Poverty and inequality

Developing a clearer picture of poverty and inequality, what leads people into it and the longer term impacts on their lives.

News - latest findings, new research, announcements

Housing insecurity in English rental sector – our evidence on impacts and policy implications
multi-generational family group

Policy Conference: The Future of Families
Photograph of Dr Spiros Samothrakis

MiSoC’s Dr Spyros Samothrakis is new Chief Scientific Adviser to Essex County Council

UKMOD Fest 2024: 4 October

Projects - new and ongoing research

Piggy bank and calculator

Roots of problem debt and policies to mitigate its consequences
hrt patches and a cup of tea

All women are born (un)equal: menopause, HRT and women’s well-being

Family change, wellbeing and social policy

Pilot Application in Urban Landscapes – Towards integrated city observatories for greenhouse gases (ICOS-Cities)

Podcasts - audio interviews with our researchers

Poverty triggers and household change

Sexual orientation and poverty

Understanding Society: Wave 2 data release

Take up of free school meals: price effects and peer effects

Events

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