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New research has found the adverse effects of thyroid dysfunction on productivity at work could be a contributing factor to why women earn less than men.
Apply now to be considered for our latest Fellowship programme.
The Understanding Society data from the Harmonized Histories international comparative dataset is now available to download from the UK Data Service.
We’re reviewing questionnaire content on green behaviour and attitudes and have opened a consultation for researchers and policymakers who would like to give feedback and suggestions.
Using data collected from more than 2,000 people aged between 50-75 years old, research has shown that outgoing people have more trouble retiring.
A new study has found that opportunities for UK migrants are highly gendered, with migrant women experiencing lower employment rates after becoming a parent.
We are looking for proposals for the content and design of the 2023 Innovation Panel survey.
Programme provides funding for 12-month projects using our data – and further resources for dissemination and impact
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.
New study finds we did become a little bit more egalitarian during the first lockdown, but many women ended up doing more than their fair share again once restrictions eased.
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.
New research shows that unemployment increases the risk of separation and that partnerships are equally affected by men and women's unemployment.
Download the PEACH (Pregnancy and Early Childhood) dataset - designed for researchers working in child development.
Understanding Society is welcoming suggestions for content to include in its future main questionnaires about Living Apart Together (LAT) relationships.
There’s been a huge increase in the number of people working at home during the Covid pandemic and most want to keep doing it ‘at least sometimes’
As furlough ends in the UK, new research looks at the impact it had on household spending and on financial distress.
The link between lifestyle and wellbeing has been well documented, but this is the first study to prove that what you eat and the exercise you do affects life satisfaction.
Join Understanding Society, the UK Data Service and the Young Foundation for a multi-disciplinary data dive examining the challenges of how households can transition to net zero and scale up pro-environmental behaviour.
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.
Updated information about the start and end dates of all partnerships reported by adult participants in Understanding Society.
How schools, parents and children coped with the biggest challenge in the history of modern education
We're looking for two new researchers to join the Understanding Society team.
A new study has found that the mental health of home-carers deteriorated more during the lockdown than non-carers.
School closures were responsible for around half the decline in mental health experienced by mothers during the coronavirus pandemic
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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.
