#DataImpactFellows doing great work

Our Data Impact Fellows are a fantastic group of early career researchers who are out to change the world. We’re very proud of the research they’re doing and the impact they are already having.

Here’s a quick rundown of what a few of them have been up to.…

Is the normalisation of ‘plus-size’ bodies in the UK undermining the battle against obesity?

A new study used descriptive and logistic regression analyses based on a pooled nationally representative
cross-sectional survey, the Health Survey for England, for the years 1997, 1998, 2002, 2014, and
2015 of individuals with BMI>25, finding that overweight and obese adults in the UK are more likely to underestimate their weight status and less likely to try to lose weight, especially among lower-income, lower-education, and minority groups.…

In the News (2nd July)

A round-up from the news and across the web of the impact of data in the UK Data Service collection…
– Scottish government woes?
– Changing West Midlands
– Flying anywhere?
– Home sweet home…

Has the National Living Wage really benefited low-paid employees?

Agnes Norris Keiller from the Institute for Fiscal Studies examines how the pay and living standards of low-wage employees have changed since the National Living Wage was introduced. She finds that while low-paid employees have seen strong growth in their earnings from employment, improvements in their average living standards have been much more modest.…

In the News (25th June 2018)

A round-up from the news and across the web of the impact of data in the UK Data Service collection…
– Over 40? Take care of your health
– Missing out on paternity pay
– Construction numbers
– The price of a sweet tooth…