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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
What Works Wellbeing collaboration makes trends accessible
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
But research shows disadvantaged children still have lowest levels
New working paper shows initial findings of range of health research
We have a range of resources to help you (or your students) get started with using our longitudinal data
People who experienced disruption in accessing healthcare during Covid-19 were more likely to be hospitalised for potentially preventable reasons.
Apply now for funding to undertake a project based on Understanding Society data.
Research on young people’s drinking behaviour often focuses on whether they binge drink or not, this new analysis explores whether differences in drinking can be associated with personality traits.
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.
New research looks at the sleep patterns of new parents to see whether they vary by gender and the type of partnership the parents are in.
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 research finds 'boomerang' adults experience a boost in mental health, despite the loss of independence.
New research compares pre-pandemic data with 2020 lockdowns
Research using Understanding Society investigates long-term health outcomes
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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.
