Work and wellbeing during Covid
Comparing data from France, Germany, Italy and the UK shows that social inequalities typically increased during the pandemic
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Do government policies work and for whom? How can we find out?
Longitudinal data can help to evaluate policies, and see unintended consequences
COVID vaccines don’t just benefit physical health
Research using Understanding Society shows they improve mental health too
Is telephone triage helping patients with more than one condition?
Research looks at how calling for a GP appointment affects different groups
What are the arts, culture and sport worth?
Estimating economic value can inform decisions on public funding
More UK employees are leaving their jobs than ever before: How businesses can respond
There are fundamental shifts in the UK’s labour market
Lower wellbeing in poorer areas during Covid
The role of neighbourhood deprivation in the pandemic's effect on mental health
Remote working – let’s not get carried away
The government is keen to get workers back to the office, but what’s driving their thinking?
Does mental health affect educational achievement?
Does poor mental health from 11-14 affect GCSE grades at 16?
What happened to unpaid caring during Covid-19?
Who provided care during the second wave of the pandemic and why is it important?
Poverty was bad for health before Covid-19
The unequal impact of Covid-19 should not have come as a surprise, according to a report from The Health Foundation
Adult education – the answer to Covid-related unemployment?
Funding for adult education could boost post-Covid employment
Just how stressful are lockdowns?
As the UK enters a new lockdown, research asks about its mental health impact
What will a winter lockdown do to our wellbeing?
Research suggests weather has little effect on average levels of wellbeing
Did children get their free school meals during lockdown?
Scheme may have failed to reach half of eligible children
Changing living arrangements and stress in lockdown
How did people whose adult children moved back in feel?
The arts: good for mental health and life satisfaction
...even taking other factors such as socio-economic status into account
Covid-19 and our unprecedented age of change
The impact of Covid-19 and its long aftermath: the part longitudinal studies can play