Whitehall II

By combining over 35 years of data on social inequalities and chronic disease with new clinical measures of cognitive function, mental disorders and physical functioning, the Whitehall II study has become a world-class, interdisciplinary study of ageing.

Study update: Phase 13 complete

The thirteenth phase of the study, which started in January 2019, was completed in January 2023. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data collection took longer than usual and we are grateful to our participants for their continued involvement in the study. 

Read more about the latest phase of the study >

The study has been funded by major grants from the 

• Medical Research Council (MRC, UK)
• British Heart Foundation (BHF, UK)
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI, US)
• National Institute on Aging (NIA, US)
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC, UK)
• Horizon 2020 (EU)
• European Research Council (ERC, EU)
• The Wellcome Trust

Find out more

General enquiries:

Email: whitehall2@ucl.ac.uk

Study participants:

Tel: 0800 068 1562 or
020 7679 5621
Email: shstudy@ucl.ac.uk

Data sharing enquiries:

Email: whitehall2@ucl.ac.uk

Location:

Division of Psychiatry
University College London
4th floor Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road
London, W1T 7NF

NEAREST UNDERGROUND STATIONS:

Goodge Street, Warren Street, Euston Square