Understanding Inequalities in education and wellbeing as a result of Covid-19 pandemic

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My proposed research will investigate the impact of the pandemic and associated restrictions on theaccessibility and magnitude of higher education participation schemes. Through my research, I plan tomake use of the linkage between COSMO data and the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT)administrative dataset. This will, in turn, help build an understanding of unequal impacts of the pandemicon university access across difference groups. As a result, my research will provide new information onhow pupils from marginalised groups are able to adapt to a changed labour market.My research will contribute more broadly to the COVID Social Mobility & Opportunities study (COSMO), aUKRI/ESRC investment that is investigating Covid-19's impact on social mobility and wellbeing of arepresentative cohort of young people who have been most adversely affected by the pandemic. Whilstworking alongside the Sutton Trust, I will analyse the educational trajectories, exacerbation of inequality,and potential stagnation of mobility that the cohort faces. My research will compare the reach of virtualof programmes with in-person events, to monitor how pupils engage with e-resources. Through this, theextent of the alienation from equalising resources can be quantified.I will focus on the intersectional socio-economic and geographical factors that impact mobility. Thesefactors include parental education, extracurricular engagement, household composition, generationalstatus, access to the internet, home-schooling, household income, postcode, disability, and more. Myresearch will also encompass the effects that a virtual classroom has had on the quality of education.Through this, I can explore what environmental factors and resources are conducive to well-deliverededucation.My project also aims to explore how educational institutions and industries have reshuffled to coherewith the constraints of the pandemic. By doing this, I can uncover the potential long-term impact on lifesatisfaction and mobility in the cohort