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Working from home – what does it mean for women?
Does flexible working reinforce gender roles?
Do immigrants’ wages catch up with natives’?
What’s the impact of different kinds of ‘human capital’?
Automatic pension enrolment narrows mental health savings gap
People with poor mental health were less likely to save for retirement
Understanding Society and health: why social research needs biomarkers
Long read: showcasing our biological data
More UK employees are leaving their jobs than ever before: How businesses can respond
There are fundamental shifts in the UK’s labour market
Are women and people with less education hit harder by stressful life events?
Does this explain differences in rates of depression?
Do unions cause job dissatisfaction?
Are union members less satisfied with their jobs, and why?
The effect of Universal Credit on mental health
More than 63,000 people experienced psychological distress due to the introduction of Universal Credit
Remote working – let’s not get carried away
The government is keen to get workers back to the office, but what’s driving their thinking?
A shorter working week for everyone?
If automation puts jobs at risk, how can we prevent unemployment?
How does our wellbeing respond to a recession?
Understanding the effects could shape social and economic policy
Poverty was bad for health before Covid-19
The unequal impact of Covid-19 should not have come as a surprise, according to a report from The Health Foundation
Adult education – the answer to Covid-related unemployment?
Funding for adult education could boost post-Covid employment
Provider or father? Parenthood and men’s working hours
Fatherhood changes men’s working hours – but not by much
Does employment always trump unemployment when it comes to our health?
Is any job better than no job for health?