Mapping the guidance gap across eight education systems
A comparative baseline of how much structured orientation students actually receive before applying to university.
Read the protocol →Open research on how young people decide their future
Everything we learn is published — methodology included. These are the studies, briefs and field notes shaping our first international research round.
Current Work
Studies in progress and published briefs
Self-knowledge before shortlist: why order matters
Evidence that students who profile their strengths first report higher decision confidence and lower regret.
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What our first pilot schools told us in month one
Counsellor workload, missing data and parental pressure emerged as the three recurring obstacles.
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Three proposals for mandatory orientation hours
A costed policy initiative prepared for submission to national education authorities.
Read the proposal →Our instrument set, and why we chose it
The validated scales behind the GYDL profile, with licensing notes and limitations stated openly.
See the methodology →Choosing a university is a question of identity
Why a degree decision is really a decision about who a young person is becoming.
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