MCS Age 17 Young Person Self Completion Questionnaire

Cancelled: Celebrating 50 years of the 1970 British Cohort Study: a longitudinal studies conference

In honour of the 50th anniversary of the 1970 British Cohort Study, this scientific conference will showcase the latest cutting-edge research using CLS cohort data.

Harmonising mental health measurements from the British birth cohorts

At this event, organised by CLOSER, we will present results on the measurement properties of mental health measures, before and after harmonising these so that they can be compared across time and study.

Millennium Cohort Study: Children’s mental health: an “urgent” issue

Now we are 50 – summary report

Research on inequality: the long roots of childhood, informing policies, and generational change

In this professorial lecture, Professor Alissa Goodman spoke about her research on inequalities, showing how both cross-sectional and longitudinal data are being used to illuminate and address some of the major social and policy questions of our time. A video of Alissa’s lecture is available to view in the event page.

Initial findings from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 14 Sweep

Our initial findings from the Millennium Cohort Study Age 14 Sweep cover a range of themes, from mental health to levels of obesity and risky behaviours.

MCS Age 14 initial findings – Mental ill-health and wellbeing at age 14

Father departure from the household and childhood mental health: how does timing matter?- CLS working paper 2018/1

NCDS 60 years of our lives: a scientific conference celebrating the NCDS at 60

The National Child Development Study (NCDS) turned 60 years old in March 2018. We organised a special scientific conference to celebrate this anniversary.

MCS Age 14 initial findings – Mental ill-health among children of the new century

Mental health and wellbeing in the millennial generations

As part of this year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science, this breakfast seminar presented the most recent findings on the state of mental health and wellbeing among two important generations of Britons: those born in 2000-01, and 1989-90.