Centre for Longitudinal Studies

Students whose parents had only GCSE qualifications were found to be less likely to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, when compared to students whose parents had a degree.

Childhood disadvantage is strongly associated with poorer adult mental wellbeing for Generation X.

New research shows a quarter of girls (24%) and one in 10 boys (9%) are depressed at age 14.

Students encouraged by their teachers to stay on in education are more likely to do A-levels and apply to university, according to findings from Next Steps.

Girls who take 'applied' subjects, such as health and social care or home economics, at GCSE may be facing educational disadvantage as a result, a new study has found.

Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds may be held back by their A-level subject choices when applying for prestigious courses such as law at leading universities, new findings suggest.

Substantial numbers of baby boomers, especially lower and middle earners, are expecting to work past state pension age, while those who have experienced the most financial hardship throughout their lives are approaching retirement in poorer health and are the most likely to report that they are...

People who exercise regularly are more likely to be satisfied with their lives, according to a new study.

Young adults who are employed on zero-hours contracts are less likely to be in good health, and are at higher risk of poor mental health than workers with stable jobs.

Almost two thirds of young adults don't believe Britain is a place where hard work is rewarded.