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How life gets under our skin and our physical and mental health interact with our social and economic circumstances and environment. All rights reserved 97dced92-1cfc-5e9a-af07-4b2fba82a022 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:35:59 +0000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:45:16 -0100 http://lifecourse-podcast.libsyn.com https://img.transistor.fm/Ul5cVTD3QKfW-nBO6FvF9NSM9P9VkgHvp7qE4x07w2w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNzQx/MTE3ZDdhYzQzNWMy/Nzk1MWQ1ODFkZjhh/ODg2Yy5wbmc.jpg The Lifecourse Podcast http://lifecourse-podcast.libsyn.com episodic ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, UCL How life gets under our skin and our physical and mental health interact with our social and economic circumstances and environment. How life gets under our skin and our physical and mental health interact with our social and economic circumstances and environment.. Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work The Lifecourse Podcast No No The role of positive experiences for young people growing up 2 2 6 6 The role of positive experiences for young people growing up full 350e9936-d596-445b-abb9-81388c4bbb76 https://share.transistor.fm/s/93e0db8f In Episode 6 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast we're talking about the impact on young people's lives of positive experiences and asking if it's time to shift the research and policy narrative away from the negative experiences facing those young people. Chris Garrington is joined by Rebecca Lacey, a researcher based at UCL, who's been investigating how positive experiences are linked with children and young people's physical and mental health and Ann Hagell from the Association for Young People's Health.

Further information

Association for Young People's Health
Taking a ‘positive’ look at child health development ,Child of our Time blog
T he effect of adverse and positive experiences on inflammatory markers in Australian and UK children is research by Naomi Priest and colleagues and is published in Brain, Behaviour and Immunity – Health
Factors mitigating the harmful effects of intimate partner violence on adolescents’ depressive symptoms—A longitudinal birth cohort study is research by David Gondek and colleagues and is published in JCPP Advances

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]]> In Episode 6 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast we're talking about the impact on young people's lives of positive experiences and asking if it's time to shift the research and policy narrative away from the negative experiences facing those young people. Chris Garrington is joined by Rebecca Lacey, a researcher based at UCL, who's been investigating how positive experiences are linked with children and young people's physical and mental health and Ann Hagell from the Association for Young People's Health.

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]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:28:00 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 1008 In Episode 6 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast we're talking about the impact on young people's lives of positive experiences and asking if it's time to shift the research and policy narrative away from the negative experiences facing those young... In Episode 6 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast we're talking about the impact on young people's lives of positive experiences and asking if it's time to shift the research and policy narrative away from the negative experiences facing those young... Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Losing a parent: substance misuse and suicidal behaviour around the anniversary of their death 2 2 5 5 Losing a parent: substance misuse and suicidal behaviour around the anniversary of their death full 32808cb2-1d7c-4022-9df2-b406ded498eb https://share.transistor.fm/s/0f125004 In Episode 5 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Professor Scott Montgomery of Örebro University discusses research showing an increased likelihood of drug misuse and suicidal behaviour among young people who have lost a parent around the anniversary of their death. He is joined by child bereavement specialist Beck Ferrari and Olivia Clark-Tate whose father died nearly 10 years ago.

Further information

Substance use disorder and suicide-related behaviour around dates of parental death and its anniversaries: a register-based cohort study is reserach published in The Lancet Public Health
Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent’s death – new research is a blog by Scott Montgomery published in The Conversation.

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]]> In Episode 5 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Professor Scott Montgomery of Örebro University discusses research showing an increased likelihood of drug misuse and suicidal behaviour among young people who have lost a parent around the anniversary of their death. He is joined by child bereavement specialist Beck Ferrari and Olivia Clark-Tate whose father died nearly 10 years ago.

Further information

Substance use disorder and suicide-related behaviour around dates of parental death and its anniversaries: a register-based cohort study is reserach published in The Lancet Public Health
Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent’s death – new research is a blog by Scott Montgomery published in The Conversation.

