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New research has found that 9% of young adults in the UK are caring for someone.
The latest wave of the UKHLS dataset can be downloaded from the UK Data Service
Using Understanding Society to look at the impact of the pandemic on children's wellbeing - and how economics helps us understanding family life
The Understanding Society Fellowship programme enables researchers to devote time to projects that directly impact on the Study - apply now!
The 2022 Good Childhood Report shows a continuing decline in children's wellbeing.
Our Annual Report shows how Understanding Society grew in 2021.
Apply now to be considered for our latest Fellowship programme.
We are looking for proposals for the content and design of the 2023 Innovation Panel survey.
Find out what life is like for young people now and what’s changed over time by visiting Understanding Society’s new youth website.
Understanding Society launches 11th annual Insights report, showcasing Covid research.
How was children’s education impacted by the Covid-19 school closures? New research explores how the move to remote learning affected children during the pandemic period.
Submit your abstract to present at our People and Places mini-conference taking place online 4-7 April 2022.
Survey methods specialist, Dr Tarek Al Baghal will be helping to lead the UK Household Longitudinal Study.
24-28 January – join Understanding Society for a week of online policy debates
The latest wave of the main survey is now available to download from the UK Data Service.
Education data from the Scottish Government has been linked to Understanding Society and is now available for researchers to use.
The chances of a teenager getting involved in politics is linked to how much education their parents had, according to UCL and University of Roehampton researchers.
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.
The Good Childhood Report explores trends in children's wellbeing and happiness over time.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding researcher with a background in the social and health sciences and a strong commitment to longitudinal research to the new post of Deputy Director.
We're looking for two new researchers to join the Understanding Society team.
A new teaching resource for high school students explores quantitative, longitudinal data and social science career paths through Understanding Society.
Connecting Understanding Society family members over time and across households.
A new report has investigated the impact of mental health disorders in childhood and how they can affect factors like education, relationships and future plans.
For the first time, new research shows a link between using social media and binge drinking
Emotional and behavioural problems increased significantly after the first round of school closures.
Book your place at the Understanding Society Changing Families online mini-conference.
The Office for National Statistics has found that children in Asian households are 2.5 times more likely to live in a household which earns £12k or less before bills.
Join Understanding Society for a week of online debates exploring policy in a 'post-Covid' world.
Education data from the English National Pupil Database has been linked to Understanding Society.
Understanding Society has reached the milestone of 10 waves of data!
We're looking for papers for our first mini-conference
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