Understanding Society

@usociety

#Longitudinal survey following 40,000 UK households. Study includes #biomarker & #genetic data. Data held @Uni_of_Essex & @UKDataService @usociety.bsky.social

University of Essex, UK understandingsociety.ac.uk Joined June 2009

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Understanding Society @usociety Aug 26

What can longitudinal data reveal? Our new short course on longitudinal analysis for policy development introduces the value of longitudinal data and the types of questions it can help answer.

Free and online, 21 Oct, 9.30 - 12.30. Sign up here: understandingsociety.ac.uk/events/longitu…

Understanding Society @usociety May 13

How empty high streets contribute to support for populist parties in England

Our study has been used in the @LSEforBusiness
blog with @fetzert @Prashant_Garg_
@edenhofer_jacob

blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…

blogs.lse.ac.uk How empty high streets contribute to support for populist parties in England - LSE Business Review How does decline in local neighbourhoods impact political discourse and competition?

Understanding Society @usociety May 13

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our #Biosocial Conference 2026

The conference is a new one-day event bringing together researchers working with #biological and social data

understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2026/05/1…

Understanding Society @usociety Apr 16

Call for new fellows open! We're looking for projects on three themes:
-public engagement
-environment, climate change, energy use
-the unique features of UKHLS

Read the full call and download the application form on our website: understandingsociety.ac.uk/research/fello…

Apply by 27 May.

Understanding Society @usociety Apr 16

We've updated the code creator so you can now create your own R or Stata code to extract data from the main EUL Understanding Society dataset. Use the tool when you search for variables.
understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/…