Initial findings from the Next Steps Age 32 Sweep

Next Steps is following the lives of around 16,000 people in England born in 1989-90. The Age 32 Sweep took place between April 2022 and September 2023. Initial findings from age 32 paint a picture of how this generation is managing careers, finances and parenthood against a backdrop of unprecedented social change.

Harmonised fertility histories in four British longitudinal cohort studies – CLS working paper 2025/6

New data release: Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study, Age 9-10 Months Sweep

Researchers interested in the study of early years development and family life can now download data from the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study from the UK Data Service.

Research on fertility and families enhanced with new harmonised cohort data

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

CLS to lead first new UK-wide study of child development in a generation

The UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies is to lead the first new UK-wide scientific study of babies in a quarter of a century. Generation New Era study will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026, during their early years, and potentially beyond.

Does parenthood impact mental health?

While parenthood is linked with better mental health, new UCL research reveals social and economic circumstances also matter.

Parenthood and mental health: Initial findings from Next Steps at Age 32

Parenthood and Mental Health: Findings from an English Longitudinal Cohort aged 32 – CLS working paper 2025/4

CLS to lead UK pilot of new Europe-wide cohort study on child wellbeing

Growing Up in Digital Europe (GUIDE) is the UK pilot of a major European initiative to create internationally harmonised data for research on child development and wellbeing.

The potential of longitudinal data to inform domestic abuse policy: a case study exploring the influence of the Millennium Cohort Study on the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 – CLS working paper 2025/2

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

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.

1970 British Cohort Study age 51 data now available

Data from the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) Age 51 Sweep are now available to download from the UK Data Service.