About the webinar

As part of the MCS6 (age 14) survey, cohort members were asked to wear an activity monitor and to complete time use diaries. These data, newly available to download from the UK Data Service, offer unique and detailed insights into patterns of daily activity amongst 14-year olds in the UK today, and are an unparalleled resource for a variety of research questions. This webinar focused on the collection, content and structure of these newly-available data.   

The webinar is valuable to those who

• Are interested in using data from the activity monitors and time use diaries
• Would like a brief update on the MCS and what’s ahead
• Have specific questions about the MCS

The timings and areas covered are outlined below:

14:00 – 14:35 Brief introduction, including update on MCS6 data (Dr Emily Gilbert, Survey Manager)

Collection and content of:

• Activity monitors
• Time use diaries
• Q&A

14:35 – 15:00 Data structure and handling (Vilma Agalioti-Sgompou, Data Manager)

• MCS6 data format and guidance
• Activity monitor data and merge
• Time use diary data, restructure and merge
• Update on MCS data deposits
• Q&A

15:00 – 15:10 A look ahead (Dr Vanessa Moulton, Research Associate)

• Update on MCS7, overview, progress and timelines
• Q&A

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