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The latest wave of Understanding Society is now available
The new funding will support a further six waves of data collection, extending the Study to the year 2032
We have a range of resources to help you (or your students) get started with using our longitudinal data
Apply now for funding to undertake a project based on Understanding Society data.
We're looking for experienced users of our data to join our new group and provide a user's perspective on datasets before they are released.
Read the latest report, summarising our work in 2022.
11-13 July - book you place at our three-day conference to explore the latest research using longitudinal panel data.
The latest wave of the UKHLS dataset can be downloaded from the UK Data Service
Using Understanding Society to look at the impact of the pandemic on children's wellbeing - and how economics helps us understanding family life
New Understanding Society resource for methods teachers
New research compares pre-pandemic data with 2020 lockdowns
The 2022 Good Childhood Report shows a continuing decline in children's wellbeing.
Our Annual Report shows how Understanding Society grew in 2021.
The poorest parents in Britain must spend three times as much of their income on childcare as the richest households, a think-tank has highlighted.
Download Study data from 2020 in our new calendar year dataset.
Apply now to be considered for our latest Fellowship programme.
We are looking for proposals for the content and design of the 2023 Innovation Panel survey.
Find out what life is like for young people now and what’s changed over time by visiting Understanding Society’s new youth website.
Understanding Society launches 11th annual Insights report, showcasing Covid research.
How was children’s education impacted by the Covid-19 school closures? New research explores how the move to remote learning affected children during the pandemic period.
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The Economic and Social Research Council is the primary funder of the study The Study is led by a team at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex.
