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Institute for Social & Economic Research Socio-economic research and surveys

10 March 2014

Why do poor people have poorer health?

Professor Michaela Benzeval’s new report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

03 March 2014

ISER presents drug policy findings to All Party Parliamentary Group

Professor Stephen Pudney presents new ISER research on drug policies to All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Uncertainties

24 February 2014

New data finds 42 % of 16-24 year olds have no interest in politics

Office of National Statisitics publishes Understanding Society analysis.

14 February 2014

Loved-up Britain - new data shows happy relationships and frequent kissing

Valentine’s Day study by NatCen finds three quarters of couples kiss each other every day

11 February 2014

MISOC event: Immigration - new research on attitudes, experiences and economic impact

A joint event with the Centre for Research & Analysis on Migration at UCL presents a selection of new research for policy makers, thinktanks, third sector and local government.

06 February 2014

Essex announces new Data Research Centre for Smart Analytics

New centre will have close ties with ISER researchers in new ground-breaking study of Big Data analytics.

30 January 2014

Renters rejecting work place pensions

Minister acknowledges need to link housing policy with pensions policy as new ISER research with the thinktank, The Strategic Society Centre, reveals tenants most likely to opt out of new workplace pensions.

28 January 2014

Poverty and social policy in times of crisis: The case of Greece

New studies by EUROMOD economists find failings in Greek social policy and recommends a new strategy for bolstering basic social security safety net.

23 January 2014

Survey features prominently in poverty and ethnicity awards

Four out of five Joseph Rowntree Foundation projects on poverty and ethnicity use our Understanding Society data. Two projects for ISER.

21 January 2014

ESRC full-funded studentships: Apply now for PhD at ISER

Apply before 14 February for one of the ESRC fully-funded studentships for ISER’s thriving PhD programme

16 January 2014

Decline in children attending church - study reveals the factors for growth for Church of England

Archbishop of Canterbury on the warning signs in ISER’s study of church attendance, finding those with strong leadership mostly likely to survive.

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17 February 2014

2014-02: Understanding Society Innovation Panel Competition 2014

Dr Annette Jäckle outlines the fantastic opportunity for researchers to take part in this year’s Understanding Society Innovation Panel Competition.

16 January 2014

2014-01: Ethnicity, neighbourhoods and life satisfaction

Dr Gundi Knies talks about new research exploring the links between ethnicity, neighbourhoods and life satisfaction.

27 December 2013

2013-10: Sexual orientation and poverty

Dr Noah Uhrig discusses ground-breaking new research commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation exploring the links between sexual orientation and poverty.