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]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:16:00 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 916 In Episode 5 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Professor Scott Montgomery of Örebro University discusses research showing an increased likelihood of drug misuse and suicidal behaviour among young people who have lost a parent around the... In Episode 5 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Professor Scott Montgomery of Örebro University discusses research showing an increased likelihood of drug misuse and suicidal behaviour among young people who have lost a parent around the... Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No The physical punishment of children: using the law to protect them and promote change 2 2 4 4 The physical punishment of children: using the law to protect them and promote change full cc760fda-38ad-464a-92c4-301d70ad6dbb https://share.transistor.fm/s/f233acdf In Episode 4 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Anja Heilmann from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London (UCL) talks about the physical punishment of children and how and where the law is being used to protect children against it. She's joined by Bruce Adamson, the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland and children's rights advocate and former Irish Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Together they talk about how the law has been changed in Ireland, Scotland and Wales and discuss the prospects for change in England.

Futher information

Equally protected?: a review of the evidence on the physical punishment of children Report by Anja Heilmann, Yvonne Kelly, Richard Watt, published by the NSPCC
Physical punishment and child outcomes: a narrative review of prospective studies Journal article by Anja Heilmann, Anita Mehay, Richard G Watt, Yvonne Kelly, Joan E Durrant, Jillian van Turnhout and Elizabeth T Gershoff, The Lancet
There is no longer a debate. End the physical punishment of children now! Blog, Child of our Time (UCL)

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]]> In Episode 4 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Anja Heilmann from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London (UCL) talks about the physical punishment of children and how and where the law is being used to protect children against it. She's joined by Bruce Adamson, the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland and children's rights advocate and former Irish Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Together they talk about how the law has been changed in Ireland, Scotland and Wales and discuss the prospects for change in England.

Futher information

Equally protected?: a review of the evidence on the physical punishment of children Report by Anja Heilmann, Yvonne Kelly, Richard Watt, published by the NSPCC
Physical punishment and child outcomes: a narrative review of prospective studies Journal article by Anja Heilmann, Anita Mehay, Richard G Watt, Yvonne Kelly, Joan E Durrant, Jillian van Turnhout and Elizabeth T Gershoff, The Lancet
There is no longer a debate. End the physical punishment of children now! Blog, Child of our Time (UCL)

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:47:00 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 1825 In Episode 4 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Anja Heilmann from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London (UCL) talks about the physical punishment of children and how and where the law is being used to... In Episode 4 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Anja Heilmann from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London (UCL) talks about the physical punishment of children and how and where the law is being used to... Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No ACES: what the evidence says about adverse childhood experiences 2 2 3 3 ACES: what the evidence says about adverse childhood experiences full e2ad1706-a22e-455b-89e7-c694cc538571 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9b052842 In Episode 3 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Rebecca Lacey from ICLS is in conversation with Kirsten Asmussen from the Early Intervention Foundation about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

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]]> In Episode 3 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Rebecca Lacey from ICLS is in conversation with Kirsten Asmussen from the Early Intervention Foundation about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).

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]]> Tue, 17 May 2022 09:00:45 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 1054 In Episode 3 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Rebecca Lacey from ICLS is in conversation with Kirsten Asmussen from the Early Intervention Foundation about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Further reading and useful links ... In Episode 3 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Rebecca Lacey from ICLS is in conversation with Kirsten Asmussen from the Early Intervention Foundation about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Further reading and useful links ... Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Getting to grips with Multiple Sclerosis: using experience and evidence for change 2 2 2 2 Getting to grips with Multiple Sclerosis: using experience and evidence for change full 5017f7e1-7de9-41ee-a862-d3c424fed734 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f05b279 In Episode Two of Series 2 of the Lifecourse Podcast from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies we discus getting to grips with Multiple Sclerosis. Our guests are Scott Montgomery from Örebro University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, who has been researching MS for more than 20 years. Helen Andrew, who has been diagnosed with MS and David Coutts, senior research manager at the MS Society.

Further reading:

Review of research on MS on the ICLS Child of our Time blog – “Joining the dots between teenage infections and Multiple Sclerosis” by Scott Montgomery.

Comorbid disease burden among MS patients 1968-2012: A Swedish register-based cohort study is research by Kelsi A Smith, Sarah Burkill, Ayako Hiyoshi, Tomas Olsson, Shahram Bahmanyar, David Wormser, Yvonne Geissbuhler, Alan Moore, Vineetkumar Kharat and Scott Montgomery.

Hospital diagnosed pneumonia before age 20 years and multiple sclerosis risk is research by Kelsi A Smith, Ayako Hiyoshi, Sarah Burkill, Shahram Bahmanyar, Johan Öckinger, Lars Alfredsson, Tomas Olsson and Scott Montgomery.

