Jon Burton @jburton123@qoto.org
Survey Manager for Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study -
@usociety
- here in a personal capacity
Joined Nov 2022
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“We could have had more resilience built in” – the last episode of our current podcast series lands next week. @R_McDonald_ @jrf_uk and @hamishlow_econ @OxfordEconDept talk about the cost of living crisis: who’s been hit the hardest and what can government do?
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In our latest collection of free #teacher #resources, we explore #economics with Professor Birgitta Rabe from the University of Essex in the UK.
https://futurumcareers.com/using-big-datasets-to-find-out-what-affects-childrens-quality-of-life
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UK Census 2021 results on national identity were released yesterday. This could be one of the highest profile examples ever of a response category order effect! Folks, if you want to measure change/differences, keep the questionnaire the same!
The latest wave of the UK Household Longitudinal Study @usociety can be downloaded from the UK Data Service. The release means that researchers can now track households in the UK from 1991 to 2021. https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/2022/11/29/understanding-society-wave-12-data-now-available
Auto-enrolment in work-place pensions has closed the gap between those who save and those who don't - particularly affecting workers with mental health problems. Research by @KArulsamy & Liam Delaney using @usociety https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/2022/11/22/change-in-pensions-policy-ensures-savings-for-people-with-mental-health-issues
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#Webinar 😕 Are you curious about using the @CLScohorts for your studies? What variables are included and what sort of research questions could you answer? Our 'Getting started' webinar is the perfect springboard for data users. Join us on 29 Nov: https://bit.ly/3gireDq
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“It is not true that public support for disability is overly generous. If anything, it’s the opposite” – Stephen Pudney @ScHARRSheffield with a taster of next week’s podcast about our ageing population with Matt Barnes @CitySociology and @JemmaMouland @Ageing_Better
A trailer for the new podcast episode, available from tomorrow.
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Our new podcast episode lands tomorrow, with @dr_danwheatley @UoB_Business, @KironChatterjee @UWE_GEM, and @pete_dyson talking about commuting, working from home, and transport policy. In this taster, Pete addresses one of the gaps in our knowledge...
https://twitter.com/usociety/status/1592514786574864385
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More filming today @Uni_of_Essex - this time with @ReneeLuthra on why an understanding of how to work with #data is so important for #sociologists and #criminologists. #research @essexsociology @EssexSocSci
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.@poppingorange is filming at @Uni_of_Essex with Professor Nick Allum on why gaining #quantitative skills that enable you to work with #data can help you see the world differently. #research @EssexSocSci
RT @JulianLennon
It’s Amazing who you run into in an airport Lounge! None other than Uncle Paul….
So, so lovely, and what are the chances…
Thankful…. ❤️🙏🏻😘
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The latest episode of our podcast is out next week, with @dr_danwheatley @UoB_Business @KironChatterjee @UWE_GEM @pete_dyson talking about commuting, working from home, and transport policy. Here’s a taster: Dan, on what employers and employees can learn by talking to each other
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What can longitudinal population studies tell us about the association between sexual orientation and health inequality?
Our new Learning Hub case study looks at research using @usociety data to examine this important topic of interest. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/LH-2022-update
How socially just are taxes on air travel and ‘frequent flyer levies’? - research by Milena Büchs @SEELeeds & @giulio_mattioli, using @usociety https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2022.2115050
The impact of automatic enrolment on the mental health gap in pension participation: Evidence from the UK, by @KArulsamy @LiamDelaney2020 - uses @usociety "The implementation of automatic enrolment removes the mental health gap in pension participation": https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2022.102673
Radical re-interpretation of the Scottish Play @Pappystweet @tomosp @matthewcrosby @BenPappyClark
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Our evidence is key in the *Evidence Pack* at Westminster The Superpowers of Free School Meals day @FeedtheFuture & we get a school meal from @ChefTomKerridge @AngusHolford @MiSoC_Essex @NuffieldFound @ESRC @rabe_b
Survey Manager for Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study -
@usociety
- here in a personal capacity
Joined Nov 2022
