Welcome to our news and blogs section. Here you’ll find the latest developments and insights from across our longitudinal studies.
People who have ADHD traits at age 10 are more likely than those without such traits to have physical health problems and to report physical health-related disability at age 46.
The call for papers is now open for the CLS Conference 2026. All researchers using CLS cohort data are invited to submit. Deadline for submissions: 8 April 2026.
Data from the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) Age 62 Sweep are now available to download from the UK Data Service.
Data from the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) Age 51 Sweep are now available to download from the UK Data Service.
People born in the late 1940s and 1950s in England, the US and Europe are more likely to experience multiple health problems in their later years than their earlier born counterparts.
The age a woman reaches the menopause is strongly influenced by her genes, but our research suggests that non-genetic factors can also play a role.
This webinar recording describes data on ageing and key life-course transitions using CLS cohort studies, and highlights future research opportunities.
George Ploubidis gave his Professorial Lecture on 24 May 2023. He explored findings from across several generations suggesting how to delay the onset of chronic illness and promote health and wellbeing.
This short webinar gives first-time users and researchers less familiar with the Millennium Cohort Study an insight into this unique longitudinal cohort dataset born at the turn of the century. This session describes the study aims, content and design as well as offering a helpful look at some of the types of research that can […]
With many couples starting families later and a gradual shift in family size ideals, only child families are becoming or are expected to become more common, but many stereotypes remain around only children. Join us to learn more about whether only children are different or similar from children who grow up with siblings in terms […]
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