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Dr Erin Early is a Lecturer in Social Policy at Ulster University's School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences, affiliated with the Institute for Research in Social Sciences. She joined Ulster in 2023 after roles at Queen’s University Belfast and a Research Fellowship at University College London's Institute of Education. Her research focuses on social inequalities in education, health, and family contexts using secondary data analysis and social theory. Notable contributions include work on educational attainment disparities in Northern Ireland, men’s health policy, and the impact of educational technologies.
Dr Early holds editorial roles with Campbell Systematic Reviews, Frontiers in Education, and Sociology, and serves on the BERA Publications Committee. She is Co-Convenor of BERA’s Research Methodologies Special Interest Group and an Associate of ARK (Northern Ireland’s Social Policy hub). Her research methodologies emphasize evidence synthesis and policy-relevant analysis.
Recent work examines post-pandemic education recovery (via the COSMO study), linked administrative data applications, and cross-country comparisons of education and health data. Despite no explicit awards listed, her editorial and leadership roles highlight peer recognition of her expertise. No student advisees or grants are detailed in the provided materials, though her research collaborations suggest active professional networks.
