CLS is home to a unique series of UK national cohort studies. We conduct research and produce policy evidence to improve lives. We are based at UCL Institute of Education. We are funded by the ESRC. https://cls.ucl.ac.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mluzktligc2hOur mascot Cohort MemBear was delighted to make a trip to the beautiful city of Belfast for our latest consultation on the Age 27 Sweep of the Millennium Cohort Study. Join us (and MemBear) for our final consultation event or submit your ideas online: bit.ly/4nxJre715 May 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluzktligc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3ml6xesw6522fThanks for sharing! It's great to see the widespread interest in this research, which showcases the longitudinal value of the 1970 British Cohort Study 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6xesw6522fhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mkpfkexkwb25Two weeks to go: @georgeploubidis.bsky.social is delivering the keynote at @ucl.ac.uk's Past, Present and Future symposium on Thursday, 14 May. Living Longer but Not Healthier: The Generational Health Drift uses data from CLS’ cohorts. Register: bit.ly/42wK4ef30 Apr 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpfkexkwb25https://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mkmyhi6z6k2kThis fascinating new research examines important predictors of non-response from a pool of ~ 20,000 variables from 9 sweeps in 18,037 individuals. Find out more in the thread below 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmyhi6z6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mkmphoeors2uBeing out of work and education in early adulthood has a 'scarring effect' into midlife, according to a new report by @ucl.ac.uk @ioe.bsky.social researchers, Alina Pelikh, Sam Parsons, and Claire Crawford. Read more on the CLS website - bit.ly/4eNFHCS https://bit.ly/4eNFHCS29 Apr 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmphoeors2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mkaepjadhz2m⭐️ Happening next week There is still time to register for our upcoming webinar, that will be useful for users or managers of mixed-mode survey data. Book now 👉 buff.ly/TS14EKI24 Apr 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaepjadhz2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mjhielnlec2k📢Generation New Era is the focus of @ioe.bsky.social podcast series, Research for the Real World this week as GNE co-director Prof Alissa Goodman discusses how the study can help tackle the challenges facing children and families today. Find out more and listen to the podcast - bit.ly/3ODTH7B https://bit.ly/3ODTH7B14 Apr 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhielnlec2khttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mjhck42s3d2r⏰️ Final call for submissions A reminder that the CLS Conference 2026 call for papers will close today, 14 April 2026 at 23.59. Submit a paper, poster or symposium using our cohort data on the CLS website 👉 buff.ly/DbfmyKe14 Apr 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhck42s3d2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mj2kelebsb2v🚨 Less than a week left before the CLS Conference 2026 call for papers closes. If your research uses data from at least one CLS cohort, then submit a paper, poster, or symposium on the CLS website 👉 buff.ly/DbfmyKe 📆 Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 23:59.09 Apr 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2kelebsb2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mignfrpa7w2i🌸 Spring is here and our mascot Cohort MemBear is ready to spend some time in the sunshine. He will be away from his desk and taking a break along with the rest of the CLS team from 5.30pm this evening. We will be back in action from Wednesday, 8 April. Wishing you a happy Easter!01 Apr 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mignfrpa7w2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3migcyirnzw26📣 Working with mixed-mode survey data? Join this free webinar, run by @clscohorts.bsky.social and Survey Futures, to understand the challenges of using mixed-mode survey data and learn statistical methods to handle these in practice. ➡️ Book now buff.ly/QL2Dm7V01 Apr 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3migcyirnzw26https://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3miecfjgbjc2q📢 Call for papers for the CLS conference 2026 will now close on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, extended from 8 April. ⏰ If you use CLS cohort data, there's still time to submit a paper! Find out more: buff.ly/oO1rZkw CLS researcher Aase Villadsen provides an update 👇31 Mar 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3miecfjgbjc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3midzx7kbtk2a📢 One in ten (11%) members of gen Z have reported emotional abuse and 3% have experienced violence from a partner in the past year, according to new @ucl.ac.uk research. Read more: bit.ly/4m1Tnf5 https://bit.ly/4m1Tnf531 Mar 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3midzx7kbtk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mibyzjgufk2e💥 Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) Age 27 sweep open consultation. 👉 Attend a consultation event in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast or join us online. What questions should we ask and what measures should we use? Your input is needed! Find out more: buff.ly/yMGpXuM30 Mar 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibyzjgufk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mhy4ooab7o2c🚨 Call for papers deadline extended The submission window for CLS Conference 2026 will now close Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Researchers from across disciplines, sectors and career stages are invited to share their research using data from at least one CLS cohort. Find out more: buff.ly/oO1rZkw26 Mar 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy4ooab7o2chttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mhxmljchfk2a📢 New @ucl.ac.uk research using data from the latest sweep of the Millennium Cohort Study finds one in seven young people (14%) across the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET) at age 23. Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/4uYft6C https://bit.ly/4uYft6C26 Mar 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxmljchfk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mhsrpcjuq22a📢Our takeover of the @ioe.bsky.social podcast series, Research for the Real World continues this week as Dr Sam Parsons discusses what our long-running birth cohort studies can reveal about people’s lives as they approach retirement. Find out more and listen to the podcast - bit.ly/4rVa7pZ https://bit.ly/4rVa7pZ24 Mar 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsrpcjuq22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mhge2cljjr2w19 Mar 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhge2cljjr2whttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mgws2s2z6z2n📢 Researchers at @ucl.ac.uk propose new approach to improve quality of population data research by looking at data linked from the Millennium Cohort Study to the UK National Pupil Database (NPD). Read the full paper on the @ijpds.bsky.social journal website 👉 buff.ly/HJLkFkg https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v11i1.301513 Mar 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgws2s2z6z2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mgu43cjxnc2cWe are the focus of the new season of @ioe.bsky.social podcast, Research for the Real World. In the first episode, Dr Gergo Baranyi discusses his research examining links between people’s housing and neighbourhood and their health and education. Listen - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2026/mar/how-poor-housing-shapes-school-outcomes-and-why-place-matters-research-real-world12 Mar 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgu43cjxnc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mgn7w4merr2i📢 New @ucl.ac.uk research finds people who experience mental health difficulties in childhood at ages 5-16 are more likely to have irregular sleep patterns at ages 46-48, with more reported to sleep less than six hours every night. Read more on the CLS website 👉 buff.ly/4TdWrN0 https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/does-childhood-mental-health-impact-sleep-in-midlife/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_20260309 Mar 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn7w4merr2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mgfjftlnzs2v🎂 A very happy birthday to the cohort study that started it all! 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfjftlnzs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mgf5chtktr2x📺️ Did you miss our webinar exploring the latest data from the Millennium Cohort Study? Catch up now on our YouTube channel 👉 buff.ly/EI80Y74 The data are available to download from the @ukdataservice.bsky.social. Find out more on how to access the data on the CLS website 👉 buff.ly/C8Rg24D. https://buff.ly/EI80Y7406 Mar 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgf5chtktr2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/clscohorts.bsky.social/post/3mgcwyrjizk2t📢New @ucl.ac.uk research finds that seven in ten (68%) young adults who are part of generation Z report binge drinking in the past year, with almost a third (29%) regularly consuming six or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting. Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/4b5yniJ https://bit.ly/4b5yniJ05 Mar 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:4gski3ilehz7xigj67fowdgp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcwyrjizk2t