Concussion in adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis is research by Scott Montgomery, Ayako Hiyoshi, Sarah Burkill, Lars Alfredsson, Shahram Bahmanyar and Tomas Olsson.

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]]> In Episode Two of Series 2 of the Lifecourse Podcast from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies we discus getting to grips with Multiple Sclerosis. Our guests are Scott Montgomery from Örebro University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, who has been researching MS for more than 20 years. Helen Andrew, who has been diagnosed with MS and David Coutts, senior research manager at the MS Society.

Further reading:

Review of research on MS on the ICLS Child of our Time blog – “Joining the dots between teenage infections and Multiple Sclerosis” by Scott Montgomery.

Comorbid disease burden among MS patients 1968-2012: A Swedish register-based cohort study is research by Kelsi A Smith, Sarah Burkill, Ayako Hiyoshi, Tomas Olsson, Shahram Bahmanyar, David Wormser, Yvonne Geissbuhler, Alan Moore, Vineetkumar Kharat and Scott Montgomery.

Hospital diagnosed pneumonia before age 20 years and multiple sclerosis risk is research by Kelsi A Smith, Ayako Hiyoshi, Sarah Burkill, Shahram Bahmanyar, Johan Öckinger, Lars Alfredsson, Tomas Olsson and Scott Montgomery.

Concussion in adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis is research by Scott Montgomery, Ayako Hiyoshi, Sarah Burkill, Lars Alfredsson, Shahram Bahmanyar and Tomas Olsson.

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]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:53:25 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, University College London ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, University College London 1613 Scott Montgomery, Helen Andrew and David Coutts discuss research on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and personal experiences of diagnosis, prospects for future treatment and preventions. Scott Montgomery, Helen Andrew and David Coutts discuss research on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and personal experiences of diagnosis, prospects for future treatment and preventions. Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Smoking in Canada: still a threat to public health? 2 2 1 1 Smoking in Canada: still a threat to public health? full 25668c60-55ea-427c-a221-5427e24a9b69 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1cb82992 In Episode One of Series 2 of the Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Thierry Gagné from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at University College London and Cynthia Callard, Executive Director at Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada discuss a body of new research on smoking and vaping in Canada published in a special issue journal.

Tobacco control and Canada’s endgame is Part 1 of a Special Issue of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada Journal edited by Jennifer O'Loughlin and Thierry Gagné.
Tobacco smoking prevention and control in Canada: where do we go from here? is an editorial written by Jennifer O'Loughlin and Thierry Gagné on Part 1 of the special issue.

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]]> In Episode One of Series 2 of the Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Thierry Gagné from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at University College London and Cynthia Callard, Executive Director at Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada discuss a body of new research on smoking and vaping in Canada published in a special issue journal.

Tobacco control and Canada’s endgame is Part 1 of a Special Issue of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada Journal edited by Jennifer O'Loughlin and Thierry Gagné.
Tobacco smoking prevention and control in Canada: where do we go from here? is an editorial written by Jennifer O'Loughlin and Thierry Gagné on Part 1 of the special issue.

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]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:06:32 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 977 Thierry Gagné and Cynthia Callard discuss new research on smoking in Canada and the implications for public health Thierry Gagné and Cynthia Callard discuss new research on smoking in Canada and the implications for public health canada,disease,smoking,publichealth,vaping No Lockdown, unpaid care and mental health 1 1 23 23 Lockdown, unpaid care and mental health full ff5c9ea2-9486-4dbe-94d0-7dc9c8917863 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a195ee9a In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast from the ESRC International Centre for life course studies at UCL Dr Baowen Xue and Professor Anne McMunn discuss how they used specially collected COVID19 data to look at how couples divided up housework, childcare and homeschooling during lockdown, who was most likely to change their work pattern and the impact on mental health.

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Gender differences in the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on unpaid care work and psychological distress in the UK

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]]> In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast from the ESRC International Centre for life course studies at UCL Dr Baowen Xue and Professor Anne McMunn discuss how they used specially collected COVID19 data to look at how couples divided up housework, childcare and homeschooling during lockdown, who was most likely to change their work pattern and the impact on mental health.

