1970 British Cohort Study at age 51: explore the new data
Date:
19/03/2025
Organised by:
UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies
Presenter:
Vanessa Moulton is Senior Research Fellow at CLS.
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Richard Steele, ioe.clsevents@ucl.ac.uk
Venue: Online
Description:
In this live webinar, explore the new data available from the 1970 British Cohort Study at age 51, discover the value of this national cohort study for research into midlife and ageing, and learn about opportunities it opens for cross-cohort comparisons.
About the event
This webinar provides a first look at the latest data from the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) Age 51 Sweep, due to be released in March 2025. With information collected from more than 8,000 participants, this valuable new resource offers opportunities for understanding midlife outcomes, and facilitates comparisons with older generations, such as the 1958 cohort at age 50 and the 1946 cohort at age 53.
The webinar will give a comprehensive overview of the new data, the wide range of questions they can help answer, and the opportunities for longitudinal research using the data captured over time.
An extended Q&A will follow the presentation.
What’s covered in the event?
An overview of longitudinal measures captured in the Age 51 Sweep, covering finances and employment, family and relationships, physical and mental health, wellbeing, and cognitive function.
A description of the special features of the new data, including a self-completion section covering more sensitive questions, an online dietary questionnaire, cognitive function tasks, and more.
A summary of data collection and the mixed mode design, documentation, access and non response weights.
A spotlight on initial findings from this cohort in their early 50s, and comparisons to the 1958 cohort at a similar age.
Who should attend?
This webinar will be useful to anyone with an interest in the experiences of Generation X in midlife or in the study of ageing and how experiences have changed across generations.
Cost:
Free
Website and registration:
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Data Collection, Data Quality and Data Management , Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Mixed Methods Data Handling and Data Analysis
Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:
Data Collection
Data Quality and Data Management
Quantitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Mixed Methods Data Handling and Data Analysis