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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2011
Book
The dedicated drug courts pilot evaluation process study
Kerr, Jane, Tompkins, Charlotte, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Dickens, Sarah, Grimshaw, Roger, Wright, Nat and Barnard, Matt (2011). The dedicated drug courts pilot evaluation process study. Ministry of Justice Research Series 1/11 London: Great Britain. Ministry of Justice.
2011
Journal Article
The duration of bad housing and children's well-being in Britain
Barnes, M, Butt, S and Tomaszewski, W (2011). The duration of bad housing and children's well-being in Britain. Housing Studies, 26 (1), 155-176. doi: 10.1080/02673037.2010.512749
2011
Conference Publication
The quality of the place of living, social participation and well-being in older age: The evidence from HILDA
Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2011). The quality of the place of living, social participation and well-being in older age: The evidence from HILDA. 2011 HILDA Survey Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 14-15 July 2011. Melbourne, Australia: The University of Melbourne.
2010
Book
Growing up in Scotland: The circumstances of persistently poor children
Barnes, Matt, Chanfreau, Jenny and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2010). Growing up in Scotland: The circumstances of persistently poor children. Edinburgh, UK: The Scottish Government.
2010
Book
Examining implementation of the stable and acute dynamic risk assessment tool pilot in England and Wales
McNaughton Nicholls, Carol, Callanan, Meg, Legard, Robi, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Purdon, Susan and Webster, Stephen (2010). Examining implementation of the stable and acute dynamic risk assessment tool pilot in England and Wales. Ministry of Justice Research Series 4/10 London, UK: Ministry of Justice.
2010
Book
Lone parents and employment: An exploration of findings from the Families and Children Study 2006-08
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Chanfreau, Jenny and Barnes, Matt (2010). Lone parents and employment: An exploration of findings from the Families and Children Study 2006-08. London, United Kingdom: Dept. for Work and Pensions.
2010
Conference Publication
Investigating the drivers and consequences of social detachment at older age: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Barnes, Matt and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2010). Investigating the drivers and consequences of social detachment at older age: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. XVII ISA World Congress of Sociology: Sociology on the Move, Gothenburg, Sweden, 11-17 July 2010. Madrid, Spain: International Sociological Association.
2010
Book Chapter
Lone parents and benefits: An obligation to look for work?
Barnes, Matt and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2010). Lone parents and benefits: An obligation to look for work?. British social attitudes: The 26th report. (pp. 193-216) edited by Alison Park, John Curtice, Katarina Thomson, Miranda Phillips, Elizabeth Clery and Sarah Butt. London, U.K.: Sage Publications.
2009
Book
Social impacts of recession: The impact of job loss and job insecurity on social disadvantage
Barnes, Matt, Mansour, Al, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Oroyemi, Paul (2009). Social impacts of recession: The impact of job loss and job insecurity on social disadvantage. London, United Kingdom: National Centre for Social Research.
2009
Book
Risky behaviours and social activities
Cebulla, Andreas and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2009). Risky behaviours and social activities.
2009
Book
Profiling London’s rough sleepers: A longitudinal analysis of CHAIN data
Cebulla, Andreas, Rice, Becky, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Hough, Juliette (2009). Profiling London’s rough sleepers: A longitudinal analysis of CHAIN data. London, United Kingdom: Broadway Homelessness and Support.
2008
Book
The dynamics of bad housing: The impact of bad housing on the living standards of children
Barnes, Matt, Butt, Sarah and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2008). The dynamics of bad housing: The impact of bad housing on the living standards of children. London, United Kingdom: National Centre for Social Research.
2008
Book
The circumstances of persistently poor families with children: Evidence from the Families and Children Study (FACS)
Barnes, Matt, Conolly, Anne and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2008). The circumstances of persistently poor families with children: Evidence from the Families and Children Study (FACS). London, United Kingdom: Department for Work and Pensions.
2008
Book Chapter
Investigating the dynamics of social detachment in older age
Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Barnes, Matt (2008). Investigating the dynamics of social detachment in older age. Living in the 21st century : Older people in England : The 2006 English longitudinal study of ageing. (pp. 150-185) edited by James Banks, Elizabeth Breeze, Carli Lessof and James Nazroo. London , U.K.: Institute for Fiscal Studies.
2008
Conference Publication
The dynamics of income poverty and material deprivation in eleven European countries: An application of Sequence Analysis in the cross-national research
Tomaszewski, W. (2008). The dynamics of income poverty and material deprivation in eleven European countries: An application of Sequence Analysis in the cross-national research. 2008 Spring Meeting of the ISA Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility, Florence, Italy, 15-17 May 2008.
2007
Conference Publication
Who are the poor in Europe? Exploring cross-national differences in the determinants of income poverty and material deprivation
Tomaszewski, Wojciech (2007). Who are the poor in Europe? Exploring cross-national differences in the determinants of income poverty and material deprivation. 2007 Spring Meeting of the Research Committee on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) of the International Sociological Association (ISA), Brno, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2007. Brno, Czech Republic: Sociologický ústav AV ČR.
2007
Conference Publication
Social and psychological consequences of income poverty and material deprivation from a cross-national perspective
Tomaszewski, W. (2007). Social and psychological consequences of income poverty and material deprivation from a cross-national perspective. 2007 BHPS Conference, Colchester, United Kingdom, 5-7 July 2007.
2006
Conference Publication
Multidimensional poverty and social exclusion in Europe: Evidence from eight waves of the European Community Household Panel
Tomaszewski, Wojciech (2006). Multidimensional poverty and social exclusion in Europe: Evidence from eight waves of the European Community Household Panel. Conference of the European Panel Users Network, Barcelona, Spain, 8-9 May 2006. Colchester, United Kingdom: Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex.
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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