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Gender differences in the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on unpaid care work and psychological distress in the UK

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]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:50:43 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 830 Dr Baowen Xue and Professor Anne McMunn discuss how they used COVID19 data to look at how couples divided up unpaid care during lockdown, altered work patterns and the impact on mental health Dr Baowen Xue and Professor Anne McMunn discuss how they used COVID19 data to look at how couples divided up unpaid care during lockdown, altered work patterns and the impact on mental health Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No A childhood in care: what consequences for health later on? 1 1 22 22 A childhood in care: what consequences for health later on? full 94e18e66-5184-46af-9384-6fa8d56110e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/072ed5ae In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Professor Amanda Sacker and Dr Emily Murray discuss their research looking at the long term consequences on a person’s health from a childhood spent in care.

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]]> In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Professor Amanda Sacker and Dr Emily Murray discuss their research looking at the long term consequences on a person’s health from a childhood spent in care.

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]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:07:33 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 797 Professor Amanda Sacker and Dr Emily Murray discuss their research looking at the long term consequences on a person’s health from a childhood spent in care Professor Amanda Sacker and Dr Emily Murray discuss their research looking at the long term consequences on a person’s health from a childhood spent in care Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Parenting for a digital future: the hopes and fears that shape children's lives 1 1 21 21 Parenting for a digital future: the hopes and fears that shape children's lives full 57771bea-fd8a-4800-9d30-41799e68ec03 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c83df566 Sonia Livingstone from the London School of Economics discusses the research behind her new book, Parenting for a digital future: how hopes and fears about technology shape children’s lives.

She explains how she and co-researcher Alicia Blum-Ross gained access to the homes and lives of parents keen to share their hopes, fears and experiences of parenting in the digital age and offers new important insights for policymakers, educators, and researchers keen to understand how parents and families can be best supported around the use of new technologies in a digital world.

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]]> Sonia Livingstone from the London School of Economics discusses the research behind her new book, Parenting for a digital future: how hopes and fears about technology shape children’s lives.

She explains how she and co-researcher Alicia Blum-Ross gained access to the homes and lives of parents keen to share their hopes, fears and experiences of parenting in the digital age and offers new important insights for policymakers, educators, and researchers keen to understand how parents and families can be best supported around the use of new technologies in a digital world.

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]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:05:00 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 1091 Professor Sonia Livingstone from the London School of Economics discusses the research behind her book Parenting for a digital future: how hopes and fears about technology shape children’s lives Professor Sonia Livingstone from the London School of Economics discusses the research behind her book Parenting for a digital future: how hopes and fears about technology shape children’s lives online,websites,Technology,digital,education,Children,tablet,parenting,phone,device,socialmedia No A lifetime of obesity: what does it mean for how we manage physically later on? 1 1 20 20 A lifetime of obesity: what does it mean for how we manage physically later on? full 37219b95-8590-4a63-a913-efb9af031ba1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd846e43 Snehal Pinto Pereira from ICLS discusses her research in the International Journal of Epidemiology looking at the links between obesity across childhood into adulthood and their ability to manage daily physical tasks later on in life.

Details of the papers discussed in the podcast

Adult obesity and mid-life physical functioning in two British birth cohorts: investigating the mediating role of physical inactivity is research by Snehal M Pinto Pereira, Bianca L De Stavola, Nina T Rogers, Rebecca Hardy, Rachel Cooper, Chris Power.

Birthweight, lifetime obesity and physical functioning in mid-adulthood: a nationwide birth cohort study is research by Nina Rogers, Chris Power and Snehal M Pinto Pereira.

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]]> Snehal Pinto Pereira from ICLS discusses her research in the International Journal of Epidemiology looking at the links between obesity across childhood into adulthood and their ability to manage daily physical tasks later on in life.

Details of the papers discussed in the podcast

Adult obesity and mid-life physical functioning in two British birth cohorts: investigating the mediating role of physical inactivity is research by Snehal M Pinto Pereira, Bianca L De Stavola, Nina T Rogers, Rebecca Hardy, Rachel Cooper, Chris Power.

Birthweight, lifetime obesity and physical functioning in mid-adulthood: a nationwide birth cohort study is research by Nina Rogers, Chris Power and Snehal M Pinto Pereira.

