QSTEP

Understanding the aspiration-realisation gap in Scotland

12 October 2026
13:00 - 14:00

Location

Violet Laidlaw Room, Chrystal Macmillan Building

Q-Step Research Seminar Series — Semester 1, 2026/27

Hannah Glover presents research on the gap between young people’s aspirations and what happens after school in Scotland.

About the talk

This seminar examines post-school transitions and career decision-making among young people in Scotland, using quantitative evidence from the Growing Up in Scotland study.

Speaker

Hannah Glover is a PhD student in Social Policy. Her thesis explores post-school transitions and career decision-making among young people in Scotland, applying quantitative methods to data from the Growing Up in Scotland study.

Event details

  • Date: Monday 12 October 2026
  • Time: 1–2pm
  • Venue: Violet Laidlaw Room, Chrystal Macmillan Building
  • Booking: Open to all; no booking required

View the full Q-Step Research Seminar Series programme on the SPS website.