@CLScohorts

Centre for research, scientific development and operational management of a unique series of UK longitudinal studies. Funded @ESRC, based @IOE_London

 London, UK
cls.ucl.ac.uk
Joined July 2010
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✨ Stay connected with us: 👉Bluesky: bit.ly/3ZxUp80 👉 LinkedIn: bit.ly/3ZALVOR
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✨ Join us! We're inviting expressions of interest from experts wishing to join our Scientific Advisory Network. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in shaping the scientific direction of our cohort studies. Deadline Monday, 17 November: bit.ly/4qj0ced
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📣 Coming soon: this flagship @CLScohorts webinar is the best place to get started with using our unique series of UK national cohort studies. Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oyUPpy
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📺 Missed our latest free training webinar? We’ve got you covered. Head onto our YouTube channel to find out about the range of freely available polygenic scores in CLS cohorts and delve into the unique research opportunities they offer. Watch now 👉 buff.ly/dVd8b5L
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Join us in Cardiff, Tuesday 14 Oct for an open consultation event to help shape the next UK birth cohort study, Generation New Era, which will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026. We hope to see you at the National Museum Cardiff: bit.ly/47lsSL1
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🔈 Do you want to use programming language R in your longitudinal data analyses? Take part in a two-day in-person, paid short course running on 3–4 November 2025 at UCL’s Bloomsbury Campus. Head to the UCL Online Store to find out more and register 👉 buff.ly/YsqPRVe
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✏️ NEW DATA! Data from the Age 9-10 Months Sweep of the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study are now available to download from the UK Data Service. Find out more on the CLS website: bit.ly/4nHFXVK
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We’re thrilled to announce CLS is to lead the first new nationally representative UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years. Generation New Era will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026. Read more: bit.ly/3Kcdmc8
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🚨 Job alert! We are looking for a new Research Fellow (Survey Manager) to join our survey team and contribute to the design, development, and delivery of four major national longitudinal studies. Closing date: Sunday, 14 September. Apply now: bit.ly/46i4VVf
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🚨 Last chance to apply! We're looking for a new Director. Find out more about the role and apply on the CLS website, closing date TOMORROW: bit.ly/452oe4v
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Read more about why we're supporting and looking forward to #ADRUKConf25 👇
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@CLScohorts is supporting #ADRUKConf25 as a Silver Sponsor! 🎉 Learn why linking cohort + admin data is vital for impactful research, and why CLS is backing the conference. 👉 adruk.org/news-publications/…

Bringing linked data on cohorts to the ADR UK community: Why the Centre for Longitudinal Studies is...

This blog, written by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), explores why they’re proud to support the ADR UK Conference 2025 and highlights the unique v...

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✨ One week to go! We're looking for a new Director. Find out more about the role and apply on the CLS website: bit.ly/452oe4v
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🧬 What are polygenic scores in CLS cohort studies and how can they be used in genetically informed social science research? Find out in our upcoming free training webinar on Tuesday, 30 September from 12–1pm UK time. Book now 👉 bit.ly/4lBDR88
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👉 We're looking for a new Director. Find out more about the role and apply on the CLS website: bit.ly/452oe4v
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The recording of our latest training webinar National Child Development Study at Age 62: explore the new data is now available on our YouTube channel. Our YouTube channel is a great place to explore all our previous training webinars. Subscribe now 👉 bit.ly/4foWryL
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Professor Alissa Goodman has announced she will be passing on the baton as Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies later this year, after more than a decade of leadership. Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/4odqFbN
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🎉 News from the 1958 National Child Development Study! Data from the Age 62 Sweep are now available to download from the UK Data Service. This is the most comprehensive data collection of the cohort’s adult lives. Find out more: bit.ly/4mbD9PI
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And don’t miss the recording of last week’s webinar, which takes you through the key highlights of the data. Watch here: bit.ly/454XX4t
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🌟 Join us for our free webinar this Thursday, 17 July from 1–2pm to explore new data from the Age 62 Sweep of the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS), out soon. Learn about special features and repeated measures focusing on ageing. Book now 👉 bit.ly/44489cH
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Register for our latest webinar to explore the rich new data from the Age 62 Sweep of NCDS, to be released imminently. Join us on Thursday, 17 July from 1–2pm to discover how lifelong factors affect retirement and ageing. Book now 👉 bit.ly/44489cH
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