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Most millennials not opposed to immigration

14 August 2025

Just one in five 32-year-olds in England think immigration has a negative impact on the economy while less than a third believe the number of immigrants should be reduced.

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Experiences at college and university may have long-term benefits for diet and health

6 August 2025

Among members of generation X, born in 1970, those who remained in education after age 18 had the best diet at age 46.

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Women breaking educational barriers less likely to become mothers

30 July 2025

Female graduates are less likely than non-graduates to become parents by their mid-40s, with this ‘fertility gap’ driven primarily by women who were the first in their family (FiF) to attend university.

Data release

1958 National Child Development Study age 62 data now available

22 July 2025

Data from the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) Age 62 Sweep are now available to download from the UK Data Service.

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Does parenthood impact mental health?

16 July 2025

While parenthood is linked with better mental health, new UCL research reveals social and economic circumstances also matter.

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CLS to lead UK pilot of new Europe-wide cohort study on child wellbeing

19 June 2025

Growing Up in Digital Europe (GUIDE) is the UK pilot of a major European initiative to create internationally harmonised data for research on child development and wellbeing.

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New study to be “barometer” for the wellbeing and education of teens in England

16 May 2025

Growing Up in the 2020s is the country’s first comprehensive long-term study tracking adolescents’ development and educational outcomes following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Exposure to air pollution in childhood linked to poorer health in late adolescence

14 May 2025

Teens from ethnic minority backgrounds and deprived neighbourhoods were particularly at risk of being exposed to high levels of air pollution during childhood, with potential long-term impacts on their health.

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Disadvantaged teens may be missing out on hospital mental health support

25 March 2025

Adolescents from deprived neighbourhoods with psychological difficulties are less likely to attend hospital for mental health-related issues than their advantaged peers with similar problems.

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Millennium Cohort Study data included in first-ever DNA dataset for childhood research

4 March 2025

For the first time, large-scale DNA sequence data on three UK birth cohort studies has been released, creating a unique resource to explore the relationship between genetic and environmental factors in child health and development.

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Does access to greenspace matter for teens’ sleep?

14 January 2025

Increasing access to parks and gardens may not be enough to help teenagers in urban areas get a healthy amount of sleep.

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