Gap in dental health
How good is our dental health and how happy are we with the appearance of our teeth?
View ArticleNational Careers Week: Ask a researcher
As part of National Careers Week 2016, Nilufer Rahim tells us what it's like to work as a social researcher at NatCen.
View ArticleNatCen Insights: Budget 2016
Chancellor George Osborne delivered his eighth Budget today, the second from the Conservative majority government. This blog draws on NatCen data to show where the public may stand on the big...
View ArticleHardworking grandparents may lead to childcare crisis
When we think of childcare, we often think of nurseries, childminders and playgroups. But grandparents are also one of the largest providers of childcare in Scotland and research shows that this could...
View ArticleOh sugar, we forgot the salt
In 2016, sugar is public enemy number one. But the focus on sugar has diverted attention away from salt intake, linked to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
View ArticleWhen life gets in the way: aspirations of home ownership
New research challenges the widely accepted idea that adults in their early twenties do not aspire to own their own home.
View ArticleDegree or not degree?
For some, university is a rite of passage into adult life, but as many as 60% of UK graduates work in jobs that do not require a degree.
View ArticleIs Scotland losing its faith?
New findings published this week from ScotCen’s Scottish Social Attitudes survey have highlighted both falling attendance at religious services and a steady increase in the number of Scots saying they...
View ArticleOh sugar, I forgot the salt
In 2016, opening the health section of any newspaper, magazine or website tells us that sugar is public enemy number one. But the National Diet and Nutrition Survey suggests we shouldn't overlook our...
View ArticleScottish interest in politics hits a post devolution high
Interest in politics among the Scottish population is at its highest level since the advent of the Scottish Parliament.
View ArticleHow do Scots want to see new Holyrood tax powers used?
The Scottish Parliament’s new tax raising powers have become a key feature of the election campaign so how do Scots want them to be used?
View ArticleNumber of Scottish adults with asthma on the rise
According to charity Asthma UK, in Scotland 368,000 people are currently receiving treatment for the disease. We shed light on findings from the Scottish Health Survey.
View ArticleNatCen Insights: Queen's Speech 2016
Yesterday the Queen delivered the Government’s legislative plan for the upcoming Parliament. This blog draws on NatCen data to show where the public may stand on the new laws.
View ArticleJury's out on the polling inquiry
What, if any, lessons have been learnt from the Election and how far any changes have been implemented into the flurry of polls we are seeing today?
View ArticleAre SNP supporters united on Europe?
While polls of voting intentions across the UK as whole continue to suggest the result of the EU referendum hangs in the balance, equivalent polls of how people propose to vote in Scotland put Remain...
View ArticleImproving our understanding about local areas
The Index of Multiple Deprivation represents an important updating of our knowledge about what is happening to social demographic change across England.
View ArticleEU Referendum: What will happen on the day?
With only days to go until the referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, we outline some of the logistical details of what will happen on Referendum day.
View ArticleNew NatCen Research Panel publishes first results
Today we have published results from a survey of the British public’s voting intention in the EU Referendum, based on the country’s first ever probability-based research panel.
View ArticleLearning from an early intervention evaluation partnership
Even though there is widespread agreement about the importance of early intervention among policymakers and practitioners, the evidence to support decision-making is often lacking. The Early...
View ArticleBrexit: why so surprised?
In summer 2015, a majority already believed that exiting the EU would mean lower immigration and no long-term damage to the economy. Explore how the country divided along demographic lines with our...
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