By observing the behaviour of 1,729 children aged 10 to 15 over time, researchers have found happiness and harm awareness could keep young people from drinking and smoking.
CLOSER has been investigating the success of mixed modes surveys. Do mixed modes help to boost response rates and streamline fieldwork by giving participants more choice in how they respond to surveys?
How should we tackle low pay and precarious work? A new Understanding Society policy event will discuss this topical issue and launch the 2017 Insights report.
The Scottish county, East Dunbartonshire has been recognised as the top location to live in the UK if you’re a woman, according to new academic research.
One in three teenage girls is fearful of being followed by a stranger and one in four boys are worried they’ll be assaulted, new research from The Children’s Society reveals.
A forecasting tool which can predict an individual’s, or an entire city’s energy needs up to ten years in advance has been developed to help planners meet environmental targets.
Flexibility in the workplace could be a key to helping women maintain their career trajectory after having children, new research using Understanding Society data suggests
A new podcast highlights how Understanding Society has been using mobile technology to gain a better understanding of household finances.
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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.
