Understanding Society

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Understanding Society is one of the largest household panel studies in the world. We follow thousands of households from across the UK to find out about people's real experiences of living and working in the UK today. Understanding Society asks questions about family life, education, employment, health, finances, social and political attitudes and wellbeing. The data from the Study is used by university researchers, government departments, charities and think tanks to better understand how the UK population is changing - and what stays the same over time. Our podcast series takes a look at som...

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Balancing the books: managing financial wellbeing in later life 14.10.2019 8:23

David Hayes from the Personal Research Finance Centre at the University of Bristol talks about a joint programme of research with the International Longevity Centre UK which uses Understanding Society to look at the financial wellbeing of people in later life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Living with sight loss 14.10.2019 5:59

NatCen analyst Chris Lord explains the benefits of utilising Understanding Society in third sector research projects such as this project by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does how we live influence how we sleep? 14.10.2019 9:18

Dr Graham Law from the University of Leeds talks about new research published in the Open Journal of Epidemiology which uses Understanding Society to examine the links between the composition of households and how well and how long we sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting online - are older people included 14.10.2019 10:13

Are older people getting online and are they included? Age UK researcher Marcus Green looks at the evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being a dad in 21st century Britain 14.10.2019 7:48

Eloise Poole from NatCen talks about findings from the ESRC-funded study Fathers, work and families in twenty-first century Britain, which uses Understanding Society to explore fathers' role as breadwinners and parents in the UK and Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being green - what we think and do when it comes to the environment 14.10.2019 9:30

Professor Peter Lynn from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex talks about early findings from the ESRC funded project, The distribution and dynamics of UK citizens’ environmental attitudes, behaviours and actions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can video gaming be good for young people? 14.10.2019 10:01

Dr Andrew Przybylski from the Oxford Internet Institute talks about research on the effects of video gaming on children’s behaviour and development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poverty triggers and household change 14.10.2019 14:02

Professor Nick Buck, former Director of Understanding Society, discusses two pieces of research using the study to look at movements in and out of poverty and household change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

White flight and the rise of UKIP 14.10.2019 12:12

Professor Eric Kaufman from Birkbeck College, University of London, discusses his research making use of the BHPS and Understanding Society to look at White Flight and discusses what his findings tell us about the apparent rise of UKIP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Biomarkers and genetic data 14.10.2019 10:55

Professors Michaela Benzeval and Meena Kumari give a short introduction to the Understanding Society biomarker and genetic data. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our health and the environment we live in 03.10.2019 19:28

In this episode of the Understanding Society Podcast we are looking at the relationship between chronic stress markers, health, and deprived areas. Lucy Prior (University of Bristol) takes us through her research into this relationship between deprivation and negative health outcomes, and her use of Understanding Society data.  Topics Covered in This Episode: The need for the paper. How Lucy...

The impact of working hours and job security on long term health 14.06.2019 34:37

In this episode of the Understanding Society podcast, we explore the effect of our jobs and job security on our health and wellbeing. Our host Emma Houlton introduces two interviews. The first, with Professor Tarani Chandola (University of Manchester), focuses on the relationship between working hours and work-life balance and our health. The second conversation is with Dr Claire Niedzwiedz (Unive...

Gender Equality - the pay gap and beyond 26.02.2019 32:45

In this first episode of Season 2 of the Understanding Society podcast we are talking to the four panellists from Understanding Society’s presentation and discussion of headline findings from their 2018/19 report. Fran Bennett (University of Oxford), Monica Costa Dias (Institute for Fiscal Studies), Sam Smethers (Fawcett Society), and Helen Wright (923jobs.com) explore findings and ideas surroundi...