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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 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.
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.
New research looks at socio-economic position and ‘age acceleration’
New analysis finds that migrants are around three times more likely to be in rented accommodation than their UK-born neighbours.
The latest wave of the UKHLS dataset can be downloaded from the UK Data Service
New analysis has shown that there has been no decline in some rates of social mobility for decades, and the UK has good rates when compared internationally.
We are looking for proposals for the content and design of the 2023 Innovation Panel survey.
Survey methods specialist, Dr Tarek Al Baghal will be helping to lead the UK Household Longitudinal Study.
The latest wave of the main survey is now available to download from the UK Data Service.
New research shows that unemployment increases the risk of separation and that partnerships are equally affected by men and women's unemployment.
We're running a busy events programme over the next few months. Book your place to join us for training, discussions, conferences and a data dive.
Likely to grow dramatically compared to other income
Training for charities and not-for-profits, 21-22 April
Our personalities can affect how often and how far we move, according to new research which uses Understanding Society data.
Join Understanding Society for a week of online debates exploring policy in a 'post-Covid' world.
Understanding Society has reached the milestone of 10 waves of data!
We've expanded and refreshed the User Guide for the Understanding Society main survey.
The Economic and Social Research Council has announced new support for Understanding Society, taking data collection for the Study up to the end of 2025.
We have published a new data note on geographical mobility to summarise what our data can tell us about internal migration
Important information for participants on Understanding Society interviews during the coronavirus outbreak
A new report from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), produced in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Understanding Society, reveals that inequalities between families and between generations are increasingly embedded in society.
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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.
