Author: Dr Kristine Lennie

  • SEND Careers: Challenges to Early Progression

    SEND Careers: Challenges to Early Progression

    We are primed to think of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) as a rare exception to the norm: a small group requiring specialist support somewhere at the edges of the education system. But reality is very different.

  • Listening to Communities: Healthcare

    Listening to Communities: Healthcare

    Amplifying healthcare voices Access to healthcare is a deeply personal and often complex experience, shaped by culture, awareness, and trust. So how can we better understand the realities of communities that are often underrepresented in traditional feedback systems? In 2025, the Research Engagement Network (REN) Development Programme* asked an important question: what can we do…

  • Can AI Improve NEET Employability?

    Can AI Improve NEET Employability?

    In the last few years, the conversation around NEET, job security, employment, the economy – and inevitably, AI – has come to dominate blogs, reports, and the news segments. With the rise of LLMs and its seemingly endless and increasingly smarter applications, it feels we are constantly bombarded with information and speculations about disappearing jobs,…

  • Report: STEM 2025

    Report: STEM 2025

    Our 2025 STEM Report offers a comprehensive look at the current landscape of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and careers. As the demands of the global workforce continue to evolve, understanding who has access to these opportunities, and who is left behind, has never been more important. The report is authored by Dr. Kristine…

  • Social Housing and Digital Poverty

    Social Housing and Digital Poverty

    Digital poverty in social housing deepens inequality, limiting access to services, education and employment for vulnerable communities as the UK moves toward digital-first systems.

  • eVisa support: What You Need to Know?

    eVisa support: What You Need to Know?

    Make More offers free guidance to help individuals and families transition from physical immigration documents to digital eVisas, ensuring accessible, secure immigration support.