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]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2020 06:45:16 -0100 The Lifecourse Podcast The Lifecourse Podcast 681 Snehal Pinto Pereira discusses research looking at the links between obesity across childhood into adulthood and their ability to manage daily physical tasks later on in life Snehal Pinto Pereira discusses research looking at the links between obesity across childhood into adulthood and their ability to manage daily physical tasks later on in life obesity,physical,functioning No Turning out to vote: what does it have to do with our health? 1 1 19 19 Turning out to vote: what does it have to do with our health? full 2beb82fc-6e95-49c6-be95-1a333e260a02 https://share.transistor.fm/s/589f420d Thierry Gagné from ICLS discusses research with Ingrid School and Amanda Sacker exploring the links between voter turnout and health. The research, which made use of data from the 1958 and 1970 Birth Cohorts, showed that compared with people in good health, those who said they were in fair health had 15% and 18% lower odds of voting whilst those in poor or worse health had 17% and 32% lower odds of voting.

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]]> Thierry Gagné from ICLS discusses research with Ingrid School and Amanda Sacker exploring the links between voter turnout and health. The research, which made use of data from the 1958 and 1970 Birth Cohorts, showed that compared with people in good health, those who said they were in fair health had 15% and 18% lower odds of voting whilst those in poor or worse health had 17% and 32% lower odds of voting.

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]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:40:10 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, UCL ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, UCL 955 Thierry Gagné from ICLS discusses research exploring the links between voter turnout and health. Thierry Gagné from ICLS discusses research exploring the links between voter turnout and health. UK,british,Health,General,birth,disability,election,voter,inequality,cohort No Pause before you post: what do young people think about social media and their mental health? 1 1 18 18 Pause before you post: what do young people think about social media and their mental health? full fbe7fb4c272541fbb4a7617ba61306e5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c464faa5 In a special episode of the Lifecourse Podcast, guest host UCL PhD student Emma Walker discusses young people's social media use and their mental health. Her guests are undergraduate students, Loes Wals, Kritika Rai and Alyson Ong. With support from ICLS and the National Literacy Trust they put on a workshop for 50 schoolchildren discussing their thoughts and attitudes about their social media use and research from Professor Yvonne Kelly showing a link between heavy social media use and increased depressive symptoms.

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]]> In a special episode of the Lifecourse Podcast, guest host UCL PhD student Emma Walker discusses young people's social media use and their mental health. Her guests are undergraduate students, Loes Wals, Kritika Rai and Alyson Ong. With support from ICLS and the National Literacy Trust they put on a workshop for 50 schoolchildren discussing their thoughts and attitudes about their social media use and research from Professor Yvonne Kelly showing a link between heavy social media use and increased depressive symptoms.

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]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:35:47 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, UCL ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, UCL 986 Guest host PhD student Emma Walker discusses young people's social media use and mental health Guest host PhD student Emma Walker discusses young people's social media use and mental health Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No iGen - Why our super-connected kids may not be super happy 1 1 17 17 iGen - Why our super-connected kids may not be super happy full 6754023d69bc44008573c4ff3b6ff06b https://share.transistor.fm/s/e0add321 Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University discusses her research on the links between heavy social media and screen use and increased levels of depression and anxiety among young people in the US and the UK.

Find out more about Jean Twenge
Listen to ICLS Director Yvonne Kelly discuss her research on the links between social media and young people's mental health with Shirley Cramer, CEO of the Royal Society for Public Health

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]]> Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University discusses her research on the links between heavy social media and screen use and increased levels of depression and anxiety among young people in the US and the UK.

Find out more about Jean Twenge
Listen to ICLS Director Yvonne Kelly discuss her research on the links between social media and young people's mental health with Shirley Cramer, CEO of the Royal Society for Public Health

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]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:07:24 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, UCL ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, UCL 1127 Professor Jean Twenge discusses her work and thoughts on the role of digital media in rising levels of anxiety and depression among young people Professor Jean Twenge discusses her work and thoughts on the role of digital media in rising levels of anxiety and depression among young people Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Intimate encounters: setting teenagers on a path to healthy, happy relationships 1 1 16 16 Intimate encounters: setting teenagers on a path to healthy, happy relationships full 3980d0e6010a45c79ff18f1af000c81c https://share.transistor.fm/s/a3c86587 Cath Mercer from University College London and Clare Tanton from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discuss research looking at the intimate encounters of 14 year-olds in the Millennium Cohort Study and what it tells us about helping to set young people on a positive path to happy, healthy relationships.

