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Participants from our coronavirus study gave blood samples to test for Covid antibodies.
New research compares teachers to other occupations using biomarker data
A new study has found that the mental health of home-carers deteriorated more during the lockdown than non-carers.
School closures were responsible for around half the decline in mental health experienced by mothers during the coronavirus pandemic
A new report has investigated the impact of mental health disorders in childhood and how they can affect factors like education, relationships and future plans.
One in nine adults had consistently very poor or deteriorating mental health during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.
For the first time, new research shows a link between using social media and binge drinking
Just one third of people in the UK managed to access the hospital care they needed at the peak of the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
While 3.7 million older people report that they or others in their household have been unable to eat healthy and nutritious food.
New research comparing the experiences of informal care givers in the UK and the Netherlands has found that providing care can lead to lower mental health.
According to new research, UK adults from ethnic minority groups who experience racial discrimination have poorer mental and physical health than those who don’t.
Understanding Society has launched its tenth Insights report, celebrating 10 waves of data
New analysis shows that a variety of factors influence whether people want to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
New research using Understanding Society has found that the first Covid lockdown saw more people reporting common mental health disorders.
The Brexit decision has lessened the sense of discrimination and frustration felt by Non-EU immigrants, particularly since their visa restrictions have been enforced from 2010 by the UK government.
Join Understanding Society for a week of online debates exploring policy in a 'post-Covid' world.
Understanding Society has reached the milestone of 10 waves of data!
Furlough protects wellbeing for people in insecure jobs
Analysis of the Understanding Society COVID-19 survey shows an increase in psychological distress and more binge drinking during coronavirus lockdown.
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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.
