Social Research Institute – News

Here, discover a sample of inspiring and future-thinking work our colleagues are doing in disability and inclusion fields.

The 73 current and past academics feature in Elsevier and Stanford University’s 2025 list of the world’s most-cited scholars of their fields.

Calling the longitudinal population studies community: contribute your views and help to shape the programme of CLOSER's 2026 conference in London.

CLOSER, the home of longitudinal research, explores how research data can influence policy to improve lives in a two-part collaborative podcast with the UK Data Service (UKDS).

1 October marks the start of Black History Month in the UK. Discover how the UCL Institute of Education is marking this year's theme of “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”.

The Healthier Wealthier Families in East London project is recruiting families to explore if linking financial advice with health visits improves parents’ health, wellbeing, and financial stability.

The UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies is to lead the first new UK-wide scientific study of babies in a quarter of a century.

Six academics from the UCL Institute of Education have been appointed to REF Expert Panels, as announced by Research England today.

Discussing the mismatch between public expectations and institutional needs, the role of international comparisons, and the growing importance of skills-based education.

Professor Alissa Goodman is stepping aside as Director of the world-leading centre for longitudinal research, home of several nationally representative UK cohort studies.

Unpacking research on public perceptions and their impact on policy.

A new evaluation sheds light on how Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASH) are operating across England, more than a decade after their first introduction at the front door of children’s social care.

UCL's Centre for Longitudinal Studies will conduct the UK pilot of a major new European cohort study on child wellbeing, called Growing Up in Digital Europe (GUIDE).

An expert team from UCL’s Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU) will be presenting front and centre at the conference taking place at the University of Bristol next week.

Professors Lisa Calderwood, John Jerrim and Dick Wiggins have been recognised in the 2025 Academy of Social Sciences Fellowships for their contributions to the social sciences for public benefit.