Longitudinal Family File Guide

COVID-19 data from five national longitudinal cohort studies now available

Researchers now have access to data about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 18,000 participants of five nationally representative longitudinal cohort studies based at UCL. The new data will help researchers understand the economic, health and social consequences of the coronavirus outbreak and track the lasting impact on people’s lives.

Growing gap in children’s socio-emotional skills

The gap between children with the highest and lowest socio-emotional skills has increased over the past three decades, and the socio-economic status of mothers is a significant contributing factor, according to a new UCL study.

Richer doesn’t tend to mean thinner for ethnic minority children, new study finds

New research suggests that privilege doesn’t protect ethnic minority children from gaining weight in the same way as it does their White peers.

Millennium Cohort Study informs report showing children’s happiness at its lowest in a decade

Millennium Cohort Study findings have provided evidence for The Children’s Society’s eighth annual Good Childhood Report, which examines the state of children’s wellbeing across the UK.

Growing up across the globe – CLS hosts event to share learning from international cohort studies on surveying children

The Centre for Longitudinal Studies last week (July 24-25) hosted a meeting of leading international cohort study teams to share their experiences of surveying children and young people.

Linked education data opens up new research opportunities

New datasets have just been released linking education data, including GCSE exam results, to the records of Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) participants based in England.

FAQs: About CLS research on children’s BMI and parents’ work

These FAQs provide additional information on the research covered in our news story ‘Children’s BMI tends to be higher in homes where both parents work, new study finds’

Depression is on the rise among young people, but antisocial behaviour is down, new research shows

Young people today are more likely to be depressed and to self-harm than they were 10 years ago, but antisocial behaviour and substance use – often thought to go hand-in-hand with mental ill-health – are on the decline.

Millennium Cohort Study director on BBC Radio 4 to discuss UK and US research on families and children

Professor Emla Fitzsimons appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Analysis programme last night (4 February) to highlight Millennium Cohort Study research looking at the impact of family structure on children’s prospects.

Timing of parents’ split matters for children’s mental health, new research reveals

Children who experience a family break-up in late childhood and early adolescence are more likely to have emotional and behavioural problems than those living with both parents, according to a new study.

Webinar: New data from the Millennium Cohort Study: Time Use Diaries and Accelerometry at Age 14