Wave 3 of COVID-19 survey now underway

With the whole country in lockdown again, the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) is conducting another web survey of thousands of cohort study participants, to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the lives of different generations of people in the UK.

Social isolation, loneliness and wellbeing across the life course and between five British birth cohorts

This project aims to develop a conceptual and empirical understanding of social isolation across the life course and generate comparable measures across cohorts.

Important discoveries from the 1970 British Cohort Study – Working mothers

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) has been an important resource for research into the potential impacts on children when mothers return to work.

Age 34 Sweep – Parent and child study

In the BCS70 Age 34 Sweep, half of cohort members with children aged 16 and under were randomly chosen to take part in a special study.

Research round-up – April to September 2020

Researchers from around the world have been using CLS study data to tackle important questions. Here is a round-up over 100 new pieces of research that we’ve added to the CLS bibliography between April and September 2020.

Household composition, couples’ relationship quality, and social support during lockdown – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

1970 British Cohort Study Age 26 Sweep – Views and values

Celebrating 50 years of the 1970 British Cohort Study – The Age 26 Sweep was the first adult follow-up of BCS70, and over 9,000 cohort members took part.

Parental involvement in home schooling and developmental play during lockdown – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

Medically assisted reproduction: the effects on children, adults and families

This project aims to advance our understanding of whether Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR) affects the wellbeing of families, and if so why. Using datasets from the Millenium Cohort Study, we analyse MAR’s effects on a large range of adults/child outcomes through innovative research designs.

The wellbeing and lifecourse trajectories of only children

This research project aims to investigates the consequences of growing up without siblings, particularly longer-term wellbeing and life chances. 

MCS Age 17 Young Person Self Completion Questionnaire

MCS Age 17 Young Person Interview