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Invitation to join CLS Scientific Advisory Network

21 October 2025

The Centre for Longitudinal Studies is inviting expressions of interest from experts wishing to join our Scientific Advisory Network (SAN).

Getting started: An introduction to four British cohort studies

17 October 2025

New to the CLS cohort studies? This webinar will give you an overview of four internationally renowned national cohort studies and the wide range of opportunities they offer to researchers.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

News, Data release

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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