Linking our Lives

Researching ethnicity and diversity: championing the ONS Longitudinal Study

In Episode 5 of Series 3, we’re talking about how uniquely placed the Longitudinal Study is to research questions about social mobility and ethnicity. We’re also finding out more about this unique data resource and its potential to forward our understanding of the changes to our society. Our Champions for this episode are Lucinda Platt, OBE from the London School of Economics and Political Science and Emma Gorman from the University of Westminster.   * The Linking our Lives Podcast is produced by CeLSIUS [https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/research/epidemiology-and-public-health/research/health-and-social-surveys-research-group/studies-10], the Centre for Longitudinal Study Information and User Support. [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresearchpodcasts.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F05%2FLinking-Our-Lives-S3Ep5.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C28c1a6a661a9403309ab08dd99d7af64%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638835873926980589%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=p0Xl4XYE5yIQqCew%2B%2BfO4y%2FRBHXWL2ANv9un7QTNuzQ%3D&reserved=0]  * Read a full transcript of this episode [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresearchpodcasts.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F05%2FLinking-Our-Lives-S3Ep5.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C28c1a6a661a9403309ab08dd99d7af64%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638835873927005518%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ruQ32BK2CsV3Fq2Y7fty8HiI3M8jEAfPZjTk4RR1deQ%3D&reserved=0]  * Find out more about Lucinda Platt [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lse.ac.uk%2Fsocial-policy%2Fpeople%2Facademic-staff%2FProfessor-Lucinda-Platt&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C28c1a6a661a9403309ab08dd99d7af64%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638835873927022123%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=a6X7f17t1HhCwlvcvvv3%2F5wUU1RhRH8S2X7M%2F5sGvNU%3D&reserved=0] and her research  * Find out more about Emma Gorman [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westminster.ac.uk%2Fabout-us%2Four-people%2Fdirectory%2Fgorman-emma&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C28c1a6a661a9403309ab08dd99d7af64%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638835873927037405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BaN3oCmvwjoCdlizP6r0d9J0MB7L17enHJlJBJu4buU%3D&reserved=0] and her research

Researching health and place: Championing the ONS Longitudinal Study

In Episode 4 of Series 3, we’re talking about how uniquely placed the ONS and Scottish Longitudinal Studies are to research questions about people’s health and the links with where they live. We’re also finding out more about this unique data resource and its potential to forward our understanding of the changes to our society. Our Champions for this episode are geographers Paul Norman from the University of Leeds and Tom Clemens from the University of Edinburgh.   * Full transcript here [https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Linking-Our-Lives-S3-E4-Transcript.pdf] * The Linking our Lives Podcast is produced by CeLSIUS [https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/research/epidemiology-and-public-health/research/health-and-social-surveys-research-group/studies-10], the Centre for Longitudinal Study Information and User Support.  * Find out more about Paul Norman and his research [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.leeds.ac.uk%2Fgeography%2Fstaff%2F1083%2Fdr-paul-norman&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C341ff29795dd48fcd03c08dd7b81e380%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638802520095810669%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FsusTuy%2F7q3OXueIkelRFWyCMgHYMNcXdVoy%2Bwz1LlM%3D&reserved=0]  * Find out more about Tom Clemens and his research [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.research.ed.ac.uk%2Fen%2Fpersons%2Ftom-clemens&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C341ff29795dd48fcd03c08dd7b81e380%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638802520095826036%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4LCogPXl2wfD2c3wDFe2W4WpP8VHxr4l%2FPX3OnbMNCc%3D&reserved=0]

Older people’s health and living situation: Championing the ONS Longitudinal Study

In Episode 3 of Series 3, we’re talking about how uniquely placed the ONS Longitudinal Study is to research questions about the links between an older person’s health and their living situation. We’re also finding out more about this unique data resource and its potential to forward our understanding of the changes to our society since 1971. Our Champions for this episode are Professor Emily Grundy and Dr Emily Murray from the University of Essex. * The Linking our Lives Podcast is produced by CeLSIUS [https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/research/epidemiology-and-public-health/research/health-and-social-surveys-research-group/studies-10], the Centre for Longitudinal Study Information and User Support.  * Read a full transcript of this episode  [%20https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresearchpodcasts.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F12%2FLoL-Champions-S3-E2-Transcript-pdf.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C6745ce6e4b044ee4038a08dd67c0d2b2%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638780800342341621%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Fb4cC8yOc%2BE15lULp%2Bt7nUos3BIa6REwQBlOOtH0GSQ%3D&reserved=0] * Find out more about Emily Grundy and her research [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iser.essex.ac.uk%2Fpeople%2Feg17433&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C6b78c10d81bd4dc9f14c08dd617ed0d8%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638773919641937700%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jIRg1J0o07yHZFdov%2BJ4AupC2n9lpIWC%2F7IweVJKffo%3D&reserved=0]  * Find out more about Emily Murray and her research [https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.essex.ac.uk%2Fpeople%2FMURRA22816%2FEmily-Murray&data=05%7C02%7Ccaitlin.mullin.16%40ucl.ac.uk%7C6b78c10d81bd4dc9f14c08dd617ed0d8%7C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%7C0%7C0%7C638773919641952850%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8lsldR%2FGSshskv6VOlx%2F3hWpmv5YAsiwGKCUzJ%2BMdkY%3D&reserved=0]

Researching the health of immigrants: championing the ONS Longitudinal Study

In Episode 2 of Series 3, we’re talking about how uniquely placed the ONS Longitudinal Study is to research questions about the health of immigrants, and telling you more about this unique data resource and its potential to forward our understanding of the changes to our society since 1971. Our LS Champions for this episode are Matt Wallace and Joe Harrison, who’ve been using the LS to look at the health of immigrants, including their respective PhD research. Matt is a Reader in Social Inequality at the University of Salford and Joe is a Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews. Matt’s interested in the health differences between international migrants, the children of migrants, and non-migrants and how these differences affect wider population health. Joe’s current PhD research aims to increase understanding of the different life courses experienced by the Pakistani community and their descendants in the United Kingdom and Norway. The Linking our Lives Podcast is produced by CeLSIUS [https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/research/epidemiology-and-public-health/research/health-and-social-surveys-research-group/studies-10], the Centre for Longitudinal Study Information and User Support. Read a full transcript of this episode [https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LoL-S3-E1-LS-Champions.pdf] Find out more about Matt Wallace and his research [https://www.salford.ac.uk/our-staff/matt-wallace] Find out more about Joe Harrison and his research [https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-sustainable-development/people/jh383/]

Researching internal migration: championing the ONS Longitudinal Study

In Episode 1 of Series 3, we’re talking about how uniquely placed the ONS Longitudinal Study is to research questions of internal migration and telling you more about this unique data resource and its potential to forward our understanding of the changes to our society since 1971. Our LS Champions for this episode are two eminent Population Geographers, the aptly named Tony Champion, Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle and Ian Shuttleworth, Professor at Queen’s University Belfast. Tony and Ian have worked separately and together for more than 30 years using the ONS LS on questions related to internal migration. They’re also planning to use the soon-to-be released 2021 Census data in important new research tracking trends in migration intensity.  * The Linking our Lives Podcast is produced by CeLSIUS, the Centre for Longitudinal Study Information and User Support.  * Read a full transcript of this episode  [https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LoL-S3-E1-LS-Champions.pdf] * Find out more about Tony Champion and his research  [https://www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/staff/profile/tonychampion.html] * Find out more about Ian Shuttleworth and his research [https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/ian-shuttleworth]