Conference registration closed on 13th July
The registration for the Understanding Society Scientific Conference has now closed.
The Conference provides an international forum for the exchange of research based on longitudinal data; in particular using household panel studies.
An important aim of the event is to bring together people from different disciplines and to share research covering a broad range of themes.
Conference highlights:
- 70 presentations
- 20 poster sessions
- 10 drop-in sessions
- Team workshops
- Specialist Training
- Keynote speakers: Professor Sara Arber and Professor David Bell
Youth consultation results
Results of the consultation on Understanding Society’s youth questionnaire will be discussed at the conference.
Who is attending?
Confirmed speakers include:
- Professor Ann Berrington, University of Southampton
- Professor Vernon Gayle, University of Edinburgh
- Professor Lucinda Platt, LSE
A packed programme
The three-day event offers a packed programme featuring leading-edge presentations on topics such as:
- Wealth, income & poverty
- Social mobility
- Health behaviours
- Employment & wellbeing
- Mental health & sleep
- Education
- Ethnicity
- Young people and risk attitudes
Follow all conference activity on #usociety15
Further information
- Read more about the conference highlights in 2015
- Sign up to be kept notified about the conference and other Understanding Society news and events
- Directions to the University of Essex
- Read about the 2013 conference