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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 new funding will support a further six waves of data collection, extending the Study to the year 2032
But research shows disadvantaged children still have lowest levels
The 2023 Good Childhood Report finds that children's average happiness scores have dropped.
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.
Research on young people’s drinking behaviour often focuses on whether they binge drink or not, this new analysis explores whether differences in drinking can be associated with personality traits.
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.
New research finds 'boomerang' adults experience a boost in mental health, despite the loss of independence.
New research has found that 9% of young adults in the UK are caring for someone.
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
The Understanding Society Fellowship programme enables researchers to devote time to projects that directly impact on the Study - apply now!
The 2022 Good Childhood Report shows a continuing decline in children's wellbeing.
Our Annual Report shows how Understanding Society grew in 2021.
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.
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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.
