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In this article Gillian Prior, our Head of Surveys, Data and Analysis, considers a new NatCen panel survey examining the public’s views on face-to-face interviews, as well as the current possibilities...
View ArticleTwenty years of changing attitudes towards Holyrood and Westminster
Today sees the publication by the Scottish Government of a Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) report on how attitudes in Scotland towards the devolved and UK-wide institutions have evolved since the...
View ArticleThe Legacy and Future of Brexit
Today sees the publication of two chapters on Brexit as part of the latest British Social Attitudes report. One examines the legacy of Brexit, that is, the impact that the process of leaving has had on...
View ArticleIs Scotland More Egalitarian than England?
It is often argued that Scotland is more left-wing than England. After all, the relative weakness of the Conservative party north of the border would seem a clear testament to that being the case. And...
View ArticleIs Brexit fuelling support for independence?
The rise in support for independence is now well established in the polls. The trend first became apparent last year, when the level of support for Yes increased from around the 45% mark at which it...
View ArticleLife during the COVID-19 pandemic for children and young people
In October, NHS Digital – in collaboration with NatCen, the Office for National Statistics, University of Cambridge and University of Exeter – published the latest survey in a series which provides...
View ArticleHas COVID-19 shifted public attitudes?
Now that the prospect of an end to the pandemic is in sight, the question of what post-pandemic Britain should look like will soon become a pressing one. Should everyday life and public policy return...
View ArticleConducting remote cognitive interviews: telephone or video conferencing?
NatCen’s Methodology & Innovation Hub includes a team of experts who specialise in developing and testing survey questions to ensure measures elicit high quality data. Our day-to-day work often...
View ArticleFuture of Britain: bringing participants and moderators online during the...
As part of our ongoing research about public attitudes towards post-Brexit policy, we ran a large-scale Deliberative Polling event in October 2020, bringing together over 200 members of the British...
View ArticleFuture of Britain: facilitating dialogue on post-Brexit policy during the...
As part of our ongoing research about public attitudes towards post-Brexit policy, NatCen ran a large scale Deliberative Poll in October 2020, bringing together over 200 members of the British public...
View ArticleEducation catch-up: is online tuition the future?
Last year the Online Tuition Pilot aimed to support disadvantaged pupils at primary and secondary schools across England through fully subsidised online tuition. The pilot saw established tutoring...
View ArticleSweet dreams aren’t made of these: the pandemic, mental health and sleep...
Many parents experience the daily struggles of children’s bedtime routines, especially when they concern younger children. If you’re a parent, you will know how frustrating this can be. The COVID-19...
View ArticleAssessing the feasibility of conducting research with children on child abuse
Evidence about the prevalence of child abuse in the UK is limited. Currently, there is no single source reporting child abuse data, robust measurements are lacking and official statistics in the UK are...
View ArticleNatCen celebrates becoming carbon neutral
We’re actively reducing the resources we consume in the course of our work and using offsetting for any residual emissions.
View ArticleMental Health Awareness Week: Three risk factors for depression in older people
This week it’s Mental Health Awareness Week. As we think about mental health in society today, one key group is people in their later years. How common are mental health conditions in older people, and...
View ArticleEngaging children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with the...
As we celebrate World Environment Day this Saturday 5th June, it’s important to consider that access to nature and time spent outdoors is not equally enjoyed by all. This is especially the case among...
View ArticleFive Years On: Has Brexit Been A Success?
Five years ago this week, the UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union. After two general elections and an extended parliamentary stalemate, that decision was eventually implemented on...
View ArticleWhat next for health surveys? Lessons learnt from the pandemic
It’s a great time to be involved with health studies at a time of significant public health challenges: an ageing population, health inequalities and multiple disadvantage, the challenges of obesity,...
View ArticleWhere next for online deliberation?
Online deliberative research is an emerging discipline, with much of the existing work restricted to examining internet discussion forums. The use of videoconferencing as a mode to support deliberation...
View ArticleHow do the public think social care should be funded?
This week the UK government is finally expected to announce its plans for the future funding of social care in England. But how do the public think that social care should be funded? This is one of the...
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