What Do Voters want from Brexit?
Given how contentious the debate about the desirable shape of Brexit is proving to be, it is perhaps surprising that there has not been more polling than we have seen so far on what voters would like...
View ArticleWe’re living longer – but will we all have the same chance to enjoy it?
People in the UK are living longer than ever before. Clare Littleford blogs on how the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) can help us understand how much of that time will be spent in...
View ArticleDiscovering diet and exploring eating with UK teenagers
Teenagers are not meeting healthy eating targets. We ran an interactive event in a school exploring diet and nutrition as part of the ESRC's Festival of Social Science.
View ArticleSpending cuts and LGB and T people
Reductions in public spending have had consequences for a broad range of both service providers and service users. Malen Davies blogs about our research on the effects these cuts have had on LGB and T...
View ArticleNatCen Insights: Autumn Statement
Today Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Autumn Statement, the first since Britain's vote to leave the EU. Here we use NatCen data to shed light on how the announcements are likely to be...
View Article'We can afford to fork out money for palaces… but we can’t pay pensions'
Mhairi Black MP recently drew attention to Parliament’s willingness to invest in refurbishing Buckingham Palace and its apparent unwillingness to protect the pensions of women born in the 1950s. But,...
View ArticleScots are displaying a more tolerant streak
Discriminatory attitudes among Scots have declined steeply since 2010, writes Ian Montagu
View ArticleEvaluating the long-term impacts of mentoring in secondary schools
Our longitudinal evaluation of the Mosaic Secondary School Group Mentoring Programme highlights the perceived value of mentoring sessions for young people’s confidence, self-esteem, and life skills....
View ArticleQuestionnaires in the 21st Century
What does the future hold for the survey questionnaire? Debbie Collins shares her learnings from the second Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation and Testing conference in Miami, Florida.
View ArticleTackling food insecurity in Scotland
Despite an economy that ranks alongside some of the strongest in Europe, poverty in Scotland persists. Ian Montagu explains how one charity's work to tackle food insecurity brings more than just...
View ArticleOverstaying their welcome: Do the public want a reduction in international...
NatCen Chief Executive Guy Goodwin discusses what the public think about the numbers international students coming to Britain.
View ArticleWhat's really going on with 'Generation Sensible'?
The latest data shows that drug use and dependence may be falling among young people. Hayley Lepps asks whether young people really less likely to take drugs now – or are we just not asking them the...
View ArticleWhen I get that feeling, I want spiritual healing - Alternative medicine use...
This blog uncovers the extent to which people in Europe are using alternative medicines.
View ArticleMental Health – how are children and young people affected?
Franziska Marcheselli explores what existing research can tell us about young people's mental health, and looks ahead to the first comprehensive survey of children and young people's mental health...
View ArticleUnanswered Questions on Migration - Can we balance public opinion and the...
Guy Goodwin, NatCen's Chief Executive, explores the delicate balance of public opinion around immigration and Britain's economic needs.
View ArticleDo we need an ‘ageing strategy’? And how would we know if it is working?
With growing demand on the social care system and spending on health and pensions increasingly dominating central government expenditure, Kirby Swales asks if it is time for a new ageing strategy.
View ArticleNatCen Insights: Spring Budget 2017
What can NatCen numbers tell us about where the public stands on some of the key announcements from today's Budget?
View ArticleDishing up the evidence on free school meals
Free school meals are in the news again, with the Labour Party citing a link between universal entitlement and improved attainment. Sarah Kitchen explains what the evidence shows.
View ArticleThe End of Liberalism?
Brexit, Trump, Le Pen…. Are we witnessing a significant turning point in British and Western society? Drawing on more than 30 years data, the forthcoming British Social Attitudes report will ask...
View ArticleCharging parents for state education will entrench inequalities
Voluntary contributions from parents to fund non-core activities have been touted as a solution to cuts in funding for schools. Emily Tanner considers what this means for how we define mainstream...
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