Economic activities of care leavers and children of care leavers: employment, education and training (EET) disadvantages over the life course – CLS Working Paper 2023/3

New data release: COSMO Wave 2

Data from Wave 2 of the COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities (COSMO) study is now available to researchers interested in exploring how COVID-19 and the cost-of-living crisis has affected the lives of 17-18-year-olds across England.

Men’s overconfidence helps them reach top jobs

Men are 34% more likely than women to be employed in top jobs at age 42 with overconfidence explaining up to 11% of the gender gap, on average, for full-time workers.

Introduction to the Millennium Cohort Study

This short webinar gives first-time users and researchers less familiar with the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) an insight into this unique longitudinal cohort dataset born at the turn of the century.

Introduction to Next Steps: a longitudinal study in England

This training webinar gives first-time users and researchers less familiar with Next Steps an insight into this unique cohort of ‘millennials’ in England.

Poor mental health doubled likelihood of experiencing financial hardship during pandemic

Up to one in five adults with a history of poor mental health reported they were ‘much worse off’ financially a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to one in ten of those who had never had psychological problems in adulthood.

Special educational needs and disability: a lifetime of disadvantage in the labour market? – CLS Working Paper 2022/4

Resources available to mothers who experienced out-of-home care in childhood: Evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Introduction to Next Steps: a longitudinal study in England

Watch again: this webinar gives first-time users and researchers less familiar with Next Steps an insight into this unique cohort of ‘millennials’ in England.

Women who experience early menopause spend 4 months fewer in work during their early 50s

The onset of menopause before age 45 reduces months spent in work by 9% – around 4 months’ employment – for women during their early 50s, finds new research by the UCL Social Research Institute.

First generation female graduates face economic disadvantage, new report shows

Women who are the first in their family to graduate from university earn 7% less in their mid-20s compared to female graduates whose parents attended university. In contrast, first generation male graduates tend not to face a similar pay penalty.

‘First in family’: higher education choices and labour market outcomes