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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
Generation rent-forever?
Long read: what do we know about the housing crisis, and what can be done?
Why do people believe in meritocracy?
…and why is it more likely in more unequal areas?
News about ISIS – a boost for UKIP?
Do headlines about terrorism increase support for right-wing populism?
Does owning a home make you more conservative?
Property owners more right-wing? New research suggests otherwise
Levelling up: a cocktail that will be hard to make
…even if places manage to get hold of the right ingredients
Getting to grips with climate change: household transition effects and opportunities
How can households transition to net zero and develop pro-environmental habits?
Do unions cause job dissatisfaction?
Are union members less satisfied with their jobs, and why?
Climate crisis: putting households at the centre of transition to net zero
How can households drive decarbonisation, and what policies are needed?
Does religion matter for wellbeing?
Research says it may – with possible implications for the population’s mental health
International migrants use NHS services less frequently than non-migrants
The perception that migrants put a strain on the NHS doesn’t reflect reality
Measuring wellbeing in the UK
Research from the Carnegie UK Trust offers alternative to GDP as measure of progress
Longing for belonging?
Does ‘community’ now trump ‘freedom’ in UK politics?
Why families matter in recovering from the pandemic – part 2
Examining social change through families gives us a fascinating and complex picture of a changing Britain
Why families matter in recovering from the pandemic
Examining social change through families provides a fascinating and complex picture of a changing Britain
Status, not class, linked to support for right-wing populism
The rise of the radical right, and what's behind it
Why abortions are linked to precarious income
Child benefits, maternity leave and unemployment benefits affect fertility
Provider or father? Parenthood and men’s working hours
Fatherhood changes men’s working hours – but not by much