Centres

Discover the Research and Education Centres in the UCL Social Research Institute.

Navigate to Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS)
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Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS)

A world-leading centre for research, scientific development and operational management of a unique series of nationally representative UK longitudinal studies.

Navigate to Centre for Time Use Research (CTUR)
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Centre for Time Use Research (CTUR)

We work with time use data to investigate issues of social life, paid work patterns, work-life balance, family, gender, and socio-economic structure.

Navigate to Cohort and Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources (CLOSER)
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Cohort and Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources (CLOSER)

CLOSER, the home of longitudinal research, is the interdisciplinary partnership of leading social and biomedical longitudinal population studies.

Navigate to Evidence for Policy & Practice Information Centre (EPPI Centre)
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Evidence for Policy & Practice Information Centre (EPPI Centre)

Better evidence for better decision-making: robust and responsive reviews informing policy and practice.

Navigate to Quantitative Social Science (QSS)
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Quantitative Social Science (QSS)

QSS is a group of economists, sociologists, data scientists and social policy researchers within the UCL Social Research Institute.

Navigate to Social Science Research Unit (SSRU)
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Social Science Research Unit (SSRU)

Promoting evidence-informed policy and practice in education, health and welfare through ethical and participative social research.

Navigate to Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU)
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Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU)

Leaders of research into children, parenting and families since 1973.