Compiling multiple waves Tools for compiling multiple waves of Understanding Society into one tidy data frame. Find the code on Github: https://github.com/wklimowicz/tidyusoc (R). This code was developed by Wojtek Klimowicz. If you have any questions about the R syntax, please submit an issue.
Case studyChildren’s worries include good grades and rising pricesChildren’s average happiness is lower across six aspects of life in 2022/23 compared to 2009/1030 Oct 2025
newsCalendar Year 2023 data now available The latest release of our Calendar Year datasets can now be accessed via the UK Data Service.22 Oct 2025
newsProfessor Annette Jäckle debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4The Deputy Director of Understanding Society, Professor Annette Jäckle, has featured on a BBC Radio 4 programme to unpick the reality behind a recent headline about young people.15 Oct 2025
blogYoung people’s aspirations rise with parents’ incomeOur capacity to plan for the future shapes our lives, and is affected by family wealth.14 Oct 2025
