Full programme for Understanding Society Scientific Conference 2017
Registration opens as full programme is published for the three-day international conference showcasing new research using Understanding Society at the University of Essex
News
Latest news, updates and announcements from the Institute for Social and Economic Research.
News articles
Launch of Understanding Society’s Epigenetic Data at The Royal Society for Public Health
New epigenetic data will combine with Understanding Society’s existing biomarker, genetic, social and economic data to provide a rich and powerful research resource
Government use Understanding Society evidence for new policy on improving lives of workless families
The Department of Work and Pensions published a new strategy to help workless families based on evidence collected in Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study
How do parental choices affect children’s achievements?
MiSoC workshop (8-9 May) on parental beliefs and parental investments in children, focusing on new research investigating the importance of individual expectations in determining choices. Keynote speakers are Orazio Attanasio (UCL, UK) and Flavio Cunha (Rice University, USA)
Retention and progression in work: what do we still need to know?
Workshop at the Nuffield Foundation with Professor Mike Brewer and the Resolution Foundation on 24th May
Not so happy Easter – new study finds children saddest during the Easter school holiday
Research by Dr Gundi Knies followed 6,000 children for five years and found their life satisfaction especially low during the long Easter break
On UNICEF World Water Day – new blog about research on clean water and mortality rates
Professor Sonia Bhalotra's blog post about her research with colleagues from Harvard and Stanford universities on the success of urban clean water programmes in reducing child mortality
Twins – not so random after all
Twins are not as rare as we think - 1 in 40 newborn babies is a twin. Professor Sonia Bhalotra looked at more than 18 million births across 72 countries and finds contrary to previous thinking, twin births are more likely in healthier mothers with healthier behaviours.
Hate crime and its violent consequences – ISER evidence to Select Committee
Around one in ten ethnic minorities report experiencing ethnic and racial harassment at least once in the last year, this prevalence rate is higher, at around 15%, for some groups
ISER evidence to Select Committee inquiry into children’s mental health published
Studies using Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study, unpick the issues and circumstances that are making UK children unhappy
New EUROMOD Statistics on the Distribution and Decomposition of Disposable Income published
Statistics provide estimates of income components (taxes and benefits) by household income decile group as well as inequality and poverty indicators before and after taxes and benefits and marginal effective tax rates, for 28 EU countries between 2011-16
EUROMOD analysis of economic and social policies in European Commission Country Reports
New analysis of the socio-economic policies of 10 European countries using our microsimulation model, [EUROMOD,]( https://www.euromod.ac.uk/) have been published as part of the annual cycle of reports by the European Commission.