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]]> Cath Mercer from University College London and Clare Tanton from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discuss research looking at the intimate encounters of 14 year-olds in the Millennium Cohort Study and what it tells us about helping to set young people on a positive path to happy, healthy relationships.

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]]> Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:01:00 +0000 Christine Garrington Christine Garrington 788 Cath Mercer and Clare Tanton discuss research looking at the intimate encounters of 14 year-olds in the Millennium Cohort Study Cath Mercer and Clare Tanton discuss research looking at the intimate encounters of 14 year-olds in the Millennium Cohort Study sex,Health,relationships,teenagers,wellbeing No Can cultural engagement stop us becoming frail? 1 1 15 15 Can cultural engagement stop us becoming frail? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/578905338 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6d64deb6 Nina Rogers from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL discusses her research published in the Journals of Gerontology looking at cultural engagement as a possible risk-reducing factor for frailty.

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]]> Nina Rogers from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL discusses her research published in the Journals of Gerontology looking at cultural engagement as a possible risk-reducing factor for frailty.

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]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:50:42 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 536 Nina Rogers from the ESRC International Centre fo… Nina Rogers from the ESRC International Centre fo… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Why are young people drinking less alcohol than they used to? 1 1 14 14 Why are young people drinking less alcohol than they used to? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/516282555 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e8a2f21 It seems young people are drinking less alcohol than they used to. Research published in the BMC Public Health Journal shows that almost a third of 16 to 24-year-olds in 2015 said they didn't drink, compared with around one in five in 2005. In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Linda Ng Fat from the Department for Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London, explains more about the research.

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]]> It seems young people are drinking less alcohol than they used to. Research published in the BMC Public Health Journal shows that almost a third of 16 to 24-year-olds in 2015 said they didn't drink, compared with around one in five in 2005. In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast, Dr Linda Ng Fat from the Department for Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London, explains more about the research.

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]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 17:14:52 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 457 It seems young people are drinking less alcohol t… It seems young people are drinking less alcohol t… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Taking time out to scroll free 1 1 13 13 Taking time out to scroll free full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/502507605 https://share.transistor.fm/s/87ca8280 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, CEO of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Shirley Cramer and Professor Yvonne Kelly from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL discuss the negative effects of heavy social media use on young people's mental health and happiness. They also talk about the RSPH #ScrollFreeSeptember campaign and the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into the issue.

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]]> In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, CEO of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Shirley Cramer and Professor Yvonne Kelly from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL discuss the negative effects of heavy social media use on young people's mental health and happiness. They also talk about the RSPH #ScrollFreeSeptember campaign and the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into the issue.

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]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:18:18 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 912 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, CEO of… In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, CEO of… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Childhood disadvantage and negative health behaviour in adults 1 1 12 12 Childhood disadvantage and negative health behaviour in adults full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/488060430 https://share.transistor.fm/s/164a78ab Heavy drinking and smoking, poor diet and a lack of physical activity have been shown to go hand in hand in adults from more disadvantaged backgrounds. But research from ICLS PhD student, Claire Mawditt, hints that, contrary to previous evidence, being disadvantaged as a pre-adolescent child is not in itself a predictor of those sorts of negative health behaviours later in life. In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast she talks to Chris Garrington about the research and its implications for policy.

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]]> Heavy drinking and smoking, poor diet and a lack of physical activity have been shown to go hand in hand in adults from more disadvantaged backgrounds. But research from ICLS PhD student, Claire Mawditt, hints that, contrary to previous evidence, being disadvantaged as a pre-adolescent child is not in itself a predictor of those sorts of negative health behaviours later in life. In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast she talks to Chris Garrington about the research and its implications for policy.

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]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:27:21 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 463 Heavy drinking and smoking, poor diet and a lack … Heavy drinking and smoking, poor diet and a lack … Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Is a bus pass a route to good health? 1 1 11 11 Is a bus pass a route to good health? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/453568722 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dbaa6981 The Government recently announced that, after a review of the older person's bus pass, it would continue for the foreseeable future. Some of the evidence that fed into that review was produced by researchers Libby Webb (formerly ICLS now Age UK researcher) and Anthony Laverty from Imperial College London. In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, they discuss how their findings fed into the policy process and review of evidence that helped secure the future of the bus pass.

