1. Longitudinal data across life: an introduction to using cohort data
Dr David Bann co-Investigator of NCDS
Dr Morag Henderson co-Investigator of Next Steps
Dr Vanessa Moulton Research Associate

2. Workshop background and scope
Tremendous interest in cohort studies – powerful resources
Multi purpose and disciplines
Collaborative endeavours: research  data
Informing policy
Today’s scope:
Information on each study, updates (new data)
Examples of their use
How to access/use them
Throughout: inspiration, guidance/advice, suggestions
Today’s participants: range of experience using cohorts

3. What we do at CLS (ESRC funded)
Run four major national longitudinal studies
Follow thousands of people across life
Collect extensive & rich data
Provide free data to research community (UK Data Archive)
Documentation, guidance & training
Conduct research
Multidisciplinary, substantive & methodological (survey and statistical)
CCRP - healthy lifestyles and social mobility
International collaborations & visits

4. Longitudinal cohort studies (CLOSER members)

5. Follow-up across life, N>16,000
National Child Development Study 1958
British Cohort Study 1970
Next Steps
Millennium Cohort Study
1920
1940
1960
1980
2000
2020

6. CLS data collections at a glance 2015-2020
Age 14
Age 17
Millennium Cohort Study
Age 25
Next Steps
Age 46
Age 50
1970 British Cohort Study
Age 60
National Child Development Study 1958
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020

7. Welcome (5 mins) Vanessa Moulton Introduction to the cohort studies (60 mins)
David Bann, Morag Henderson & Vanessa Moulton
Break and cohort Q&A (25 mins)
Interdisciplinary research examples (60 mins)
David Bann
Morag Henderson
Katarzyna Kucaba
Lunch and discuss your research ideas / queries (60 mins)