Scientific Case for a New Cohort Study
The ESRC commissioned a team convened by Longview to undertake this scoping study. The aim of the work was to support the case that ESRC, along with other potentially interested parties, was considering making to the "Large Scale (Science) Facilities Fund" for funding to support a new cohort study.
We collected evidence from a large number of experts on longitudinal study throughout the UK and overseas. The draft report was discussed at a consultative conference in St. Catherine’s College Oxford, on 20/21st September 2007. The final report was handed over to ESRC on October 16th 2007 and will be available on the website as soon as ESRC releases it.
Support for the new birth cohort study in 2011/12 has now been confirmed.This is part of a £28.5 million package of support for the development of the birth cohort studies involving a formal structure for coordination across across all of them - here. There will be special emphasis in the progamme on the interactions between individual biology and the changing social and physical environment mapped by the birth cohort studies over the last 60 years. To view a copy of the final report please click here.
