeed.

Tolani-Ruth Ogundamisi explores the range of challenges they face ⬇️

https://t.co/iZvEFrQuXM

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Today marks the fifth anniversary of the first COVID lockdown.

Drawing on findings from @CosmoStudy, @Erica_HoltWhite discusses the impact of this experience on the education and development of young people in @SchoolsWeek ⬇️

https://t.co/oU0mTh0M7N

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🗨️"A decade of progress in narrowing the attainment gap has been wiped out."

The @suttontrust's @beckymontacute discussing the impact of the pandemic on children from lower socio-economic backgrounds on @BBCMoreOrLess ⬇️

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The pandemic may be over, but the disruption it caused has left a mark on the lives and development of many young people.

Member of the COSMO Youth Panel, Serana, believes the disruption still casts a shadow on her academic journey today ⬇️

https://t.co/qZUnEJtLRT

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The effects of the pandemic are still lingering for many young people.

Richa, a member of the COSMO Youth Panel, believes she hasn’t ever fully caught up with the learning she lost during that time.

Read her story ⤵️

https://t.co/qZUnEJtLRT