This in-person session in London gave delegates the opportunity to inform what we ask the cohort members in the Millennium Cohort Study Age 27 Sweep.
Note: This event has now ended.
About the event
The next sweep of data collection for the Millennium Cohort Study will be the Age 27 Sweep, set to take place in 2028-29. This is a critical opportunity to capture data to support key research and policy questions for years to come.
The sweep will gauge how young adults are navigating the labour market at a time of rapid social and technological change, marked by hybrid working, job automation and impact of Artificial Intelligence.
Information captured on mental and physical health will determine whether this generation continues to face higher risk of mental illness and obesity, at the same time providing a foundation for future studies of healthy ageing. The sweep will also capture how life journeys are diverging for different groups, in particular around traditional life milestones like family formation and home ownership, which will facilitate intergenerational comparisons in pathways to and through adulthood.
This consultation event provided an overview of the scope and scientific rationale for the MCS Age 27 sweep. Delegates participated in plenary and small group discussions throughout the day on the content of the sweep. The event ended with an open discussion on the future possibilities for the study, to help inform its direction beyond the next sweep.
For more details on the consultation, visit the MCS Age 27 Sweep page.
