New research has found the adverse effects of thyroid dysfunction on productivity at work could be a contributing factor to why women earn less than men.
...but results vary by age and sex
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Workers exposed to workplace digitalisation become more supportive of the Conservatives and of the incumbent government.
Course in July for business, trade unions and regulators on using the Study to examine changing lives
With energy bills reaching a record high in the UK, studies such as Understanding Society can be used to analyse how the crisis is affecting the population.
The Understanding Society data from the Harmonized Histories international comparative dataset is now available to download from the UK Data Service.
We’re reviewing questionnaire content on green behaviour and attitudes and have opened a consultation for researchers and policymakers who would like to give feedback and suggestions.
Using data collected from more than 2,000 people aged between 50-75 years old, research has shown that outgoing people have more trouble retiring.
Our new Moodle course offers guidance for researchers interested in creating their own tailored weights for Understanding Society.
A new study has found that opportunities for UK migrants are highly gendered, with migrant women experiencing lower employment rates after becoming a parent.
We are looking for proposals for the content and design of the 2023 Innovation Panel survey.
People in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods work longer hours than those in the rest of the country but live shorter lives with more years in ill health costing an estimated £29.8bn a year to the economy in lost productivity.
Programme provides funding for 12-month projects using our data – and further resources for dissemination and impact
Find out what life is like for young people now and what’s changed over time by visiting Understanding Society’s new youth website.
The rapidly increasing price of fuel could be making people’s physical and mental health worse.
New body will help to optimise Study’s policy engagement and impact
Two in five (40%) pensioners spent at least one year of the last decade in poverty according to new research from national charity, Independent Age.
Understanding Society launches 11th annual Insights report, showcasing Covid research.
How information from Understanding Society help us better understand the role of this vital hormone.
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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.
