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2026

Insights 2026

Barriers to opportunity

Showcasing research and policy solutions for young people’s life chances

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2025

Insights 2025

Transforming housing

Showcasing research and policy solutions for the housing crisis

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2024

Insights 2024

Insights into political identity.

Insights 2024 featuring research on political identity, electoral behaviour, and the journey to net zero.

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Insights 2023

Health, work and cost of living crisis.

Insights 2022

Covid-19 pandemic and its impact.

Insights 2020-21 report cover featuring illustrations of various buildings and homes.

Insights 2021

10 waves of data.

Insights 2020

Social integration, work and health, and geographical mobility.

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Insights 2018-19

Gender inequality and family change, quality of life in older age, and ‘green’ lives.

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