Overview
Background
Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski is Deputy Director (Research) and a Research Group Leader at the Institute for Social Science Research, and is also Chief Investigator in the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (the Life Course Centre). He holds a BSc and MSc in Mathematics, as well as an MA in Sociology from the University of Warsaw, Poland and a PhD in Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Wojtek joined UQ from the National Centre for Social Research in London and has specialist expertise in quantitative research methods and advanced statistical analysis.
Wojtek has a strong research interest in the impact of disadvantage on educational and labour market outcomes in young people. He has undertaken a number of research projects for the State and Commonwealth Governments in Australia, and previously for the British Government. He has published in high-profile international academic journals across the fields of social sciences, education, and beyond.
Availability
- Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, European University Institute
Research interests
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Educational inequalities
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Employment
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Socio-economic disadvnatage and equity
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Wellbeing
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Methods for statistical analysis in the social sciences
Works
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2021
Other Outputs
Learning through COVID-19: What do children, young people and families say about needs, and impact of COVID-19?: Pillar 2 Report
McDaid, Lisa, Povey, Jenny, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Cleary, Anne, Plage, Stefanie, Cook, Steffi, Xiang, Ning, Zajac, Tomasz, Ridgway, Tyrone and Western, Mark (2021). Learning through COVID-19: What do children, young people and families say about needs, and impact of COVID-19?: Pillar 2 Report. Learning through COVID-19 St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
The Australian Social Wellbeing Indicator Framework. A review undertaken by the Life Course Centre
Kubler, Matthias, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Baxter, Janeen (2021). The Australian Social Wellbeing Indicator Framework. A review undertaken by the Life Course Centre. Brisbane: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Mid-term post-graduation outcomes of bachelor’s degree holders. Implications for equity policy
Zajac, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco and Xiang, Ning (2021). Mid-term post-graduation outcomes of bachelor’s degree holders. Implications for equity policy. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Book Chapter
Factors that influence affective engagement with school: evidence from Wave 6 of Footprints in Time
Dunstan, Laura, Hewitt, Belinda and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Factors that influence affective engagement with school: evidence from Wave 6 of Footprints in Time. A decade of data: Findings from the first 10 years of Footprints in Time. (pp. 46-53) Canberra, ACT Australia: Department of Social Services.
2021
Other Outputs
Diverging Labour-Market Trajectories of Australian Graduates from Advantaged and Disadvantaged Social Backgrounds: A Longitudinal Analysis of Population-Wide Linked Administrative Data
Zając, Tomasz, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco and Xiang, Ning (2021). Diverging Labour-Market Trajectories of Australian Graduates from Advantaged and Disadvantaged Social Backgrounds: A Longitudinal Analysis of Population-Wide Linked Administrative Data. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3954674
2021
Book Chapter
Social determinants of subjective well-being
Botha, Ferdi and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Social determinants of subjective well-being. Australia’s welfare 2021: data insights. (pp. 23-39) Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. doi: 10.25816/zghn-md15
2021
Other Outputs
School-level factors improving outcomes for regional, rural and remote students: evidence from two cohort studies
Xiang, N., Perales, F., Johnstone, M. and Tomaszewski, W. (2021). School-level factors improving outcomes for regional, rural and remote students: evidence from two cohort studies. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Understanding access to higher education amongst humanitarian migrants: a longitudinal analysis of Australian survey data
Perales, Francisco (Paco) , Xiang, Ning , Hartley, Lisa, Kubler, Matthias and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2020). Understanding access to higher education amongst humanitarian migrants: a longitudinal analysis of Australian survey data. LCC Working Paper Series. 2020-31. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Investigating the effects of cumulative factors of disadvantage: Final report
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Kubler, Matthias, Perales, Francisco, Clague, Denise, Xiang, Ning and Johnstone, Melissa (2020). Investigating the effects of cumulative factors of disadvantage: Final report. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Learning through COVID-19: Outcomes and risk factors for children at risk of educational disadvantage: Evidence from secondary data analysis: Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 7 of 7
Xiang, Ning, Kubler, Matthias, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Vaithianathan, Rhema, Western, Mark, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and Johnstone, Melissa (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Outcomes and risk factors for children at risk of educational disadvantage: Evidence from secondary data analysis: Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 7 of 7. Learning through COVID-19 St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Learning through COVID-19: Rapid review of older students at risk of disengagement from school (Cohort 2): Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 3 of 7
