COVID-19 antibody test data from CLS studies now available

Researchers can now access new information on the presence of COVID-19 antibodies among more than 10,000 study members taking part in the four cohort studies run by the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS).

Children with behavioural problems at age five may need extra literacy support at school

Children with severe conduct and hyperactivity problems at school entrance tend to gain lower scores in vocabulary tests during adolescence, according to a new study.

Long-term outcomes for care-experienced parents and children: Evidence of risk and resilience from two British cohort studies

One in 11 males have carried or used a weapon at age 17

At age 17, 9% of males have carried or used a weapon, with one in four of those involved in this form of serious offending reporting they are gang members, according to UCL researchers.

Professor Alissa Goodman awarded CBE in Queen’s birthday honours

Professor Alissa Goodman, Director of the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), has been awarded a CBE for her services to social science in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021.

Wave 3 of COVID-19 survey data from five national longitudinal studies now available

Researchers can now access new information about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the lives of almost 28,000 cohort study participants during the third national lockdown in February and March.

Research round-up – January to March 2021

Researchers from around the world have been using CLS study data to tackle important questions. Here is a round-up over 70 new pieces of research that we’ve added to the CLS bibliography between January and March 2021.

COVID-19 Survey in Five National Longitudinal Studies, waves 1-3 – webinar

During the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve run a series of surveys to find out about the experiences of the participants in five national longitudinal cohort studies. This webinar gives an overview of the three waves of the survey, focusing on content, dealing with non-response and findings. Resources from this webinar are available here.

Consultation on the content and design of an Early Life Cohort Feasibility study for the UK

This is a consultation organised by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies. We are seeking your input into the scientific direction and design of a new study, testing the feasibility of a new birth cohort study for the UK.

Millennium Cohort Study Age 22 Sweep: Consultative Workshop

Over 50 stakeholders joined us for an interactive half-day event to help shape the content of the Millennium Cohort Study Age 22 Sweep. Participants attended themed discussion sessions to explore the key topics and questions to include in the next survey.

Substance use and depression more closely linked for generation Z teens

Substance use and antisocial behaviour are more likely to go hand-in-hand with poor mental health for generation Z teens compared to millennial adolescents growing up a decade earlier, finds a new UCL study.

Being born small doesn’t tend to disadvantage IVF babies’ cognitive development

Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction who are born small do just as well in cognitive tests during childhood and adolescence as naturally conceived children who are born a normal weight, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.