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The latest release of our Calendar Year datasets can now be accessed via the UK Data Service.
Field an experiment or suggest questionnaire content for the next wave of the Innovation Panel.
The latest Annual Report gives a summary of key data on the use of the Study, alongside a selection of research and impact from the year.
Join us on the 1-3 July for three days of longitudinal and household panel research.
Understanding Society calendar year datasets combine data collected in a specific year across multiple waves of the Study.
The latest wave of the Understanding Society main survey is available from the UK Data Service.
Our new 'gentle' training course is for researchers new to quantitative survey data.
Our latest Annual Report highlights some of the achievements, research and policy impact from 2023.
We're looking for researchers to provide a user's perspective on datasets before they are released.
Young people are now more likely to experience a common mental disorder (CMD) than any other age group – a complete reversal compared to two decades ago when they were least likely to, according to the latest research.
And the impact lasts into adult-hood.
Understanding Society and ISER are hosting the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (SLLS) annual conference in September 2024.
The latest dataset is now available from the UK Data Service.
The latest wave of Understanding Society is now available
The new funding will support a further six waves of data collection, extending the Study to the year 2032
We have a range of resources to help you (or your students) get started with using our longitudinal data
Apply now for funding to undertake a project based on Understanding Society data.
We're looking for experienced users of our data to join our new group and provide a user's perspective on datasets before they are released.
Read the latest report, summarising our work in 2022.
11-13 July - book you place at our three-day conference to explore the latest research using longitudinal panel data.
The latest wave of the UKHLS dataset can be downloaded from the UK Data Service
Using Understanding Society to look at the impact of the pandemic on children's wellbeing - and how economics helps us understanding family life
New Understanding Society resource for methods teachers
New research compares pre-pandemic data with 2020 lockdowns
The 2022 Good Childhood Report shows a continuing decline in children's wellbeing.
Our Annual Report shows how Understanding Society grew in 2021.
The poorest parents in Britain must spend three times as much of their income on childcare as the richest households, a think-tank has highlighted.
Download Study data from 2020 in our new calendar year dataset.
Apply now to be considered for our latest Fellowship programme.
We are looking for proposals for the content and design of the 2023 Innovation Panel survey.
Find out what life is like for young people now and what’s changed over time by visiting Understanding Society’s new youth website.
Understanding Society launches 11th annual Insights report, showcasing Covid research.
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The Economic and Social Research Council is the primary funder of the study The Study is led by a team at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex.
