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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.
Read our latest Working Paper to find out about the experiments run on Wave 16 of the IP.
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 new webinar series introduces key topics in Understanding Society.
Working from home has an impact on the unpaid work burden women have.
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.
The proportion of UK graduates who found work straight out of university fell by nearly 30% between those born in the 70s to those a decade younger
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.
Universal Basic Income (UBI) may have potential to improve population mental health in high-income countries, but only if people do not choose to leave work in response to the policy.
Those on middle incomes are now more likely to be in insecure jobs and housing.
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.
Home working and hybrid working became the norm during the Covid pandemic. Did the extra flexibility to work remotely help, or hinder, our mental health?
Governments promote self-employment, but does it drive job growth?
The latest wave of Understanding Society is now available
The tax/benefit microsimulation model can now be powered by Understanding Society data
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 sharp increase in labour participation among older women has affected the informal care they were previously providing to their older parents
Understanding Society launches 12th annual Insights report, showcasing research on health, work, and the cost of living
The latest wave of the UKHLS dataset can be downloaded from the UK Data Service
The increase in the state pension age hasn't changed the age that people plan to retire.
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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.
