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New ISER research using Understanding Society data has suggested that health inequalities are larger between households than between individuals, highlighting the importance of targeting potential health policies at couples rather than individuals.
Funding is now available for Data Project Fellows who undertake social science projects that make use of Understanding Society’s biomarker, genetics or epigenetics data.
Adding 20 minutes more commuting time each day has the same effect on job satisfaction as taking a 19% pay cut, according to a new study using data from Understanding Society.
Does social mobility make it more difficult to maintain social relationships? Are people less likely to speak to their neighbours as they move in to a higher social class?
How men and women react to job loss largely depends on what attitudes a person has towards gender roles, says a new report which uses five years of data from Understanding Society.
The Guardian has published an indepth feature on new research which uses Understanding Society’s biomarker data.
A study of the mental health of the LGB population has found that people who identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual experienced poorer mental health than heterosexual people. The research highlights the inequalities experienced by sexual minorities.
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.
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.
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
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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.
