Understanding Society – Short introduction to Key Topic Areas

Who is the course for?

These free one-hour online courses are designed for both new and experienced users of Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study.

What will I learn?

The lectures will cover:

• A brief overview of Understanding Society, highlighting its key features such as study design (who is interviewed, how are they interviewed and how often, what information is collected), and how to access the data
• An extensive review of the questions in Understanding Society related to a specific topic
• A demonstration of how to search and find specific questions and variables efficiently

The topics covered in 2026 are:

MARCH

• Linked data – 5 March
• Income, wealth and housing – 12 March

APRIL

• Health and Biomarker data – 15 April

MAY

• Employment – 14 May
• Family, households and children – 21 May

OCTOBER

• Linked data – 1 October
• Employment – 8 October
• Family, households and children – 15 October
• Income, wealth and housing – 22 October
• Ethnicity and immigration – 29 October

How to register for this course?

Click on the blue buttons below to register for the area of your interest (you can register for more than one event).