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School closures were responsible for around half the decline in mental health experienced by mothers during the coronavirus pandemic
The National Foundation for Educational Research's annual report shows that teachers experienced lower levels of wellbeing during the pandemic, but the perceived job security for the profession led to more people applying to become teachers.
Emotional and behavioural problems increased significantly after the first round of school closures.
Understanding Society has launched its tenth Insights report, celebrating 10 waves of data
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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!
New research has highlighted that 74% of independent school pupils benefitted from full school days in April compared to just 38% of state school children.
New data from Understanding Society shows that the vast majority of children were not at school in April, but that 90% were given school work to do at home.
Strong family ties help protect teenagers from experiencing the harsh nature of adolescent bullying, says new report.
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.
Important information for participants on Understanding Society interviews during the coronavirus outbreak
The latest Wave of Understanding Society has been released and is available to researchers via the UK Data Service.
Playing sport, learning to play a musical instrument or joining a drama group give children vital skills and the chance to socialise with different groups of people, but research from the Social Mobility Commission has found that whether children take part in these types of activity is heavily influenced by how much money their family has.
New research has found that a good Ofsted rating can have a surprisingly negative impact on students.
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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.
