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What can a national crime survey tell us about which children are most at risk?

  • 21 July 2026

Dr Ferhat Tura, from Bournemouth University, draws on the Crime Survey for England and Wales to look at which children are most likely to be victims of crime, and why disabled children in particular need more attention in how we keep children safe.

From learning to earning? What the Labour Force Survey shows about job-related training in the UK

  • 15 July 2026

Sarah Pemberton-Frings explores what the UK Labour Force Survey reveals about unequal access to job-related training and the extent to which training is linked to better pay and employment opportunities.

What we know about victimisation amongst Gen Z using the Millennium Cohort Study

  • 14 July 2026

Aase Villadsen and Emla Fitzsimons, from the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at UCL, provide new insight on the experiences of crime and victimisation in Gen Z as they transition from adolescence to early adulthood.

Do nonstandard work hours influence children’s wellbeing through maternal mental health and children’s routines?

  • 8 July 2026

Chia Liu, Associate Lecturer at the University of St Andrews, uses the Millennium Cohort Study to investigate whether mothers working nonstandard hours affects young children’s socioemotional development.

Opportunities for social mobility for young people in rural and coastal areas of England

  • 1 July 2026

Dr Chris Playford, from the University of Exeter, uses Next Steps data to explore how growing up in rural and coastal areas of England shapes young people’s chances of entering managerial and professional occupations at age 25, and the role that moving region plays in those outcomes.

What does Resolution Foundation research reveal about “Unsung Britain” and living standards today?

  • 30 June 2026

Drawing on Resolution Foundation research using data accessed through the UK Data Service, the impact team examines “Unsung Britain”—lower-income families working more but seeing limited improvements to their living standards.

How the UK Government’s updated Magenta Book recognises the role of research data in evaluation

  • 23 June 2026

Eve Little, Research Impact and Engagement Manager at the UK Data Service, explains what the updated Magenta Book means for how government evaluators access and archive research data – and where the UK Data Service fits in.

How can open principles become open practice? The Open Knowledge Foundation (Part 2)

  • 17 June 2026

We continue our conversation with the Open Knowledge Foundation, focusing on the School of Data and how open knowledge principles are being translated into practice through work on AI and digital literacy.

How can many perspectives share one voice in the Open Knowledge Foundation? (Part 1)

  • 9 June 2026

Members of the Open Knowledge Foundation explore a range of perspectives – spanning global leadership, technical practice and local action – and how they come together around a shared commitment to open knowledge.

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