10 May 2011
Breast-fed babies behave better
Babies who are breast-fed are far less likely to become children with behaviour problems according to new research.
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ISER News Category: MISOC
05 May 2011
Pre-school, school and beyond: Improving social mobility through education
Workshop explores the role of education in social mobility
12 April 2011
Minimum wage project for Low Pay Commission
Research examines effect of minimum wage effects in time of recession
07 April 2011
Steve Pudney joins well-being measure advisory group
Steve Pudney invited to join ONS group on measuring national well-being
30 March 2011
Call for proposals - Methodological Studies
Call for proposals for methodological studies using the Innovation Panel now open
28 March 2011
The Big Squeeze
BBC Panorama features ISER research tonight
24 March 2011
New faces for EUROMOD
Three new team members join EUROMOD
21 March 2011
When it comes to the environment, education affects our actions
The more highly educated display their environmental credentials through what they buy rather than actions such as turning off lights
14 March 2011
Breastfeeding aids cognitive development
Babies breastfed in first four weeks are still outperforming their peers in school at age 14
14 March 2011
Another top economist joins ISER
Adeline Delavande to join ISER in September
10 March 2011
Top economist joins ISER
Mike Brewer is new ISER Professor
05 March 2011
The better off sleep better
But how happy you are in your job affects the quality of your sleep
03 March 2011
The UK maintains a positive outlook, despite the recession
People optmistic about their finances in spite of the recession
03 March 2011
Deadline for abstracts
BHPS/Understanding Society Conference abstract deadline – March 15
02 March 2011
UK youth are happy after all
Young people in the UK are very satisfied with their lives with 70 per cent rating themselves as happy or very happy. These are the first findings from Understanding Society.
01 March 2011
Panel presentation in China
Heather Laurie is plenary speaker in Peking
27 February 2011
The first steps to Understanding Society
First research using Understanding Society published
24 February 2011
New PhDs and a funding boost for research students
SER is expanding the research degrees it offers with two new PhDs
21 February 2011
What difference does a degree make?
Cross-national research project looks at who benefits most from higher education.
18 February 2011
ISER contributes to Doctoral Training Centre success
ISER plays key role in new Doctoral Training Centre
14 February 2011
The UK is a nation of happy couples
Early findings from Understanding Society shows that 90% of couples are happy in their relationship
07 February 2011
Nobel Peace Prize nomination for project involving ISER
Remarkable scientific venture nominated for 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
03 February 2011
“Being in Britain” survey to provide first information on recent immigrants to the UK
Polish and Pakistani immigrants asked to take part in groundbreaking survey of new migrants across Europe
01 February 2011
Prestigious new research project for ISER
ISER researchers join Nobel Prize winning economist on prestigious lifecourse health project
31 January 2011
Longitudinal journal features prestigious study
Read about Understanding Society in Longview
20 January 2011
Senior academic appointed to Pensions Policy Institute
Holly Sutherland appointed Governor
19 January 2011
New research on employment of disabled people
Analysis challenges preconceptions about trends
13 January 2011
BHPS Stata Training course
Register NOW for course May 5-6
07 January 2011
Joint accounts? Not for today's couple with savings to lose
Pledge to share worldly goods no longer a key part of marriage
06 January 2011
Friendship research aired in Oz
ISER’s Ray Pahl joins an eminent panel on Australian radio to discuss friendship
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