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CLOSER produces three main newsletters designed to keep you up to date with all the latest news and blogs, research, events, and policy developments from the longitudinal population study community.

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Below you’ll find previous issues of Longitudinal News and ‘In the loop’ – our quarterly policy update.


Longitudinal News

Tick in a speech bubbleLatest issue: December 2024

In this issue, we invite our subscribers to contribute to our Longitudinal News feedback survey to help us review the design, content and structure of our monthly newsletter. Your feedback will help us deliver the content you want in a way that best suits your needs.

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In the loop

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UK Houses of ParliamentLatest issue: January 2025

‘In the loop’ is CLOSER’s quarterly policy update which features a round up of the latest developments in the policy landscape, open opportunities to engage with policy and decision makers, and new resources for improving your public engagement knowledge & skills.

This month’s issue, covering October – December 2024, features:

  • Policy landscape review:
    • Government Budget contains support for UK’s research base
    • Gambling statutory levy consultation response
    • Updates on the state and direction of DSIT
    • UK Government commits to be more proactive in publishing evidence used in policymaking
  • Engagement opportunities:
    • DSIT announces new study into the impact of smartphone and social media use on young people
    • Forthcoming consultation on the UK’s first Men’s Health Strategy
    • Treasury and HMRC release new ARIs
  • Developing your skills:
    • Podcast on connecting research and policy
    • UK Parliament Evidence Week
    • Upcoming Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) events

Read the January 2025 issue of ‘In the loop’

Previous issues of ‘In the loop’