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ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies

The ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies (ICLS) is based at UCL Epidemiology & Public Health. Senior researchers are also located at the University of Essex, Imperial College and the University of Manchester.

The ICLS scientific programme is designed to bridge the social and biological sciences via qualitative analysis of unique longitudinal birth cohort studies that have been compiled in the UK and the availability of comparative national and international data.

ICLS research

Research at the centre covers the following themes:

• Family and child wellbeing
  
• Education
• Employment
• Ageing.

Briefing notesICLS Briefing Notes are available on:

• Housing and Health
• Ethnicity and Health
• Lone parenthood, Work and Health.

Occasional papers

ICLS Occasional Papers of relevance to public policy are available on:

• Work – Life Balance
• Education: A life course perspective
• Transitions, choices and health at older ages
• Unemployment, Recession and Health
• Minimum Income for Healthy living.

ICLS policy seminars

ICLS organises a policy seminar series to discuss the policy implications of research.