🧬Exciting new genetic data release! Polygenic scores for more than 30,000 people across four CLS cohort studies are now available, making cross-cohort analyses using derived genetic measures possible. Find out more about the accessible data on the CLS website👉 buff.ly/iI8iq9n

Date for the diary! Join us online next Thursday at 13:00 (UK time) to learn more about Growing Up in Digital Europe & feed into plans for the UK pilot. This new Europe-wide study will collect internationally comparable data on children’s wellbeing. More info: bit.ly/4pl4YHs @drlisac.bsky.social

📣 New data linkage! Explore the linkage of education administrative records from Ofsted reporting in England to the Millennium Cohort Study, spanning 2005-2019. If you're at @adruk2025.bsky.social today, come chat to our team about this important linkage. 👉 Download user guide here: buff.ly/Hh3zIEI

Another exciting day at @adruk2025.bsky.social conference today! Coming up this morning, CLS colleagues @gergobaranyi.bsky.social and @rjsilverwood.bsky.social presenting. Find out why linking cohort and admin data is vital for impactful research, and why we’re a sponsor of ADR: bit.ly/4nuhsuu

🐝 It’s a hive of activity at #ADRUKConf25 Poster Session! #Admindata #innovation #research @adruk2025.bsky.social @adrwales.bsky.social @adrcni.bsky.social @scadrdata.bsky.social @saildatabank.bsky.social

📝 We are inviting comments on the draft questionnaire for the joint sweep of NCDS at age 68 and BCS70 at age 56 by Sunday 5 October. Thank you to all who contributed to the open consultation. 👉 See consultation web page for full details, including our responses to the contributions: buff.ly/NWedlQy

We’re excited to be at @adruk2025.bsky.social in beautiful Cardiff. If you’re at the conference, come visit our stall in the main entrance hall near the welcome desk. 🐻 Wishing all delegates at #ADRUKConf25 an enjoyable few days.

Fascinating new blog post by CLS researchers, Charis Bridger Staatz & @evietabor.bsky.social published today on the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social 👇

Very happy to be taking on this role. @sllshome.bsky.social is so important for our worldwide longitudinal family through the conference, journal and many wider activities. I look forward to helping it to continue to go from strength to strength.

Thanks @drmluciano.bsky.social! We're excited to get started.

We’re delighted that our Managing Director @drlisac.bsky.social has been appointed President-Elect of @sllshome.bsky.social. She will become President from the September 2026 conference. Congratulations Lisa! #SLLS2025

Celebrity spot!

We're excited to announce CLS will lead the first new nationally representative UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years. Generation New Era will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026, during their early years, and potentially beyond. Read more: bit.ly/4gfttBP

We're excited for another day at @sllshome.bsky.social Conference 2025. If you're there today, do come by our stall opposite the reception desk (and see if there are any CLS chocolates left...) Find our list of CLS colleagues taking part here: bit.ly/41ICJs7 #SLLS2025

Day one of @sllshome.bsky.social #SLLS2025 - come meet our friendly team, including our mascot 🐻, at our stall opposite the reception desk. Find our list of CLS colleagues taking part here: bit.ly/4lYhdXv

📢 And so it begins! Wishing all delegates at #SLLS2025 an enjoyable three days at the University of Fribourg #PopHealthLab Many thanks to the event sponsors: #Centre_LIVES @clscohorts.bsky.social @popres-uk.bsky.social www.sllsconference.com

🚨 Job alert! We are looking for a new Research Fellow (Survey Manager) to join our survey team and contribute to the design, development, and delivery of four major national longitudinal studies. Closing date: Sunday, 14 September. Apply now: bit.ly/46i4VVf

New @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk research finds that sexual minority adults in the UK are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma than their heterosexual peers, with health disparities between them worsening across life. Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/466Hopc

🚨 Last chance to apply! We're looking for a new Director. Find out more about the role and apply on the CLS website, closing date TOMORROW: bit.ly/452oe4v

Why we're supporting #ADRUKConf25 and looking forward to a really interesting conference in September 👇

🔈 Can differences between self-reported and linked administrative education data impact empirical analyses? Find out in the latest CLS working paper investigating the inconsistencies between GCSE results of Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) members. Read more. Read more 👉 buff.ly/MNQCWCC

✨ One week to go! We're looking for a new Director. Find out more about the role and apply on the CLS website: bit.ly/452oe4v

New Children of the 2020s study research is to inform a government initiative promoting healthy diets among young children. The report shows that while most children eat fruit and vegetables every day, they also regularly eat commercial baby food snacks. Find out more: bit.ly/4fMPJTg

🧬 What are polygenic scores in CLS cohort studies and how can they be used in genetically informed social science research? Find out in our upcoming free training webinar on Tuesday, 30 September from 12–1pm UK time. Book now 👉 buff.ly/CJl9s77

Working on the use of genetic data in social sciences with birth cohort data? Then submit a paper to our workshop here: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2... @sriucl.bsky.social @clscohorts.bsky.social

