The development of mobile technology has brought with it some exciting opportunities for those interested in collecting data from households about their finances. Funded by the NCRM, Dr Jäckle has been working to gain a better understanding of

Long term sickness: the costs to individuals

Mar 13th, 2015 8m 43s

John Letizia, Director of Public Affairs for the Income Protection Insurance company UNUM discusses research commissioned from ISER to look at the cost to individuals of long term sickness.

Poverty triggers and household change

Oct 31st, 2014 14m 9s

Professor Nick Buck, Director of Understanding Society, discusses two pieces of research using the study to look at movements in and out of poverty and household change.

Childcare policy - has it had any impact?

Oct 22nd, 2014 11m 19s

Dr Birgitta Rabe talks about new research looking at the impact of recent childcare policies on children's educational outcomes and helping mothers into work.

Family breakdown: who is hardest hit after couples split?

Sep 23rd, 2014 12m 7s

Professor Mike Brewer talks about research for the Nuffield Foundation on the impacts on adults and children when couples split up.

How couples respond when one loses a job

Aug 14th, 2014 9m 22s

Dr Karon Gush talks about research using the Understanding Society Innovation Panel to look at the responses of couples when one of them loses their job.

Being green: environmental behaviours and attitudes

Jul 17th, 2014 9m 34s

Professor Peter Lynn talks about early findings from the ESRC funded project, The distribution and dynamics of UK citizens’ environmental attitudes, behaviours and actions.

The long shadow of recession

Jul 14th, 2014 9m 28s

Dr Mark Bryan discusses research findings from ISER's ESRC funded project, Understanding the impact of recession on labour market behaviour in Britain, which investigates the labour market responses of individuals and households to economic re

School meets street: low achievement, school exclusion and youth crime

Jun 24th, 2014 8m 49s

What can schools do to stop young people becoming excluded and falling into a life of crime? ISER Associate Liz Spencer talks about recent research examining the process that links low achievement, school exclusion and involvement in crime amon

Screen based media, sport and happiness - what makes our kids happy?

May 21st, 2014 10m 35s

How much time do our children spend on screen based media and playing sport and how happy does it make them? Dr Cara Booker investigates using the Understanding Society Youth Panel.

Who saves for retirement?

Mar 26th, 2014 9s

James Lloyd, Director of the Strategic Society Centre, talks about new research with ISER looking at pension reform and who is and isn't saving for their retirement.

Understanding Society Innovation Panel Competition 2014

Feb 17th, 2014 9m 22s

Dr Annette Jäckle outlines the fantastic opportunity for researchers to take part in this year's Understanding Society Innovation Panel Competition.

Ethnicity, neighbourhoods and life satisfaction

Jan 16th, 2014 11m 9s

Dr Gundi Knies talks about new research exploring the links between ethnicity, neighbourhoods and life satisfaction.

Sexual orientation and poverty

Dec 27th, 2013 15m 4s

Dr Noah Uhrig discusses ground-breaking new research commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation exploring the links between sexual orientation and poverty.

Educational aspirations and attitudes of boys and girls

Oct 31st, 2013 7m 4s

ISER PhD student Tina Rampino talks about new research looking at the differences between boys and girls when it comes to their educational aspirations and attitudes.

Licensing and regulating the cannabis market in England and Wales

Sep 15th, 2013 33m 31s

Professor Stephen Pudney talks about a new report exploring the impact of a licensed and regulated cannabis market.

What's a university degree worth?

Sep 9th, 2013 8m 46s

Professor Adeline Delavande talks about research looking at the perceptions of parents and children from different socio-economic backgrounds of the financial value of gaining a degree.

Over-qualification of immigrants in the UK

Jul 21st, 2013 8m 49s

ISER PhD student Szilvia Altorjai talks about her research looking at the levels of qualifications of migrant workers compared with workers who were born in the UK.

Does sample size matter?

Jun 21st, 2013 7m 29s

Dr Olena Kaminska talks about her recently-published article for Statistics Views on why sample size matters in social science research.

Do countries adapt to immigration?

May 7th, 2013 6m 31s

Yvonni Markaki talks about the impact of immigration on European job markets.

How green are we?

Mar 25th, 2013 8m 43s

Dr Simonetta Longhi talks about a new research project examining the environmental attitudes and behaviours of people living in te UK.

The influence of close family and friends on fertility

Feb 28th, 2013 7m 2s

Dr Paul Mathews talks about newly-published research showing that women who close family and friends are more likely to have a first and a second baby.

Understanding Society: Wave 2 data release

Jan 28th, 2013 8m 41s

Professor Heather Laurie talks about the release of Wave 2 data from Understanding Society and the longitudinal research opportunities it provides.

Who does the recycling at home?

Dec 19th, 2012 7m 23s

Hazel Pettifor tests the hypothesis put forward in two recent studies that waste separation in the home is carried out, mostly by women.

Impact of racism on ethnic minority families and their children

Oct 30th, 2012 7m 11s

Yvonne Kelly talks about the first ever UK analysis of the effect of racism on parents from ethnic minorities, and discusses the developmental impact on their children.