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Posted on 12 December 2018 by Guy Goodwin, Chief Executive

Is there a future for surveys?

The themes explored at the Cathie Marsh Memorial Lecture 2018.
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Posted on 11 December 2018 by Elizabeth Fuller, Research Director

What do parents think of their children’s weight?

The annual report of the Health Survey for England (HSE) NHS Digital was published last week. One of the key trends that HSE tracks over the years is overweight and obesity among adults and children.
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Tags: child obesity
Posted on 10 December 2018 by Katharine Sadler, Research Director

No likes for impact of social media on children’s mental health

Young people with a mental disorder are spending more time on social media and are more likely to compare themselves with others.
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Tags: social media
Posted on 06 December 2018 by Sir John Curtice, Senior Research Fellow

Are attitudes to immigration different across the UK?

Immigration was a central issue in the EU referendum. The UK-wide vote to Leave is widely regarded as having been motivated in part by opposition to the rules on freedom of movement that apply in the EU.
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Tags: Immigration (1)
Posted on 26 November 2018 by Sally McManus, NatCen Associate

Borderline intellectual impairment: raising awareness of a hidden population with needs

Around one in 10 people may have borderline intellectual impairment. They often face disadvantages in life compared to the rest of the population. Currently, this group do not receive the mental health services and treatment they need.
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Posted on 22 November 2018 by Franziska Marcheselli, Researcher

Key findings from the 2017 Mental Health of Children and Young People report

Our first update on child mental health since the previous survey over 10 years ago.
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Posted on 12 November 2018 by Curtis Jessop, Research Director (Panels)

What can social media tell us about society?

For the last three years NatCen have hosted an event at Twitter UK as part of the ESRC’s Festival of Social Science, focusing on how social media data can be used in research for the benefit of society.
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Posted on 06 November 2018 by Luca Tiratelli, Press Assistant

Do people really want to pay more tax?

The long history of pre-election tax cuts, a British political tradition as venerable as back-bench braying, is based on a simple assumption: people don’t like paying taxes and reward politicians who let them keep more of what they earn.
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Posted on 30 October 2018 by Jonah Bury, Researcher

The future of policing - Increasing diversity

Why is it so important for the police to be representative of the community it serves? To inform the future diversity agenda, the Police Transformation Fund Team commissioned us to review the evidence base on diversity in policing.
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Tags: crime and justice, diversity
Posted on 26 October 2018 by Sarah Lynch-Huggins, Researcher

Daylight savings: is it time for a change?

Changing the clocks by an hour every spring and autumn under current EU summertime arrangements (daylight saving time) could end following a continent-wide open public consultation arranged by the European Commission.
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