When it comes to the environment, education affects our actions
The more highly educated display their environmental credentials through what they buy rather than actions such as turning off lights
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Breastfeeding aids cognitive development
Babies breastfed in first four weeks are still outperforming their peers in school at age 14
Another top economist joins ISER
Adeline Delavande to join ISER in September
Top economist joins ISER
Mike Brewer is new ISER Professor
The better off sleep better
But how happy you are in your job affects the quality of your sleep
The UK maintains a positive outlook, despite the recession
People optmistic about their finances in spite of the recession
Deadline for abstracts
BHPS/Understanding Society Conference abstract deadline - March 15
UK youth are happy after all
Young people in the UK are very satisfied with their lives with 70 per cent rating themselves as happy or very happy. These are the first findings from _Understanding Society_.
Panel presentation in China
Heather Laurie is plenary speaker in Peking
The first steps to Understanding Society
First research using _Understanding Society_ published
New PhDs and a funding boost for research students
SER is expanding the research degrees it offers with two new PhDs
What difference does a degree make?
Cross-national research project looks at who benefits most from higher education.