Understanding Society Policy Fellowships are short-term projects that suppport researchers in undertaking a social science project that uses Understanding Society data which has the potential to make a substantial contribution to informing and influencing public policy. The aim of the scheme is to catalyse research-led impact whilst developing new models of working with policy makers.
A new report commissioned by CLOSER considers the impact and opportunities of new technology on data collection.
The organising committee of the Second International Conference on the Methodology of Longitudinal Surveys (MOLS2) invites submissions for a Student Paper Award.
Understanding Society welcomes applications from students with an interest in studying the relationship between demographic change and poverty and inequality for its new PhD studentship, starting in September 2018.
Understanding Society is inviting innovative research ideas from third sector organisations that help further their mission and drive social change through the development of a research base to inform policy, support social innovation or improve services.
The home of Understanding Society, the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex, has been recognised for its world-leading social science research.
The organising committee of the Second International Conference on the Methodology of Longitudinal Surveys (MOLS2) invites submissions for a Student Paper Award.
For the first time in the Study’s history, data from the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) has been harmonised with Understanding Society to create 25 years of longitudinal data.
Impact Fellow Raj Patel on the discussion from Insights 2017 on how should we tackle low pay and insecure work.