Educational inequality

Research group

This research group focuses on the causes and consequences of educational inequality in the Netherlands and beyond, emphasising contributing to equal educational opportunities. The group comprises researchers from various disciplinary backgrounds, meaning that our research projects are typically multidisciplinary and employ qualitative and quantitative methods.

Highlights

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The research group Educational Inequality in the media

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In this section, you will find an overview of researchers from the Educational Inequality Research Group who appeared in the media this month. This time, our external researcher, Marjolein Muskens, contributed.

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Boys perform less well in secondary school than girls because of 'bad friends'

Research news item

Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls and this is partly due to the fact that their friends are more likely to misbehave at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by educational sociologist Margriet van Hek.

Research projects

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Van Breder Naar Beter

Research

This project investigates how Dutch secondary schools organise heterogeneous first years. It looks at the effects of different organisational variants on the development of pupils and equal opportunities.

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School en Omgeving

Research

This project studies the "School en Omgeving" programme in collaboration with three schools. In this programme, pupils participate in a variety of extracurricular activities outside school hours.

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Aiming for equality of educational opportunities

Research

In this project, it is explored how various educational actors address inequality of opportunities in education, and we investigate whether a 'serious policy game' can contribute to improved collaboration.

News

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Tackling educational inequality? Together, we can make a difference.

Research news item

Sociologist Margriet van Hek initiated a research group, comprising education anthropologist Floris Burgers, education scientist Eddie Denessen, and sociologist Maarten Wolbers, to establish a resource for building bridges to educational equality.

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Boys perform less well in secondary school than girls because of 'bad friends'

Research news item

Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls and this is partly due to the fact that their friends are more likely to misbehave at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by educational sociologist Margriet van Hek.

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Do detracked classes increase equity in education?

Research news item

Educational anthropologist Floris Burgers examines the effectiveness of detracked classes to identify their success factors.

Research

The group’s research addresses various topics related to social inequalities in education, such as disparities based on students' socioeconomic, gender or migration backgrounds, and the role of the educational system, differentiation, segregation, and parental involvement in these inequalities. The concept of ‘equal opportunities’ is central to much of the group’s research, and projects are often conducted in close collaboration with researchers from other universities, research institutes or educational professionals. The group is firmly committed to producing impactful research and working with practitioners to tackle the challenge of creating equal opportunities in education.

Contact information

024 361 2822
Postal address
Postbus 9104
6500HE NIJMEGEN
Contact person
Dr F. Burgers (Floris)