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Status, not class, linked to support for right-wing populism
The rise of the radical right, and what's behind it
Early ageing affects even mild asthma sufferers
Biomarker analysis shows some evidence of protection from corticosteroids
Why abortions are linked to precarious income
Child benefits, maternity leave and unemployment benefits affect fertility
Just how stressful are lockdowns?
As the UK enters a new lockdown, research asks about its mental health impact
Provider or father? Parenthood and men’s working hours
Fatherhood changes men’s working hours – but not by much
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
Modern problems and symphonic thinking
How can researchers think and work differently to bring about change?
Working with the policy machinery
How is policy formulated? How can evidence influence it?
Time to change course on generating impact
Data helps us understand social change. Can it also drive policy change?
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
Does employment always trump unemployment when it comes to our health?
Is any job better than no job for health?
Covid-19 and our unprecedented age of change
The impact of Covid-19 and its long aftermath: the part longitudinal studies can play
Is a low-paid job a stepping stone to better pay?
And does the effect depend on local unemployment levels?
What drives local wellbeing?
Understanding whole neighbourhoods can help us focus on wellbeing
Budget 2020 – a different government?
A new focus on measuring outcomes could make use of longitudinal data
Volunteering increases income – but only for the middle and upper classes
Unpaid work can pay off, but not for everyone
Ageing: how our ‘epigenetic clocks’ slow down as we get older
The epigenetic clock is a useful tool, but the DNA methylation profile it's based on is limited