Longview is an independent think tank, devoted to promoting longitudinal research in the UK, to improving its quality and to supporting those undertaking longitudinal studies.
The think tank’s role is to debate the findings of longitudinal research, to improve communication among those engaged in, and using longitudinal research, and to develop this field of study.
Ultimately, Longview aims to make longitudinal research findings more widely known and more useful, thus enhancing Britain's already impressive reputation in this field.
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NEWSFLASH!
Have you carried out longitudinal research that makes a significant contribution to knowledge? Does it have messages for improving life?
This is the opportunity to have your research recognised through a publication that would be widely publicised.
The Neville Butler Prize promotes excellence in the analysis of longitudinal data and reporting the results for a wider audience. If you would like to know more, please click here
New Cohort Study for 2011/2012
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) commissioned Longview to undertake a scoping study to assess the scientific case and review the design options for the new birth cohort study. The final report was used to support ESRC's and MRC's joint bid to the UK Governments's Large Scale Facilites Fund for substantial investment in the birth cohort studies (1946, 1958, 1970, 1992 and 2000), including establishing a new study in 2011/12. The case has now been accepted as part of a new facility for the development of the birth cohort stduies. And £28.5 million has now been earmarked for the work ( Announcement here).
Merger with International Centre for Child Studies
At the end of 2007 Longview merged with the International Centre for Child Studies (ICCS), which is now a division of Longview.
Use of Longitudinal Research in Scotland
Commissioned by the Scottish Government, this project nearing completion, is to help the Scottish Government in the evaluation of their ‘National Outcomes’. A workshop was held in Edinburgh with Government officials on 30th June 2008 to discuss the findings.
The report and appendices will be posted on the website in due course.
Now We Are Fifty
A new publication from the Centre for Longitudinal Studies will be of much interest to all readers of this website. ‘Now We Are Fifty’ is an attractive publication, produced to celebrate the 50th birthday of the UK's National Child Development Study, (NCDS 1958 cohort). The short report with copius photographs, contains an overview of the changing context of cohort members' lives since 1958, followed by a series of chapters on different features of their lives from birth to 50 – as revealed by analysis of the longitudinal data they supplied over the course of the study. A must read!
Neville Butler
Neville Butler, founder sponsor of Longview and Director of the International Centre for Child Studies (ICCS), died in February 2007.
A memorial fund in Neville's honour has been established and contributions may be sent to (cheques made payable to Longview for "Neville Butler Memorial Fund"), 86 Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS16UG (Tel. 0117 925 0835).
Read Neville's obituary here
Strategic Review of Panel and Cohort Studies and Biomarkers Project Reports
These reports arising from the ESRC review are now available here
Solving the Problem of Attrition in Longitudinal Surveys
Longview has been awarded a grant under ESRC's Survey Research Methods programme for this three year project, which began in Autumn 2007.