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Housing and ageing
ISER Research Associate Dr Amy Clair discusses her epigenetic research into the impact of living in poor quality rented housing, with Professor Meena Kumari and Professor Emma Baker. They find that private renting can age you faster than being unemployed or smoking.
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Understanding Society Scientific Conference 2025
Registration opens for conference 1-3 July, showcasing new research using Understanding Society data, at the beautiful University of Essex Colchester campus
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UKMOD online training course
The course will provide an introduction to UKMOD, the free tax-benefit microsimulation model for the UK and its constituent nations.
Venue: Online
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MiSoC Workshop: Applied Economics of Gender and Family
Presented by: Emma Tominey, Birgitta Rabe, Angelina Nazarova, Nuno Braz
Venue: ISER (room 4.16 large seminar room)
Podcast
Older people’s health and living situation
Championing the ONS Longitudinal Study, Professor Emily Grundy and Dr Emily Murray discuss the value of this data source for research into health and ageing.
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New study explores the impact on health and well-being for children living in overcrowded homes
Overcrowding was statistically significantly associated with poor child mental well-being, according to two decades of data from Understanding Society
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New study finds women have higher commuting costs, limiting job opportunities
Better transport infrastructure, better childcare provision, policies to re-balance work and family commitments such as a four-day week could help reduce structural disadvantages
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Working from home and hybrid working in the UK: Our evidence to House of Lords Committee
House of Lords Committee is investigating “the challenges and opportunities of remote and hybrid working for workers and employers”