Cross-disciplinary centre researching what it’s like to grow up in a global world. Based in UCL-IOE. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/centre-global-youthhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclglobalyouth.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclglobalyouth.bsky.social/post/3lu5x7dhkes2aThe intro of #voteat16 for future UK gen elections will generate lots of debate + headlines. But worth keeping an eye on the data we already have on this topic + on experiences in Scotland. This might have more impact on long-term trends (voting habits, youth inclusion) than on next general election [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2025 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:clphpntbxojrdkywttkpxb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu5x7dhkes2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uclglobalyouth.bsky.social/post/3lu5wwlbm7s2pToday's announcement about lowering the voting age in UK general elections to 16 will provoke a lot of headlines + predictions, but worth keeping an eye on data we have so far + what experiences in Scotland can already tell us. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jul 2025 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:clphpntbxojrdkywttkpxb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu5wwlbm7s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/uclglobalyouth.bsky.social/post/3lu3fodjixk27All our #Coastal #youth projects involve #co-production + participatory methods. This new article (led by @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social) describes how we put this into practice in one recent project, the challenges that we faced + the insights we gained 👇 https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/r4a/article/id/3483/16 Jul 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:clphpntbxojrdkywttkpxb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3fodjixk27https://bsky.app/profile/uclglobalyouth.bsky.social/post/3lti7uezkfs2zIt's great to see young people in #coastal communities being discussed in @theguardian.com this week. This age group is often overlooked. Our Coastal Youth Life Chances (CYLC) project is trying to help fill this gap https://www.theguardian.com/environment/series/against-the-tide08 Jul 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:clphpntbxojrdkywttkpxb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lti7uezkfs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclglobalyouth.bsky.social/post/3lrdqot7omc2wThanks to @sarah-mills.bsky.social for highlighting that there is a lot on youth in the latest UK strategic defence review https://theconversation.com/uk-looks-to-military-gap-years-to-boost-recruitment-in-the-face-of-growing-geopolitical-tension-258207?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com11 Jun 2025 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:clphpntbxojrdkywttkpxb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdqot7omc2w