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Workshop on AI for survey data collection methods and data analysis

4 June 2025

This one-day event will explore the use of AI in survey data collection methods and data analysis. It aims to bring together survey researchers and practitioners to share practical experiences, identify emerging opportunities, and reflect on the implications of using AI in survey research.

Harmonising physical health measures in five national cohort studies

20 May 2025

In this webinar, discover new harmonised asthma and diabetes measures available to researchers, find out how you could use these to compare generations, and learn about other future health data releases.

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Exposure to air pollution in childhood linked to poorer health in late adolescence

14 May 2025

Teens from ethnic minority backgrounds and deprived neighbourhoods were particularly at risk of being exposed to high levels of air pollution during childhood, with potential long-term impacts on their health.

MCS Age 23 Sweep: consultation on survey of parents and carers

17 March 2025

CLS has been seeking input on the content of an upcoming web survey of parents and carers of Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) participants. This is to enhance the data recently collected from cohort members at age 23 with additional insights from the people who play a parental role in their lives. The consultation on the […]

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Millennium Cohort Study data included in first-ever DNA dataset for childhood research

4 March 2025

For the first time, large-scale DNA sequence data on three UK birth cohort studies has been released, creating a unique resource to explore the relationship between genetic and environmental factors in child health and development.

FINDME: Finding the missing environmentality

26 February 2025

The FINDME project aims to use social sciences alongside genetics to investigate to what extent our social and genetic data can explain individual differences. It uses information from the Millennium Cohort Study.

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Does access to greenspace matter for teens’ sleep?

14 January 2025

Increasing access to parks and gardens may not be enough to help teenagers in urban areas get a healthy amount of sleep.

Handling survey mode effects in the UK cohort studies

10 December 2024

This webinar recording will help researchers think about the possible consequences of mode effects in their research and describe methods for handling these in practice.

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