Funding for Biomarker Data Project Fellowships
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.
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Every extra minute of commuting time reduces job satisfaction
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.
Social mobility and wellbeing
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 does unemployment impact on men and women’s wellbeing?
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.
Understanding Society's biomarker data profiled in Guardian feature
The Guardian has published an indepth feature on new research which uses Understanding Society’s biomarker data.
Research highlights health inequalities in the LGB community
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.
Many people believe in ‘green’ values, but fewer put it into practise
Feeling ‘green’ seems to make people happy, but doesn’t necessarily translate into positive, environmentally friendly, actions according to new research which uses longitudinal data.
Survey data highlights in-work poverty in the UK
More than half (60%) of people living in poverty in the UK live in a household where someone is in work, the highest figure recorded, according to research published by Cardiff University and funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Longitudinal research looks at how youth smoking can be reduced
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.