Our studiesWebinar: Handling missing data in the 1970 British Cohort Study
Missing data are common in longitudinal surveys. Join us on 6 June for this free event to discuss missing data methods and their application.
Missing data are common in longitudinal surveys. Join us on 6 June for this free event to discuss missing data methods and their application.
Data from Wave 1 of Children of the 2020s, the first national longitudinal study of babies to be launched in a generation, are now available.
The UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies is home to a unique series of UK national cohort studies. Our studies follow the lives of multiple generations of people.
We conduct cutting-edge scientific research and generate policy evidence to improve lives.
We are part of the UCL Social Research Institute.
Following the lives of 17,000 people born in a single week in 1958 in Great Britain.
Following the lives of 17,000 people born in a single week in 1970 in Great Britain.
Following the lives of 16,000 people in England born in 1989-90.
The most recent of Britain's cohort studies, following 19,000 young people born in the UK at the start of the new century.
Take a look at our guide to using the rich longitudinal datasets. We’ve included tips on identifying the research you need, how you go about downloading the data and preparing the data for analysis.
The research we do at CLS covers issues that affect all our lives: education and learning, social mobility, health and wellbeing, families and family life, and ageing. We look for answers to questions and provide evidence to help tackle some of the key challenges we face in our society today.
This project aims to examine the experiences of care leavers who became parents and the intergenerational impact on their children’s outcomes. The research uses information from the 1970 British Cohort Study and the Millennium Cohort Study.
The aim of this research is to help improve outcomes for the third of pupils who leave compulsory schooling every year lacking basic English and maths skills.
This project aims to advance our understanding of whether Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR) affects the wellbeing of families, and if so why.
Find the latest developments and insights from across all our longitudinal studies.
Our bibliography is a searchable database of published work based on our cohort studies. Search by keyword, author, date range and journal.
Data from our studies are mainly available through the UK Data Service. We run training to support researchers who are interested in using our studies in their work.
Centre for Longitudinal Studies
UCL Social Research Institute
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AL
Email: clsdata@ucl.ac.uk
