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Delegates at the LCN conference listen to Dr Sarah Bunn's keynote

Expanding networks, sharing knowledge: reflections from the CLOSER LCN conference

Jennie Blows (CLOSER LCN Chair) reflects on our recent LCN conference and summarises the rich discussions on engaging with policymakers and data users, and communicating the impact of survey methods.

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15 May 2025

Tap into CLOSER’s policy expertise – join a policy surgery

Are you looking to inform policymaking with your longitudinal research? Need some tips on how to get your findings on the agenda? Join a policy surgery to get personal advice and bespoke guidance.

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Longitudinal News: catch up on the latest issue

This month we feature our new interactive 'Our Changing Society' graph charting the UK employment rate and our blog on reflections from our recent Longitudinal Communications Network conference, plus the latest news, research and events from the LPS community.

Harmonised datasets: Explore via UK Data Service

Check out our harmonised datasets for measures of height, weight & BMI, mental health, childhood adversity & adult wellbeing, and occupation & education collected across multiple UK longitudinal population studies.

Our Changing Society: UK Employment rate

Our Changing Society is our free resource developed to provide detailed information about the historical and political backdrop of study participants’ lives.

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