City Q-Step Centre

We're based at City University London (funded by Nuffield, ESRC and HEFCE). We are working to produce a step-change in undergrad quants education.

[City Q-Step Centre @CityQstep]

Yesterday’s celebration of our 2nd year @CityQstep students who have been on placement this term applying their data skills. Well done to them, and a big thank you to the organisations who hosted them!

[City Q-Step Centre @CityQstep]

Well done to Marika Akter, for co-authoring research on how the public understands the economy, as part of her placement with @Survation. Marika is a 2nd year student @CityQstep studying for a BSc Criminology & Sociology with Data Analytics degree. https://t.co/h1HV1r7Br5

[Survation. @Survation]

Ahead of the Spring Statement, @JackSurvation looks at how the public understands the economy and their views on economic growth as an indicator of performance. We find just 54% of people believe they personally gain when the UK economy is growing.

Read more: https://t.co/IVXZ8cOWBq

[City Q-Step Centre @CityQstep]

https://t.co/1F0T82zsXz are recruiting for 10 fully funded PhD students for The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity in Data Visualization, starting October 2025.

[City Q-Step Centre @CityQstep]

Did you see our @CityQstep graduate Miles Johnson putting his question to Sunak and Starmer at the election TV debate? From 1hr26min here https://t.co/bDAdbbHqmf Well done Miles 👏

[Matt Barnes @MattBCityQStep]

Our 2nd year @CityQstep students showcasing their data placement posters. Well done to them, and a big thank you to the organisations who hosted them! 👏

[City Q-Step Centre @CityQstep]

Good luck to our 2nd year @CityQstep students who begin their data placements this term. And a big thank you to the organisations hosting them! 👏🙏

[City Q-Step Centre @CityQstep]

Why Maths and Quantitative Methods are not the same: TASO Research Intern and City Q-Step student Miles Johnson reflects on his unexpected journey into the world of quantitative methods https://t.co/0tufiMrwfG

[City Uni Sociology & Criminology @CitySociology]

Sociology at @CityUniLondon has been ranked in the national top 5 overall for Sociology research by #REF2021

#1 in London for Sociology research impact
#1 in London for Sociology overall

Thanks and congratulations to everyone involved!

https://t.co/XKXflhvuMx

[BLGdataresearch @BLGDataResearch]

When charities use data, they discover great things that can change the way we help those in need. @IndependentAge used @usociety data and found more pensioners being pushed into longer-term poverty #Data2Life https://t.co/obG7zBJrL5

[Independent Age @IndependentAge]

Two in five pensioners spent at least one year of the last decade in poverty according to our new research with @CityUniLondon.

Today we can reveal that many people in later life live precariously, just one step from falling into poverty.

Read more: https://t.co/zQTamOzSgK

[SocialPolicy&Society @SPSeditors]

New on #FirstView by Matt Barnes and Andy Ross:

The Problems with Troubled Families: Rethinking the Analysis Behind the 120,000 Troubled Families Statistic

https://t.co/asitIgWDhU

[City Q-Step Centre @CityQstep]

New from us: a place to share all things quant. Links to bloggers, podcasters, teachers, data analysts, data producers - and data. Plus blogs from us and friends. Visit us soon at https://t.co/zVbMjEEGIt

[What Works Centre for Wellbeing @WhatWorksWB]

In our latest blog @MattBCityQStep argues that pay is only one part of the discussion on how key workers are rewarded for the work they do moving on from the pandemic. https://t.co/i7dsGU2tNp

[Matt Barnes @MattBCityQStep]

Job quality of key workers (2). Within health sector; care workers on low pay and with poor job quality – also disproportionately women and from ethnic minorities. @MattBCityQStep @n_ndebele79 @ekharrison Working paper https://t.co/RPLYFbuAEn #keyworkers

[Matt Barnes @MattBCityQStep]

Many key workers not only receive low pay but also experience lower job quality than the average employee. New research by @CitySociology Dr Matt Barnes, Nhlanhla Ndebele & Dr Eric Harrison @MattBCityQStep @n_ndebele79 @ekharrison Working paper https://t.co/RPLYFbuAEn #keyworkers

[City Uni Sociology & Criminology @CitySociology]

Our research report using @usociety data is available to download here https://t.co/3RJFPf53ZF @MattBCityQStep

[City Uni Sociology & Criminology @CitySociology]

New research for @IndependentAge by @CitySociology Matt Barnes, Nhlanhla Ndebele and @ekharrison using @usociety data to explore life for under-represented groups of older people e.g. with health conditions; carers; BAME; low income; without children https://t.co/ilMzC5eNzD

[City Q-Step Centre @CityQstep]

Insights from an intern - City Q-Step student Aisha Shafi reflects on her recent placement with the Institute of Student Employers https://t.co/Xt58fnDbQx

[City Uni Sociology & Criminology @CitySociology]

@CitySociology MSc Research Methods student @GianAddario with his geographical analysis for the Islington People’s Rights exhibition. 'Fifty years of tackling poverty in the borough' now showing at Islington Museum, until 21 January https://t.co/Vb3v6rFtBu

[Eric Harrison @ekharrison]

Welcome to our new @CityQstep researcher Sara Rodriguez! Induction week treat - coffee and a briefing with @sgallacher65