Understanding Society has a wealth of health measures which can be used for interdisciplinary research.
Understanding Society has a special survey that asks our participants about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Educational aspiration and attainment, school systems, transitions in and out of education and the long-term implications of education – Understanding Society can be used to investigate a wide range of issues.
Current employment, transitions in and out of work and career progression.
Understanding Society provides an up-to-date picture of the lives of ethnic minorities and immigrants in the UK.
Understanding Society includes information on all members of a household and its longitudinal design allows us to follow people throughout their life.
Exercise, sleep, mental wellbeing, nutrition, disability, use of health and social care and long-term health conditions. Understanding Society collects information about participant’s physical and mental health throughout their lives.
Understanding Society is one of the largest household panel studies available to study housing. What data do Understanding Society collect? Information is collected about the types of dwelling people live in and how the relationships between people who live together change over time as household members leave or relationships change. Economic data is collected on
Where our income comes from, how much it is and what we spend it on. Understanding Society captures a wide range of information on income, wealth and expenditure.
Political and social attitudes in the UK are changing. Recent referendum results highlighted divided views on European Union membership and Scottish independence. Understanding Society can be used to investigate the evolving political and social landscape.
Our survey methods work supports the ongoing development of Understanding Society and adds to the shared expertise in the wider survey methodology community.
Understanding Society explores how, why and when we travel and whether our environmental behaviour and intentions match up.
Home life, school work, friends, family, plans for the future. Understanding Society asks young people aged 10-15 about their life experiences.
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The Economic and Social Research Council is the primary funder of the study The Study is led by a team at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex.
