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Matilda Gosling
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge and London School of Economics
Occupation(s)Author and social researcher
Websitewww.matildagosling.com

Matilda Ann Gosling is a British author and social researcher.

Early life and education

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Matilda Ann Gosling grew up on Osea Island in the Blackwater Estuary, Essex. She is the daughter of television director Andrew Gosling and his wife, Imogen.[1] Gosling studied at the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics.[2]

Career

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Matilda Gosling worked at the National Skills Forum[3] and at City & Guilds, a vocational qualifications supplier, in a research and policy role.[4] She later co-founded and was a director of The Research Base, an international social research consultancy[5] which was dissolved in 2023.[6]

In 2024, Swift Press published her book, Evidence-Based Parenting, summarising the science on parenting.[7] Her next book, Teenagers: The Evidence Base, will be published on 30 January 2025 by Swift Press.[8]

Gosling's research work includes the topic of sex and gender. A report she wrote for human rights group Sex Matters concluded that women working to offer single-sex services for survivors of violence against women and girls are 'routinely subjected to investigations, ostracization, bullying and employment loss'.[citation needed] She has written for the Critic Magazine on topics including gender distress in children, schools policy and single-sex spaces.[9]

She has also authored research on skills and productivity.[10] Gosling has previously led research projects for organisations that include Save the Children, Oxfam, the Education & Training Foundation and the British Council.[11]

Personal life

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Gosling has two children and lives in Brighton.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Keill, Ian (2016-05-31). "Andrew Gosling obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ "Matilda Gosling". Swift Press. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ Hill, Amelia; correspondent, education (2005-10-09). "Prosperity hot spots help create two-tier Britain". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-08-08. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Kingston, Peter (2008-03-11). "Parents stop children choosing vocational route". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  5. ^ Gosling, Matilda (2025-01-30). Teenagers: The Evidence Base. Swift Press. ISBN 978-1-80075-239-9.
  6. ^ "THE RESEARCH BASE LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  7. ^ Whipple, Tom (2024-08-08). "Evidence-Based Parenting by Matilda Gosling review — the science of child-rearing". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  8. ^ "Teenagers". Swift Press. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  9. ^ "Author: Matilda Gosling". The Critic Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  10. ^ "Skills policies haven't improved productivity, says report". feweek.co.uk. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  11. ^ Gosling, Matilda (2025-01-30). Teenagers: The Evidence Base. Swift Press. ISBN 978-1-80075-239-9.
  12. ^ "Matilda Gosling". Swift Press. Retrieved 2024-08-08.