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Breastfed children ‘have fewer behaviour problems at age 5’

10 May 2011

Children who are breastfed for four months or more are less likely to display behaviour problems at age 5, according to a new analysis of Millennium Cohort Study data.

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Long-term poverty but not family instability affects children’s cognitive development

21 April 2011

IoE researchers find children from homes that experience persistent poverty are more likely to have their cognitive development affected than their peers in better off homes. However family instability is found to make no additional difference.

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Final call for papers, symposia, posters and round tables for upcoming SLLS conference

19 April 2011

Friday April 29, 2011 is the closing date to submit abstracts for papers, symposia, posters and round tables for the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies International Conference.

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British cohort studies garner attention from world media

12 April 2011

The British cohort studies managed by CLS have attracted a huge amount of attention from the world press over the past week. Research from the National Child Development Study (NCDS) and the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) has been covered by media from as far afield as America, Australia and Pakistan.

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Cohort research suggests teenagers who read are more likely to get good jobs

11 April 2011

A new study by Oxford researcher Mark Taylor suggests a strong relationship between reading in your teens and being in a professional or managerial job in your thirties.

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Cabinet Office publishes social mobility strategy

6 April 2011

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg yesterday unveiled the coalition Government’s social mobility strategy, which aims to create a society where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential regardless of the circumstances of their birth.

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Childhood psychological problems have long-term economic and social impact

29 March 2011

Research based on the National Child Development Study has found that psychological problems during childhood are associated by age 50 with significantly lower income, being less conscientious, having a lower likelihood of being married and having less-stable personal relationships.

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Young People: Doing and Using Research to Change Schools and Communities

23 March 2011

The London Education Research Unit (LERU) invites you to an Innovative International Conference: ‘Young People: Doing and Using Research to Change Schools and Communities’, 18-19 May 2011′

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New possibilities for doing a PhD based on birth cohort data

17 March 2011

Six ESRC-funded studentships are available for 2011-12 entry to 3- or 4-year training programmes. No nationality restriction applied. Closing date: 4th April 2011.

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Breastfeeding aids cognitive development

17 March 2011

Research using Millennium Cohort Study data has shown that breastfeeding leads not only to healthier babies, but also brighter children.

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£28 million boost to UK’s biggest study of babies and young children; new Cohort Resources Facility to be set up

1 March 2011

The Department of Business Innovation and Skills today announced a grant of £28.5 million for a new 2012 cohort study tracking the growth, development, health, well-being & social circumstances of over 90,000 UK babies and their families. A Cohort Resources Facility will also be set up to maximise the use, value & impact of all 5 UK birth cohort studies.

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Part-time working and pay amongst Millennium Cohort Study mothers

16 February 2011

A CLS Working Paper published today investigates new evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study on the ’part-time penalty:’ the lower rates of hourly pay offered in part-time jobs rather than full-time jobs to equivalently qualified and experienced women.

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