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Event

New evidence on benefit take-up: Measurement, Determinants, Effects: Online workshop 30 October

Venue: Online

Publication

For the future of our grandchildren: grandparenthood and climate change concerns

Journal Article - November 1, 2026

1. Older People
2. Psychology
3. Social Attitudes
4. Environmental Sociology
5. Social Behaviour
6. Sociology Of Households
7. Social Psychology

News

New evidence on benefit take-up: Measurement, Determinants, Effects: Online workshop 30 October

How have the take-up rates changed over the years? Have they increased or decreased after the roll out of Universal Credit? Why do eligible individuals choose not to claim benefits? Presenting the evidence from our ESRC UKRI project.

Publication

PwC’s good growth barometer

Report - September 3, 2026

1. Economics
2. Area Effects
3. Regional Economics
4. Living Standards
5. Well Being
6. Geography
7. Societies

Publication

The Foundation reports – employment and mental health inequality : full report

Report - September 1, 2026

1. Labour Market
2. Lone Parents
3. Psychology
4. Health
5. Finance
6. Unemployment
7. Well Being
8. Young People
9. Disability

Publication

The Foundation reports – employment and mental health inequality: England

Report - September 1, 2026

1. Labour Market
2. Lone Parents
3. Psychology
4. Health
5. Finance
6. Unemployment
7. Well Being
8. Young People
9. Disability

Publication

The Foundation reports – employment and mental health inequality: Northern Ireland

Report - September 1, 2026

1. Labour Market
2. Lone Parents
3. Psychology
4. Health
5. Finance
6. Unemployment
7. Well Being
8. Young People
9. Disability

Publication

The Foundation reports – employment and mental health inequality: Scotland

Report - September 1, 2026

1. Labour Market
2. Lone Parents
3. Psychology
4. Health
5. Finance
6. Unemployment
7. Well Being
8. Young People
9. Disability

Publication

The Foundation reports – employment and mental health inequality : summary report

Report - September 1, 2026

1. Labour Market
2. Lone Parents
3. Psychology
4. Health
5. Finance
6. Unemployment
7. Well Being
8. Young People
9. Disability

Publication

The Foundation reports – employment and mental health inequality: Wales

Report - September 1, 2026

1. Labour Market
2. Lone Parents
3. Psychology
4. Health
5. Finance
6. Unemployment
7. Well Being
8. Young People
9. Disability

Publication

Impacts of tourism development on residents’ quality of life: a dual spillover perspective

Journal Article - April 1, 2027

1. Psychology
2. Travel
3. Health
4. Area Effects
5. Regional Economics
6. Well Being
7. Geography

News

Announcing the new Director of ISER: Professor Paul Clarke

Paul is a world-leading expert in methodological work on the use of machine learning in the social sciences, and a leading researcher on statistical methods

Publication

Quantifying the relationship between climatic conditions and personal financial and health well-being

Journal Article - October 1, 2026

1. Life Course Analysis
2. Psychology
3. Health
4. Economics
5. Finance
6. Well Being
7. Geography

Publication

Does asking for a stool sample affect survey participation? Evidence from the wave 16 pilot of Understanding Society

Understanding Society Working Paper Series, 2026-12 - September 8, 2026 - download  

1. Surveys
2. Survey Methodology
3. Psychology
4. Health
5. Biology

Publication

Family formation and residential mobility: how do fertility and mobility intentions influence residential mobility?

Journal Article - October 1, 2026

1. Households
2. Life Course Analysis
3. Psychology
4. Economics
5. Family Formation And Dissolution
6. Childbearing: Fertility
7. Housing Market
8. Sociology Of Households

News

Professor Meena Kumari: “The 7 Up series has raised awareness about the power of longitudinal studies”

UK Data Service interview reflects on the power of longitudinal data and some of the key challenges faced by those who administer longitudinal studies

Publication

Occupational health inequalities and collective bargaining: a cross-national examination of the gap between migrants and citizens

ISER Working Paper Series, 2026-04 - August 31, 2026 - download  

1. Labour Market
2. Health
3. Wages And Earnings
4. Labour Economics
5. Migration

Publication

Selective attrition and longitudinal consistency in dynamic microsimulation: evidence from Understanding Society

CeMPA Working Paper Series, CEMPA10/26 - August 31, 2026 - download  

1. Microsimulation
2. Surveys
3. Survey Methodology
4. Demography
5. Geography

Publication

The opportunities and challenges of sampling frames enhanced with alternative data sources in the UK

Survey Futures Working Paper Series, 30 - August 27, 2026 - download  

1. Surveys
2. Survey Methodology

News

Family influences on children’s mental health and well-being: Online seminar 30 September 1pm

Showcasing new research from University of Essex, King’s College London and University of Manchester, using Understanding Society data