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Political lessons from Understanding Society

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What influences Londoners’ wellbeing?

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The health case for basic income

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The surprising effect of the minimum wage

Ethnic minorities experience lower job quality

Do government policies work and for whom? How can we find out?

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The ‘class ceiling’

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Special Licence data – getting your application right first time

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How social class influences family breakdown

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Can losing a job mean losing a pregnancy?

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Why a good Ofsted report can be bad for GCSE results

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What do we know about social media?

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Who answers panel surveys every time, and who doesn’t?

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‘PEACH’ data – a single source on child development information

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Working from home – what does it mean for women?

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Inconsistent answers on health – do they matter?

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Are historic buildings, parks and gardens good for society?

Has NHS staff ‘burnout’ got worse?

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Do immigrants’ wages catch up with natives’?

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Mental health: how living in the city and country compare

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