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Latest harmonised data on UK smoking rates showcased in new study

15 October 2025

New UCL research using harmonised data from four UK cohort studies shows the extent of the decline in cigarette smoking over the past five decades.

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Research on fertility and families enhanced with new harmonised cohort data

29 September 2025

Harmonised data on the fertility histories of four British cohorts are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.

Data release

Diabetes research enhanced with new harmonised datasets

29 September 2025

Harmonised data on diabetes from five UK cohort studies are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.

Data release

Harmonised datasets on asthma open up new research opportunities

29 September 2025

Harmonised data on asthma from five UK cohort studies are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.

Data release

Polygenic scores released for four national cohort studies

24 September 2025

The research community can now access a range of polygenic scores from more than 30,000 people taking part in four of the UK’s national cohort studies.  

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LGBTQ+ adults at greater risk of asthma

3 September 2025

Sexual minority women and bisexual adults are at the greatest risk of asthma, with disparities between them and their heterosexual counterparts worsening across life.

Introducing polygenic scores in four national cohort studies

13 August 2025

Access the webinar recording to hear about the range of polygenic scores available in the CLS cohort studies and find out what these data can be used for.

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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.

1958 National Child Development Study at age 62: explore the new data

17 June 2025

This one-hour webinar recording introduces users to the Age 62 Sweep – the most comprehensive data collection in adulthood in the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS), and the first to feature objective health measures in nearly 20 years. Join us to explore this major new research resource.

Harmonising physical health measures in five national cohort studies

20 May 2025

In this webinar recording, discover new harmonised asthma and diabetes measures available to researchers, find out how you could use these to compare generations, and learn about other future health data releases.

NCDS at 68 and BCS70 at 56: the Scottish perspective (ONLINE)

17 March 2025

Help shape the next sweeps of NCDS and BCS70. This session will focus on how these studies can support the specific data and evidence needs in Scotland. It is intended for Scottish delegates or those investigating the Scottish context.

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