Latest news
Explore the latest updates from the COSMO study, including blog posts, press releases and events on the impacts of the pandemic on young people’s life chances.
Press release
New research reveals worrying links between poverty, mental health and GCSE grades
82% of parents and more than half (53%) of young people in families struggling financially report poor mental health.
COSMO
24-05-23
Comment
The first in person meeting of the Sutton Trust COSMO Youth Panel
The Sutton Trust research team shares their experiences of engaging with the Sutton Trust COSMO Youth Panel.
Erica Holt-White
19-04-23
Lived experience
Amber's story: Feeling the financial strain
Sutton Trust COSMO Youth Panel member, Amber, discusses her family's financial struggles through the pandemic.
COSMO
13-03-23
Our research
We've published the first set of briefings from Wave 1 of the COSMO study.
Briefing
26-05-23
Briefing No. 7 - Attainment and Assessment
A third of young people reported that they felt that teachers were biased against certain groups in their teacher assessment.
Briefing
25-05-23
Briefing No. 6 - Financial Inequalities and the Pandemic
82% of parents and more than half (53%) of young people in families struggling financially report poor mental health.
Briefing
29-01-23
Briefing No. 5 - Health Impacts and Behaviours
25% of those living in deprived areas who had contracted COVID-19 reported symptoms of long COVID, compared to 18% of those in affluent areas.
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About the study
The COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities (COSMO) study is a major national longitudinal study examining the unequal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the life chances of a generation of young people.