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Understanding Society is one of the largest household panel studies in the world. We follow thousands of households from across the UK to find out about people's real experiences of living and working in the UK today. Understanding Society asks questions about family life, education, employment, health, finances, social and political attitudes and wellbeing.


The data from the Study is used by university researchers, government departments, charities and think tanks to better understand how the UK population is changing - and what stays the same over time.


Our podcast series takes a look at some of the issues raised by the Understanding Society survey. The podcasts feature researchers who use the data and guest contributors who work in relevant areas.

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Gene research with Understanding Society

Gene research with Understanding Society

2026-09-2815:05

In the first of our new season of podcasts, we’re looking at research using Understanding Society’s biological data which examined how some genes work differently in different people. Our guests are Leo Schalkwyk, an emeritus professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Essex, and Radu Zabet, a Reader in AI and Cancer Epigenetics at Queen Mary University of London. They’re discussing a paper they wrote with Olivia Grant and Meena Kumari: Systematic investigation of interindividual variation of DNA methylation in human whole blood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Food banks and mental health

Food banks and mental health

2026-07-1327:57

In our last episode before the summer break, we’re looking at the effect food banks have on the mental health of the people who use them. Our guests are Muhammad Waqas, an Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of Bradford, and Helen Barnard, Director of Policy, Research and Impact at Trussell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Health warnings and lifestyles

Health warnings and lifestyles

2026-06-2221:32

In this episode, we’re looking at how we change our lifestyles – or not – when we face a health issue such as diabetes or a heart problem. Our guests are Zoey Verdun, a researcher at Imperial College London, and Claire Levy from the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our digital lives and our wellbeing

Our digital lives and our wellbeing

2025-11-2632:36

This episode looks at our increasingly digital lives and how they affect our wellbeing. Our guests this time are Dr. Daniel Wheatley, Reader in the Department of Management at the University of Birmingham, and Abigail Coxon, principal Economist at the Youth Futures Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Breathing unequal air in the UK

Breathing unequal air in the UK

2025-10-1524:04

In this episode, host Chris Coates looks at air pollution and in particular how common is it for immigrant populations to live in more polluted areas. His guests are Tobias Rüttenauer, Assistant Professor in Quantitative Social Sciences UCL and L’myah Sherae, Director of Enact Equality, a non-profit organisation which campaigns for racial justice and equality in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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