Position/Status
Assistant Professor
E-mail Address
pab221@cam.ac.uk
Qualifications
- PhD in Education, University of Durham
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Profile
My research focuses on addressing inequalities in educational outcomes for children and young people across the student life cycle, particularly those linked to socioeconomic background. I conduct evaluations utilising experimental and quasi-experimental research designs and synthesise research evidence through systematic reviews. I routinely analyse large-scale datasets to identify factors associated with gaps in attainment and progression, educational behaviour and decision-making, and I provide policy advice based on these findings.
Academic Area/Links
Research Topics
- Inequalities in education: Access and outcomes
- Equity and Social mobility
- Quantitative methods in education and evaluations
Research Project(s)
- 2023-25 Applying behavioural insights to education UKRI (ESRC) Principal Investigator
- 2022-25 Developing a new social mobility index Research England Principal Investigator
- 2022-23 Post-16 learner outcomes and perceptions in different educational settings. GHWY Principal Investigator
- 2021-22 Assessing the validity of socioeconomic indicators in PISA Principal Investigator
- 2021- 22 Mapping HE attainment and progression by social class Principal Investigator
- 2018-21 Evaluation of the Articulacy Project, NCOP research Principal Investigator
- 2017-20 Transforming Transitions Office for Students
- 2017-19 Evaluating the fairness of admissions in UK Universities ESRC, Co-Investigator
- 2016-18 Understanding effective evaluation of the impact of outreach interventions Office for Students. Co-Investigator
- 2015- 16 Mapping and evaluating the use of contextual data in undergraduate admissions in Scotland Scottish Funding Council, Post-doctoral research associate
- 2014 -15 Getting students interested in Science. What works? Principal Investigator
- 2013- 15 Impact assessment of STEM initiatives in improving educational outcomes, Doctoral Project (ESRC- IAA)
Post-graduate Teaching and Supervision
- Cambridge Research Methods
- MPhil Research Methods
- MPhil Education Globalisation and International Development
- MPhil Transforming Practice
Doctoral Supervision
- I am accepting PhD students for 2025 admissions. I am interested in supervising projects that address education and labour market outcomes, as well as topics related to equity and social mobility. I am keen on supervising projects involving quantitative methods and making use of administrative data.
Selected Publications
Banerjee, P. and Eryilmaz, N. (2024). A critical evaluation of the validity of socioeconomic measures used in PISA. International Journal of Comparative Education and Development
Banerjee P, Eryilmaz N. (2024). Undergraduate Achievement Disparities between Demographic Subgroups in English Universities. Trends in Higher Education. 2024; 3(3):528-539
Banerjee, P. (2024). Connecting the Dots: A Systematic Review of Explanatory Factors Linking Contextual Indicators, Institutional Culture and Degree Awarding Gaps. Higher Education Evaluation and Development, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp, 31-52
Banerjee P, Graham L, Given G (2024). A systematic literature review identifying inconsistencies in the inclusion of subjects in research reports on STEM workforce skills in the UK. Cogent Education, 11(1).
Gabi, J...Banerjee, P... (2024). Can the Role of a Personal Tutor contribute to reducing the Undergraduate Degree Awarding Gap for Racially Minoritised Students? British Educational Research Journal
Banerjee P, True C, Hart R... (2023). Evaluation of the ‘Articulate’ widening participation intervention aimed at improving soft skills and HE aspirations of students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Review of Education, 11(1) Article DOI: 10.1002/rev3.3391.
Banerjee P, Graham L (2023). STEM Education in England: Questioning the 'Leaky Pipeline' Metaphor. Education + Training
Banerjee, P. (2021). Do expensive STEM enrichment activities make any difference to science and maths outcomes at school? Book chapter in Making your doctoral research project ambitious: Developing Large-Scale Studies with Real-World Impact. Abingdon: Routledge, 978-1-032-05975-4 (hardback), 978-1-032-06245-7 (paperback), 978-1-003-20136-6 (ebook) · Nov 1, 2021
Boliver, V., Banerjee, P., Gorard, S...(2022). Reconceptualising fair access to highly academically selective universities. Higher Education 84, 85–100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-021-00755-y
Mountford-Zimdars, A. and Banerjee, P. (2021). The Social Mobility Index (SMI): A welcome and invitation to debate. Society for research in higher education. SRHE
Elliot Major L and Banerjee, P. (2020). Social mobility and elite universities, Higher Education Policy Institute, HEPI policy note 20
Banerjee, P. (2019). Statistical Analysis of National Data Sets: Exploring Demographics, Access and Progression of Students in Higher Education from Vocational Entry Routes, Book chapter in Transitions from Vocational Qualifications to Higher Education, Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 39-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78756-995-920191003
Banerjee, P. and Myhill, D. (2019). Transitions from Vocational Qualifications to Higher Education. Examining Inequalities. Book. Emerald Publishers
Banerjee P (2018). How successful are BTEC students at the University? Wonkhe.
Banerjee, P. (2018). Using big data to inform evidence-based policy and practice: Practical lessons learnt from handling secondary data.In SAGE Research Methods Cases. https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781526441492
Banerjee, P. (2018). How likely are BTEC students to enter higher education? Society for Research in Higher Education.
Banerjee, P. (2018) Widening participation in higher education with a view to implementing institutional change, Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 22:3, 75-81, DOI: 10.1080/13603108.2018.1441198
Gorard, S., Boliver, V., Siddiqui, N. & Banerjee, P. (2019) Which are the most suitable contextual indicators for use in widening participation to HE?, Research Papers in Education, 34:1, 99-129, DOI: 10.1080/02671522.2017.1402083
Banerjee, P. (2017). Impact assessment of STEM initiatives in improving educational outcomes. Book Author house.
Banerjee, P. (2017) Students enjoy science at school, but most still don’t see it as a career option. The Conversation UK
Banerjee P (2017). Is informal education the answer to increasing and widening participation in STEM education? Review of Education http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rev3.3093/full
Banerjee, P. (2017). Does continued participation in STEM enrichment and enhancement activities affect school maths attainment?. Oxford Review of Education, 43(1), 1-18.
Banerjee, P. (2016). A systematic review of factors linked to poor academic performance of disadvantaged students in science and maths in schools. Cogent Education, 3(1), 1-17.
Banerjee, P. (2016). A longitudinal evaluation of the impact of STEM enrichment and enhancement activities in improving educational outcomes. International Journal of Educational Research, 76, 1-11.
Banerjee, P. (2015) Can schemes to inspire tomorrow's scientists close the poverty attainment gap? The Conversation
Banerjee, P. (2013) Research design creating robust approaches for the social sciences, International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 36:4, 440-442, DOI: 10.1080/1743727X.2013.820080
Banerjee, P., Barrie, R. and Hand, M. (2013). Championing Research, Educating Professionals: How Compatible Are Elitism, Inclusion and Social Justice? Institute of Local Government Studies, Birmingham Conference proceedings
