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Congratulations!
Professor Paul Boyle, currently at St Andrews University, where he is Head of the School of Geography and Geosciences, will be taking up on September 1st 2010 the post of Chief Executive of the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Paul has been a trustee of Longview since its inception; we shall be very sad to lose him from the board, but delighted to see someone with such a strong professional interest in longitudinal studies taking on this important position.
As Director of the ESRC funded Longitudinal Studies Centre – Scotland, and the founder of the census-based Scottish Longitudinal Study, much of Paul's career has been in Longitudinal Research, including writing a major report for ESRC on administrative data linkage. He has worked with Longview on two major projects – the ESRC Strategic Review of Panel and Cohort Studies and the Evaluation of the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes. He is also an elected member of the recently established SLLS Executive Committee.
Everyone associated with Longview (and the Inernational Centre for Child Studies, with which Lonvgiew merged in 1998) will want to wish Paul every success in his new post.
To view details of the appointment please click here
Longitudinal and Life Course Studies
The latest issue of our on-line international journal, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies is now available. This is Special Issue based on papers presented at a seminar series supported by hte Nuffield Foundation on the theme of Cognitive Capital. Guest editors are Marcus Richards Institute of Child Health, University College London and Ingrid Schoon, Centre for Longiitudinal Studies, Institue of Education, London on the theme of Cognitive:Capital. For details of the authors and papers click here
Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (SLLS)
Following the first meeting of the Interim Executive Committee on 18th November 2009, it has been decided to change the name of the society to "Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies". We are pleased to invite applications for membership of the new Society.
To find out more about the 'Society' and complete your application form please click here
Annual Conference
The Society's inaugural conference will take place on 22nd, 23rd & 24th September 2010 at Clare College, Cambridge. For more details please click here
"Longview News"
A copy of our newsletter for supporters is now available via this link click here
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Neville Butler Memorial Annual Prize 2010
For details of this year's winners please click here
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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 Facilities 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 been accepted as part of a new facility for the development of the birth cohort studies (announcement here). And through supplementation of the budget by ESRC and MRC, £28 million has now been allocated for the new study. As part of the preliminary work for the invitation to tender for the new study, a follow up report by Longview was commissioned on costed options for the design. For further details please click here
ESRC has released for publication the final report on the scientific case for the new cohort study and the follow up report on costed options for the design. To view the reports please click here.
'Parents Matter' Conference - 26th/27th March 2009
The 'Parents Matter' conference was a success with over 180 people attending the first day and 150 on the second day. Feedback shows that participants found the talks and group sessions rewarding and enjoyable, wetting appetites for more information and action to follow. The planning team is developing ideas for taking the conference proceedings forward, possibly in the form of a short publication presenting its main messages and a special issue of Longview's Journal, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. In the meantime all the Powerpoint presentations available to us, as used in the talks and group sessions, are now available here on the website - to view them click here.
Many thanks to all participants for making the conference such a memorable event.
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Use of Longitudinal Research in Scotland
Commissioned by the Scottish Government, this project was 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.
To view the Longview report on the Scottish Government website please click here
Now We Are Fifty
A new publication from the Centre for Longitudinal Studies will be of much interest to all visitors to 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, starts with an overview of the changing context of cohort members' lives since 1958.This is followed by 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 summary version has been produced for cohort members - to see the full document click the web link here. A Must read!
In Praise of Panel Surveys
To mark the first 15 years of the British Household Panel Study (BHPS) and the launch of fhe new eight-fold larger UK Household Longitudinal Survey (UKHLS) – titled Understanding Society – the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex and ESRC have been in celebratory mood. In praise of panel surveys is an attractive publication that highlights, through a series of essays by leading BHP analysts and commentators, some of the rich findings obtained from the survey n different life domains. The launch of the UKHLS, which from next year will absorb BHPS, attracted a large gathering in Church House Westminster. As opening speaker, Professor Ian Diamond, Chief Executive of ESRC, highlighted the success in gaining 'big science funding' for the survey, which in public importance increasingly moves the social sciences centre stage.
Strategic Review of Panel and Cohort Studies and Biomarkers Project Reports
For more information please click here
The reports arising from the ESRC review are available here
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.