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News about ISIS – a boost for UKIP?
Do headlines about terrorism increase support for right-wing populism?
More UK employees are leaving their jobs than ever before: How businesses can respond
There are fundamental shifts in the UK’s labour market
Unaffordable housing is bad for our health
...and the link may be stronger than previously thought
Are women and people with less education hit harder by stressful life events?
Does this explain differences in rates of depression?
‘Flexibility’ or ‘exploitation’? What do we know about zero-hours contracts?
Long read: what does the gig economy mean for wellbeing?
Fruit, vegetables and exercise really can make you happier
Giving up pleasures or gaining purpose and life satisfaction?
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
Lower wellbeing in poorer areas during Covid
The role of neighbourhood deprivation in the pandemic's effect on mental health
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?
Mental health trajectory around conception is different for IVF parents
Couples who conceive ‘naturally’ have opposite pattern to those who have fertility treatment
The effect of Universal Credit on mental health
More than 63,000 people experienced psychological distress due to the introduction of Universal Credit
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?
Can allostatic load predict self-rated health?
Research asks if biomarker data can target preventative measures
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
Does mental health affect educational achievement?
Does poor mental health from 11-14 affect GCSE grades at 16?
A shorter working week for everyone?
If automation puts jobs at risk, how can we prevent unemployment?
What happened to unpaid caring during Covid-19?
Who provided care during the second wave of the pandemic and why is it important?
Can education make us ‘greener’?
More schooling increases understanding of climate change, but does it change behaviour?
How does our wellbeing respond to a recession?
Understanding the effects could shape social and economic policy
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?
Getting informed consent to link data
New research looks into what people understand about data linking consent and how they decide whether to give it
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
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