Just one in five 32-year-olds in England think immigration has a negative impact on the economy, according to new research using data from the #NextStepsStudy. Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/41C4J0j

👉 We're looking for a new Director. Find out more about the role and apply on the CLS website: bit.ly/452oe4v

The recording of our latest training webinar National Child Development Study at Age 62: Explore the new data is now available on our YouTube channel. Our YouTube channel is a great place to explore all our previous training webinars. Subscribe now 👉 bit.ly/3GVDQxD

Professor Alissa Goodman has announced she will be passing on the baton as Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies later this year, after more than a decade of leadership. Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/4odqFbN

Women who were the first in their family to attend university are 40% more likely to have no children by age 46 than other women in their generation, finds new #1970BritishCohortStudy research led by @sriucl.bsky.social's @adameczanna.bsky.social Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/3H6OmlB

Cohort studies are vital to study a range of social science questions. The Age 62 wave of the 1958 National Child Development Study by @clscohorts.bsky.social‬ is now available! Find out more: bit.ly/4lIwpJa

🎉 News from the 1958 National Child Development Study! Data from the Age 62 Sweep are now available to download from the @ukdataservice.bsky.social. This is the most comprehensive data collection of the cohort’s adult lives. Find out more: bit.ly/4lIwpJa

Having children – does it improve or harm your mental health? @clscohorts.bsky.social research is exploring the impact of social and economic pressures on parental wellbeing. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jul/...

Thanks to everyone who took part in our name-the-bear competition this week. After a rigorous voting process, we can announce the winner is... 🧸 Cohort MemBear! 🧸 Congratulations to senior survey manager Matt Brown for coming up with the name.

📢 Join us in Room 0.22 on Friday - 9am to explore innovative data processing methods, automation, NLP tools, and software solutions that are advancing survey data management. 📈 Session Title: Enhancing Survey Operations through Software Solutions #ESRA25 @clscohorts.bsky.social

Thank you to the delightful @esrasurvey.bsky.social ESRA 2025 local team in Utrecht for hosting a brilliant conference this week. It’s no small feat organising a week-long event for 900+ survey methodologists and they’ve done an outstanding job 👏 #ESRA25

Important research 👇

Nice ideas! The longer the week goes on, the fancier the names get...

Happy Thursday from the @esrasurvey.bsky.social ESRA 2025 conference. If you're at #ESRA25, visit our stand in the Educatorium to meet the team and chat to our survey methods experts. And don't forget, we still need a name for our mascot! 🧸 @sedovicmicha.bsky.social

But will its name be "Cohortney"...? 🐻

🔎 Important new research featured today in @thetimes.com and on the BBC World Service draws on Next Steps Study data to explore whether parenthood impacts millennials’ mental health. Read more on The Times website: bit.ly/44Rskez Listen to the BBC World Service Newsroom programme: bit.ly/40Xr0W5

Thanks @sriucl.bsky.social! We do our best...

Another packed day coming up at the @esrasurvey.bsky.social ESRA 2025 conference. Come chat to our friendly team about sending birthday cards as part of your participant engagement strategy! You can find the full list of #ESRA25 speakers here: bit.ly/4eM3JMu @rjsilverwood.bsky.social

We've got a busy day coming up at @esrasurvey.bsky.social ESRA 2025 conference today, with many CLS colleagues leading or taking part in sessions. You can find the full list of speakers here: bit.ly/4nU2uPK #ESRA25

We're proud of our senior survey manager Matt Brown, who cycled about 200 miles from the UK to Utrecht to reach the @esrasurvey.bsky.social 2025 conference! From Sussex to Utrecht via Dover, Dunkirk and Bruges – we think this shows a real dedication to survey research! #ESRA2025 #ESRA25Sustainable

🌟 Join us for a free webinar this Thursday, 17 July from 1–2pm as we explore the new data from the Age 62 Sweep of 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS), out soon. Topics include health, ageing, cognition, and working in later life. Book now 👉 buff.ly/vpvsEUI

🌞 We're excited to be well represented at @esrasurvey.bsky.social 2025 conference in beautiful Utrecht all this week. Today Liam Wright, @rjsilverwood.bsky.social, @georgiatomova.bsky.social and Larissa Pople are giving short courses. Find out more on the #ESRA25 website: bit.ly/4lKA617

🧸 We're bear-y excited to introduce our new companion, who will be coming with us to @esrasurvey.bsky.social 2025 Conference next week. Sadly this little bear doesn't have a name yet – what should we call him? Post your ideas below and the winning name will be announced on Friday, 18 July. #ESRA25

Register for our latest webinar to explore the rich new data from the Age 62 Sweep of NCDS, to be released imminently. Join us on Thursday, 17 July from 1–2pm to discover how lifelong factors affect retirement and ageing. Book now 👉 buff.ly/vpvsEUI

Congratulations @drlisac.bsky.social, such a cute prize!