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What can population survey data can tell us about the eating problems experienced by young people?

  • 28 May 2026

Dr Benjamin Geers and Dr Tamsin Newlove-Delgado discuss how the Mental Health of Children and Young People in England surveys help researchers move beyond medical diagnoses to support adolescents experiencing eating problems.

Using 1970 British birth cohort data to explore the long-term consequences of ADHD

  • 19 May 2026

Joshua Stott, clinical psychologist and professor at University College London, explores the relationship between childhood ADHD traits, health and well-being using the British Cohort Study.

The hidden mental health toll of damp housing

  • 12 May 2026

Maria Gatto, from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Research Excellence in Health Housing, discusses the relationship between housing condition and psychological distress.

Using synthetic populations to support local climate action

  • 18 November 2025

Andrea Serna-Castaño, from the University of Bath, discusses the advantages of using synthetic populations to evaluate the impacts of a changing climate and the interventions put in place to mitigate them.

The cost of survival: the impact of cancer on income levels in the UK

  • 30 October 2025

Lex Irish discusses the findings of his health economics dissertation regarding the impact of cancer diagnosis on income levels in the UK.

The challenge of persisting health inequalities: young people and census data

  • 14 October 2025

Katrin Metsis discusses her research using census microdata to understand the challenges of persisting health inequalities in young people.

Help shape the future of population health surveys

  • 16 July 2025

Oyinlola Oyebode presents a personal view on the importance of the Health Survey for England and encourages participation in the ONS / DHSC questionnaire on the future of population health surveys.

Location, location, location: how our neighbourhood shapes children and adolescents’ mental health

  • 13 May 2025

Niloofar Shoari’s research reveals how air pollution, greenspace access, and socio-economic factors create a complex web of influences that shape young minds during critical developmental periods.

UK Data Service Data Impact Fellows 2025: Anastasia Fadeeva

  • 15 April 2025

Anastasia Fadeeva, a current UK Data Service Data Impact Fellow, shares her background, her current work and research and discusses what she hopes to get out across the 25/26 Fellowship scheme.

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