Pattinson, Cassandra, Staton, Sally, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Bayliss, Olivia, Coles, Laetitia and Johnstone, Melissa (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Rapid review of older students at risk of disengagement from school (Cohort 2): Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 3 of 7. Learning through COVID-19 St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Learning through COVID-19: The prevalence and geographical distribution of children at risk of educational disadvantage: Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 6 of 7
Kubler, Matthias, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Vaithianathan, Rhema, Western, Mark, Thorpe, Karen and Johnstone, Melissa (2020). Learning through COVID-19: The prevalence and geographical distribution of children at risk of educational disadvantage: Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 6 of 7. Learning through COVID-19 Brisbane, Qld, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Young Achievers Program - future directions
Kubler, Matthias, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Western, Mark, Johnstone, Melissa and Xiang, Ning (2020). Young Achievers Program - future directions. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Transitions out of tertiary education and equity
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco, Xiang, Ning, Zając, Tomasz, Tran, Nam and Clague, Denise (2020). Transitions out of tertiary education and equity. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Deferring, leaving and returning to university studies in Australia: an investigation of disadvantage patterns in administrative data - Technical appendix to the "Towards the point of return" report
Kubler, Matthias, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Hasan, Md. Mehedi (2020). Deferring, leaving and returning to university studies in Australia: an investigation of disadvantage patterns in administrative data - Technical appendix to the "Towards the point of return" report. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Transition costs: improving young people's career choices and post-school pathways
Cardak, Buly, Lin, Jaslene, Kubler, Matthias, Polidano, Cain, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Xiang, Ning (2020). Transition costs: improving young people's career choices and post-school pathways. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Try, test and learn evaluation - interim report
Baxter, Janeen, Povey, Jenny, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Plage, Stefanie, Kennedy, Elizabeth, O'Flaherty, Martin, Tseng, Yi-Ping, Polidano, Cain, Kalb, Guyonne, Borland, Jeff, Ribar, David, Mamun, Abdullah, Ball, Sarah, Gramotnev, Alexandra, Bellotti, Melindy, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Western, Mark (2020). Try, test and learn evaluation - interim report. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Book Chapter
Schools and career guidance key to widening university participation
Tomaszewski, W., Perales, F. and Xiang, N. (2020). Schools and career guidance key to widening university participation. 25 Years of LSAY: Research from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth. (pp. 64-68) edited by Cameron Forrest and Charlotte Scobie. Adelaide, SA, Australia: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
2019
Other Outputs
Investigating HE Expectations and Engagement of Low-SES Students. Report prepared for the NSW Department of Education
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Huang, Yangtao and Xiang, Ning (2019). Investigating HE Expectations and Engagement of Low-SES Students. Report prepared for the NSW Department of Education. Brisbane: Institute for Social Science Research.
2019
Conference Publication
Examining the relationship between school choice and parental engagement: evidence from Chile - a highly market-oriented school system
Donoso Rivas, M. F., Povey, J., Huang, Y. and Tomaszewski, W. (2019). Examining the relationship between school choice and parental engagement: evidence from Chile - a highly market-oriented school system. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference 2019, Brisbane, Australia, 1-5 December 2019.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
International Students' Experience in the Australian Higher Education: the impacts of COVID-19 and the institutional response
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Melissa Johnstone, Dr Tomasz Zajac
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Doctor Philosophy
Managing Odds: Addressing educational disadvantage through school accountability and better HRM practices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jenny Povey
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Doctor Philosophy
International Students' Experience in the Australian Higher Education: the impacts of COVID-19 and the institutional response
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Melissa Johnstone, Dr Tomasz Zajac
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Doctor Philosophy
On-demand Dataset Builder
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Shazia Sadiq, Dr Hassan Khosravi
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Same-same but different? Country of origin and labour market outcomes of immigrants in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janeen Baxter, Associate Professor Jenny Povey
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Determinants of participation in childcare amongst fathers who work very long hours
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lynda Cheshire
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Beyond parental school choice: Understanding parental engagement in the context of school choice policies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Western, Associate Professor Jenny Povey
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of Learning Environment on Successful Intelligence: Beyond the Understanding of Socioeconomic Status
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies, Associate Professor Jenny Povey
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Good jobs versus Bad jobs: An empirical analysis of job quality in Indonesia's informal economy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Western
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
A Longitudinal Approach to Measuring Income Mobility among Filipino Households
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Western
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