Why longitudinal data matters for better education policy
Insights from European Commission policy analyst Bartek Lessaer On the occasion of the second LINEup project Conference, titled “Understanding Educational Inequalities through Longitudinal Data: Building Evidence, Shaping Education”, held in Athens on 17 October 2025, Bartek Lessaer, Policy Analyst at the European Commission in the field of education, highlighted a deceptively simple principle at the […]
LINEup at SISEC 2026 Annual Conference: Life Trajectories, Education, Stratification, and Inequalities
On January 28-30, the LINEup project was presented at SISEC 2026 Annual Conference, hosted by the University of Florence. Two contributions showcased key project developments, focusing on the LINEup Education Data Explorer and the design of the qualitative research. The conference, one of the main annual meetings for Italian and international sociologists, brought together more […]
Advancing Evidence to Tackle Educational Inequalities: Highlights from LINEup’s Second Year
As the LINEup project concluded its second year of activity in January 2026, it entered a decisive phase, strengthening its analytical foundations while accelerating the development of tools, evidence, and policy-relevant insights to tackle educational inequalities across Europe. Year 2 marked a shift from building knowledge to making evidence usable – for researchers, policymakers, and […]
Call for contributions: a LINEup panel on longitudinal data and educational inequalities at Scuola Democratica 2026
LINEup will host a panel titled “Tracing Inequalities to Foster Democratic Education: The Value of Longitudinal Data” within the 4th International Conference of Scuola Democratica – Learning for Democracy / Democracy for Learning, which will take place in Rome (Italy), at Sapienza University, from 1 to 4 September 2026. The panel aims to advance the […]
Equity and inclusion: lessons from 25 years of reforms and the role of longitudinal data
On the occasion of the 2025 edition of the Lifelong Learning Week, LINEup took part in the event “Equity and Inclusion in Education and Training Policies: Insights from 25 years of reforms in Europe”, organised in Brussels by the STRIDE project consortium. The event brought together researchers, policymakers and civil society representatives to reflect […]
LINEup event in Athens 2025
The second LINEup Conference, titled “Understanding Educational Inequalities through Longitudinal Data: Building Evidence, Shaping Education“, took place in Athens on 17th October 2025 and gathered over one hundred participants, including policymakers, researchers, teachers, and school leaders, to explore how longitudinal data can address educational inequalities. Organised by the Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus” (CTI), […]
LINEup at ECSR 2025: Uncovering Educational Inequalities Through Longitudinal Data
On September 5, the LINEup Project was presented at the ECSR 2025 Conference, with a contribution focused on the Systematic Literature Review of Longitudinal Studies on Educational Inequalities, developed by the Consortium under the leadership of the University of Piraeus Research Center (UPRC). The European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) Annual Conference is one of […]
LINEup joins INTEDU–AISSEC Workshop on Inequality and Education
On June 6th, 2025, the LINEup project was presented at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) during the workshop Inequalities and Education: Measurement, Evidence, and Policy, organised by the INTEDU research group and the AISSEC association. The aim of the workshop was to bring together scholars and early-career researchers to explore the mechanisms […]
Inside the LINEup Workshop at SHU2025: How students, teachers and parents imagine a fairer school
From 3 to 6 July 2025, LINEup joined the Social Hackathon Umbria (SHU2025) – an international gathering dedicated to digital creativity, civic engagement, and social innovation. Held in the heart of Umbria, the four-day event brought together over 400 participants from around the world to co-design solutions around three key themes: BIO-diversity, NEURO-diversity, and SOCIO-diversity. […]
Updates from the LINEup Consortium Meeting in Barcelona
The second Consortium Meeting of the LINEup ‘Longitudinal Data for Inequalities in Education” project took place in Barcelona on February 13-14, 2025, hosted by our partner, Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The meeting brought together all 14 LINEup project partners from six countries to assess progress and strategize the next steps. Key Highlights from the Meeting Mapping […]
