The BBC One Show travelled back to 1969 last night (21 November) to feature a film about three National Child Development Study (NCDS) members who wrote essays at age 11 imagining what their lives would be like when they reached 25. This year the study, and three of its members, Sally Johnston, Steve Christmas and Jackie Adkins turned 60. The […] The post Millions tune in to BBC One to watch film celebrating childhood dreams of NCDS members appeared first on CLOSER.| CLOSER
Older adults with small social networks of family and friends are less likely to attend recommended health screenings and checkups than peers who have more relationships, new research shows. Researchers from the Health Foundation analysed information on more than 2,000 people born in 1946 in England, Scotland and Wales who are taking part in the […] The post Isolated older people should be able to benefit from friends and family for health advice, study says appeared first on CLOSER.| CLOSER
Ref: 1726778 Closing date: 5 June 2018 Interview date: TBC Salary: Grade 7: £34,635 – £37,551 per annum Contract: Full Time A job description and person specification can be accessed on the UCL job page. This post represents an exciting opportunity to undertake high-impact research in UK’s birth cohort studies using rigorous quantitative methods. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team […] The post Research Associate in Psychometrics/Quantitative Social Science appeared f...| CLOSER
CLOSER are looking to appoint a Senior Research Associate – International to join our team. Closing date: 18 February 2018, latest time for submissions 23:59 Interview date: TBC Salary: £43,023 – £50,753 per annum Contract: Full Time Location: London A job description and person specification can be found on the UCL job listing page. UCL […] The post Vacancy – Senior Research Associate (International) appeared first on CLOSER.| CLOSER
The IOE’s Department of Social Science are looking for two interns to be based in the Centre for Longitudinal Studies’ (CLS) Cross Cohort Research Programme (CCRP). This post is based in the IOE’s Department of Social Science, where CLOSER is also based. This post is not based in CLOSER. Closing date: 6 April 2018. Latest time for […] The post Vacancy: Internship in ESRC-Funded CLS Cross-Cohort Research Programme (CCRP) x4 appeared first on CLOSER.| CLOSER
CLOSER are looking to appoint a Technical Manager to join our team. Closing date: 1 Feb 2018, latest time for submissions 23:59 Interview date: TBC Salary: £43,023 – £50,753 per annum Contract: Full Time Location: London A job description and person specification can be accessed on the UCL job page. An exciting opportunity has […] The post Vacancy – CLOSER Technical Manager appeared first on CLOSER.| CLOSER
The IOE’s Department of Social Science are recruiting a Research Data Manager to join the Centre for Longitudinal Studies. This post is based in the IOE’s Department of Social Science, where CLOSER is also based. This post is not based in CLOSER. Ref: 1706144 Closing date: 18 February 2018 Interview date: TBC Salary: £34,635 – […] The post Vacancy – Research Data Manager (Centre for Longitudinal Studies) appeared first on CLOSER.| CLOSER
CLOSER is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic programmer to join our team. Closing date: 8 Jan 2018, latest time for submissions 23:59 Interview date: TBC Salary: £34,635 – £41,864 per annum Contract: Full Time Location: London A job description and person specification can be accessed on the UCL job page. CLOSER creates software for a […] The post Vacancy – CLOSER Programmer appeared first on CLOSER.| CLOSER
The MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic researcher to contribute to a CLOSER work package on socioeconomic differentials in physical activity across life. Please note this post is not based in CLOSER. Closing date: 29 Nov 2017, latest time for submissions 23:59 Interview date: TBC Salary: […] The post Vacancy: Research Associate appeared first on CLOSER.| CLOSER
CLOSER are looking to recruit a Project Manager to join the team. Closing date: 23 November 2017, latest time for submissions 23:59 Interview date: 4 December 2017 Salary: £43,023 – £50,753 per annum Contract: Full Time, Fixed-Term Location: London A job description and person specification can be accessed on the UCL job page. An […]| CLOSER
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is following the lives of 19,517 children born across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2000-01. A renewed interest in child wellbeing in the late 1990s in the UK set the scene for a new and distinctive child cohort study, after a gap of 30 years. Since the initial […]| CLOSER