Welcome to our news and blogs section. Here you’ll find the latest developments and insights from across our longitudinal studies.
Two-year-olds in England watch television, videos or other digital content for an average of two hours each day, double the daily screen time recommended by the World Health Organisation for this age group.
Summary Young people’s mental health is shaped by multiple social identities and positions – such as gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and socioeconomic position – that interact in complex ways. Most research treats these factors separately, leaving gaps in understanding the needs of the young population, particularly those who are multiply marginalised. This project aims to address […]
Professor Emla Fitzsimons is to take up the role of CLS director on 1 December 2025.
The Centre for Longitudinal Studies is inviting expressions of interest from experts wishing to join our Scientific Advisory Network (SAN).
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.
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.
Harmonised data on the fertility histories of four British cohorts are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.
Harmonised data on diabetes from five UK cohort studies are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.
Harmonised data on asthma from five UK cohort studies are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.
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.
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.
Data from the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) Age 62 Sweep are now available to download from the UK Data Service.
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.
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