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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.

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.

1970 British Cohort Study at age 51: explore the new data

20 February 2025

In this webinar recording, explore the new data available from the 1970 British Cohort Study at age 51. Discover the value of this national cohort study for research into midlife and ageing, and learn about opportunities it opens for cross-cohort comparisons.

Next Steps at age 32: explore the new data

29 January 2025

In this webinar recording, explore the new data available from Next Steps, learn why this national cohort study of millennials is such a valuable research resource and discover some of the first findings at age 32.

Handling survey mode effects in the UK cohort studies

10 December 2024

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

Handling missing data in the 1970 British Cohort Study

21 March 2024

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

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