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I will survive – can art make us healthy?

Evidence from Understanding Society supports claims that the arts are good for our health.

09 Mar 2026

New briefing note: Growth with purpose

Understanding Society outlines policy ideas for productivity and fairness.

03 Mar 2026

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Barriers to Opportunity report published

The new Insights report sifts through the latest evidence on how children and young people are doing, and the factors influencing their life chances

26 Feb 2026

Children’s Society: young people’s wellbeing significantly lower

Children’s Society outlines significant decline in children’s happiness with their life as a whole

25 Feb 2026

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