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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.
Introducing key topic areas in Understanding Society
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 showcases research on housing crisis.
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.
A new study has shed light on the challenges faced by single mothers and the potential benefits of forming new partnerships.
A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at the dynamics of poverty for people providing unpaid care.
Our latest Annual Report highlights some of the achievements, research and policy impact from 2023.
Linked data on the financial products taken out by Understanding Society participants.
We're looking for researchers to provide a user's perspective on datasets before they are released.
Read the latest report on how automatic enrolment into pension schemes affects low earners
Understanding Society data show which households most vulnerable to energy price crisis
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.
Researchers based at the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute used Understanding Society to look at people’s experiences of financial and mental health problems
Those on middle incomes are now more likely to be in insecure jobs and housing.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation publishes its 2024 report on who is in poverty and what has changed over time.
The latest dataset is now available from the UK Data Service.
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
Which population groups are most affected by material deprivation? And what changes over time?
A new study looks at the biological impact of renting, compared to owning your own home.
Data from Nest auto-enrolment pensions has been linked to Understanding Society and is now available to researchers.
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.
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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.
