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The latest wave of Understanding Society is now available
Join us for the launch of Insights 2024, this year focusing on the themes of political engagement and the transition to Net Zero.
The tax/benefit microsimulation model can now be powered by Understanding Society data
The new funding will support a further six waves of data collection, extending the Study to the year 2032
Which population groups are most affected by material deprivation? And what changes over time?
A new study looks at the biological impact of renting, compared to owning your own home.
But research shows disadvantaged children still have lowest levels
The 2023 Good Childhood Report finds that children's average happiness scores have dropped.
Acorn provides geographic segmentation codes for each household in Understanding Society.
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.
New research looks at the sleep patterns of new parents to see whether they vary by gender and the type of partnership the parents are in.
The Pregnancy and Early Childhood (PEACH) data file is a single cross-wave file that brings together the key data reported by parents for all children aged under 10 years, plus information on pregnancy and parenting styles, from all waves of the main survey.
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 sharp increase in labour participation among older women has affected the informal care they were previously providing to their older parents
New research finds 'boomerang' adults experience a boost in mental health, despite the loss of independence.
The latest release of the partnership histories file includes data from 1991 to 2021.
Are environmental concerns stopping people having children?
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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.
