Research

Our research

• CLS is a centre of excellence in cohort study research and management.
• We are home to a unique series of UK national cohort studies. Our studies follow multiple generations of people across the whole of their lives.
• By collecting information from the same people over time, we build powerful resources for research and policy development. For more than 60 years, evidence from our studies has helped to inform and shape the world we live in today.
• We also drive innovation in longitudinal research methods, cohort study management, survey methodology, and data management and share learning and best practice with others.
• Evidence from the CLS cohort studies is helping to paint a clearer picture of British society by charting social change and highlighting the reasons behind it.