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Graduate pay premium is two thirds lower for young women than previously thought

15 January 2026

Labour market returns for female graduates have been historically overestimated using tax data, as much of the documented graduate pay premium is the result of female graduates working longer hours, not higher hourly wages.

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Teenagers with care experience at greater risk of serious mental health difficulties

14 January 2026

Young people with out of home care (OHC) experience face multiple health, social and socioeconomic disadvantages in their late teens and early twenties, according to new UCL research.

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Children in poor quality housing miss more school

16 December 2025

Children living in damp and overcrowded homes missed three weeks more of school over the course of compulsory education than their peers in better quality housing.

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Childhood adversity linked to later psychological difficulties

20 November 2025

Millennials who faced family financial hardship, parents’ separation or violence in the home during childhood are more likely to have mental health difficulties in their early 30s.

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Latest harmonised data on UK smoking rates showcased in new study

15 October 2025

New UCL research using harmonised data from four UK cohort studies shows the extent of the decline in cigarette smoking over the past five decades.

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Research on fertility and families enhanced with new harmonised cohort data

29 September 2025

Harmonised data on the fertility histories of four British cohorts are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.

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Diabetes research enhanced with new harmonised datasets

29 September 2025

Harmonised data on diabetes from five UK cohort studies are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.

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Harmonised datasets on asthma open up new research opportunities

29 September 2025

Harmonised data on asthma from five UK cohort studies are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.

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LGBTQ+ adults at greater risk of asthma

3 September 2025

Sexual minority women and bisexual adults are at the greatest risk of asthma, with disparities between them and their heterosexual counterparts worsening across life.

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Most millennials not opposed to immigration

14 August 2025

Just one in five 32-year-olds in England think immigration has a negative impact on the economy while less than a third believe the number of immigrants should be reduced.

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Experiences at college and university may have long-term benefits for diet and health

6 August 2025

Among members of generation X, born in 1970, those who remained in education after age 18 had the best diet at age 46.

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Professor Alissa Goodman to step aside as Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies

31 July 2025

Professor Alissa Goodman has announced she will be passing on the baton as CLS Director later this year, after more than a decade of leadership.

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