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Welcome to our news and blogs section. Here you’ll find the latest developments and insights from across our longitudinal studies.

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Handling survey mode effects in the UK cohort studies

10 December 2024

This webinar will help researchers think about the possible consequences of mode effects in their research and describe methods for handling these in practice.

Getting started: An introduction to four British cohort studies

10 October 2024

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.

Families and relationships in four British cohort studies: measurement, research and access

11 July 2024

This webinar highlights some examples of research on families and relationships using CLS’ unique series of UK national cohort studies.

New data release – Next Steps Age 32 Sweep

21 March 2024

Join us for this upcoming webinar to discover the new data from the Next Steps Age 32 Sweep. 

Handling missing data in the 1970 British Cohort Study

21 March 2024

This webinar provides guidance on how to handle missing data in the 1970 British Cohort Study.

Cross-cohort comparative analysis in the British cohort studies: opportunities and challenges

21 March 2024

Comparative research initiatives are increasingly prominent components of health and social sciences, yet they require more specialised methods. This webinar discusses the challenges of cross-study comparative research and possible solutions.

Genetics and epigenetics data in the British cohort studies

23 December 2023

This webinar will highlight the genetic and epigenetic data available in our studies, and how to access them.

Examining ageing in the British cohort studies: measurement, research and access

21 December 2023

This webinar describes data on ageing and key life-course transitions using CLS cohort studies, and highlights future research opportunities.

Getting started: An introduction to four British cohort studies

11 October 2023

This 90-minute session gives first-time users an overview of the 1958, 1970, Next Steps and millennium cohort studies – unique data resources available for researchers across the biomedical and social sciences.

Introduction to longitudinal data: structure and visualisation

9 October 2023

An overview of the tools and strategies available to manage and visualise longitudinal cohort studies.

Care in the Cohorts: measurement, research and access

22 August 2023

This webinar gives an overview of the data available on care and research opportunities in the four internationally-renowned cohort studies run by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS).

Mental health in four British cohort studies: measurement, research and access

1 June 2023

This short webinar explores the wide-ranging opportunities for mental health research using British cohort studies.

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