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27 Nov 2026
Event

Using weights in Understanding Society

Venue: Online

25 Nov 2026
Event

Child and youth data in Understanding Society

Venue: Online

11 Nov 2026
Event

Epigenetics for social scientists

Venue: Online

01 Aug 2026
Publication

How do survey respondents decide whether to consent to data linkage?

  1. Jonathan Burton
  2. Mick P. Couper
  3. Thomas F. Crossley
  4. Annette Jäckle
  5. Sandra Walzenbach
  6. , et al
Journal Article - August 1, 2026
  1. Survey Methodology
  2. Psychology
  3. Taxation
01 Jul 2026
News

Professor Peter Lynn wins prestigious SLLS Harvey Goldstein Memorial Award 2026

The award honours a scholar who has made a significant contribution in advancing methodologies for life course studies

30 Jun 2026
News

Survey Futures International Conference – presentations now available

Over 200 delegates from government departments and industry joined academics for the two day event, the culmination of £3million UKRI research programme

30 Jun 2026
News

Loneliness, isolation and social connection among boys and young men in England

New Government research uses our Understanding Society data to look at the factors most associated with experiences

22 Sep 2026
Event

Mental Health and the Labour Market

Presented by: More details to follow soon.

Venue: Innovation Centre, Knowledge Gateway, University of Essex, Colchester

29 Jun 2026
Publication

Household finances in Understanding Society

  1. Roberto Cavazos
  2. Thomas F. Crossley
  3. Paul Fisher
Understanding Society Working Paper Series, 2026-08 - June 29, 2026 - download  
29 Jun 2026
Publication

Analysis of household effects on longitudinal health outcomes using a joint mean-correlation multilevel model with grouped random effects

  1. Fiona Steele
  2. Siliang Zhang
  3. Paul S. Clarke
Journal Article - June 29, 2026
  1. Households
  2. Microsimulation
  3. Surveys
  4. Health
  5. Area Effects
  6. Geography
  7. Statistical Mathematics
17 Jun 2026
Publication

Do the effects of interviewer administered follow-ups of web non-respondents on dataset quality differ between overall datasets and population subgroup datasets?

  1. Jamie Moore
  2. Gabriele Durrant
  3. Pablo Cabrera Alvarez
  4. Annette Jäckle
  5. Peter W.F. Smith
  6. , et al
Understanding Society Working Paper Series, 2026-07 - June 17, 2026 - download  
15 Jun 2026
News

New research on free breakfast in primary schools: impacts and challenges: 13 July

Professor Birgitta Rabe and Dr Angus Holford present new research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, in London and online

01 Jun 2026
Publication

Disentangling climate worry and psychological distress: data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study

  1. Vilja Helminen
  2. Markus Jokela
  3. Marko Elovainio
Journal Article - June 1, 2026
  1. Psychology
  2. Social Attitudes
  3. Environmental Sociology
  4. Health
  5. Government
  6. Well Being
  7. Politics
01 Oct 2026
Publication

Internet use, social isolation, and loneliness among older adults: a multi-wave analysis

  1. Eleftheria Vaportzis
Journal Article - October 1, 2026
  1. Older People
  2. Life Course Analysis
  3. Psychology
  4. Information And Communication Technologies
  5. Social Networks
  6. Social Behaviour
  7. Social Exclusion
  8. Social Psychology
  9. Computing
  10. Science And Technology
23 Jun 2026
Event

ISER Student Conference

Venue: 2N2.4.16

13 Jul 2026
Event

Free breakfast in primary schools: impacts and challenges

Presented by: Professor Birgitta Rabe and Dr Angus Holford

Venue: Nuffield Foundation, London

11 Jun 2026
Event

National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) in Germany and the project Dynamic Surveys for Dynamic Life Courses

Presented by: Dr Sebastian Lang (Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories)

Venue: 2N2.4.16

01 Jul 2026
Publication

Rising natural gas and electricity prices: longitudinal evidence on physical health and socioeconomic vulnerability

  1. Seung Eun Cha
  2. Sangwhee Lee
  3. Benjamin D. Douglas
  4. Carol D. Ryff
Journal Article - July 1, 2026
  1. Households
  2. Income Dynamics
  3. Life Course Analysis
  4. Household Economics
  5. Health
  6. Poverty
  7. Economics
  8. Education
  9. Social Stratification
  10. Higher Education
01 Aug 2026
Publication

Measuring worries about climate change: the effect of a subtle wording change

  1. Lieke Voorintholt
  2. Adriaan R. Soetevent
  3. Gerard J. van den Berg
Journal Article - August 1, 2026
  1. Surveys
  2. Survey Methodology
  3. Psychology
  4. Social Attitudes
  5. Environmental Sociology
  6. Science And Technology
27 May 2026
News

€3.2m European Commission grant to consolidate, modernise and future-proof the research infrastructure of the European Social Survey

ISER’s Cross-National Surveys Unit, led by Professor Peter Lynn, are part of an 8-country team on new Horizon Europe project

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