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]]> The Government recently announced that, after a review of the older person's bus pass, it would continue for the foreseeable future. Some of the evidence that fed into that review was produced by researchers Libby Webb (formerly ICLS now Age UK researcher) and Anthony Laverty from Imperial College London. In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, they discuss how their findings fed into the policy process and review of evidence that helped secure the future of the bus pass.

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]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:26:32 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 637 The Government recently announced that, after a r… The Government recently announced that, after a r… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Occupational pensions: a question of social class? 1 1 10 10 Occupational pensions: a question of social class? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/433883388 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b9e32739 We are all being told we need to save harder and longer for our retirement. The State Pension isn’t enough to live on and so we all need to make provision for the day when we will no longer be earning or have access to a salary or a wage. For most of us, this means saving into a pension scheme - maybe one that our employer organises or something we arrange privately. But who exactly has a pension and what sort of background do they come from? In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast, Professor David Blane discusses research looking to answer that question and discusses the ramifications for policymakers, employers and workers of the key findings. Further information Occupational pensions: a bridge between social class before and after labour market exit? is research by Myer Glickman (UCL), Mel Bartley (UCL) and David Blane (UCL and Imperial College) and is published as an ICLS Working Paper. Link to research: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/iehc/research/epidemiology-public-health/research/international-centre-for-lifecourse-studies/publications/DB-Working-paper

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]]> We are all being told we need to save harder and longer for our retirement. The State Pension isn’t enough to live on and so we all need to make provision for the day when we will no longer be earning or have access to a salary or a wage. For most of us, this means saving into a pension scheme - maybe one that our employer organises or something we arrange privately. But who exactly has a pension and what sort of background do they come from? In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast, Professor David Blane discusses research looking to answer that question and discusses the ramifications for policymakers, employers and workers of the key findings. Further information Occupational pensions: a bridge between social class before and after labour market exit? is research by Myer Glickman (UCL), Mel Bartley (UCL) and David Blane (UCL and Imperial College) and is published as an ICLS Working Paper. Link to research: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/iehc/research/epidemiology-public-health/research/international-centre-for-lifecourse-studies/publications/DB-Working-paper

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]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:25:10 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 408 We are all being told we need to save harder and … We are all being told we need to save harder and … Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Jewels in the crown: the Birth Cohort Studies 1 1 9 9 Jewels in the crown: the Birth Cohort Studies full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/290975633 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ca853ce The British Birth Cohort Studies are often described as ‘the jewel in the crown’ of British science. They are used on a daily basis by life course researchers at ICLS to try to better understand how life gets under our skin and to help policy makers, practitioners and the public know when and how to act to help people live long, healthy and happy lives. In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast, author of The Life Project and Nature Magazine’s Chief Features Editor, Helen Pearson talks about how the cohort studies have touched all our lives and reflects on ICLS research findings presented in the booklet, Never too early, Never too Late. www.ucl.ac.uk/icls/publications/booklets/N2EN2L

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]]> The British Birth Cohort Studies are often described as ‘the jewel in the crown’ of British science. They are used on a daily basis by life course researchers at ICLS to try to better understand how life gets under our skin and to help policy makers, practitioners and the public know when and how to act to help people live long, healthy and happy lives. In this episode of the Lifecourse Podcast, author of The Life Project and Nature Magazine’s Chief Features Editor, Helen Pearson talks about how the cohort studies have touched all our lives and reflects on ICLS research findings presented in the booklet, Never too early, Never too Late. www.ucl.ac.uk/icls/publications/booklets/N2EN2L

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]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:26:32 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 537 The British Birth Cohort Studies are often descri… The British Birth Cohort Studies are often descri… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Getting out and about: what helps us stay active in older age? 1 1 8 8 Getting out and about: what helps us stay active in older age? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/290799515 https://share.transistor.fm/s/685f62af Being able to get out and about as we get older is important for our health and wellbeing. But what needs to be put in place at what point in our lives to help us achieve that? In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Tarani Chandola talks about ICLS research presented in a new booklet Never too Early, Never too Late, which shows some of the factors linked to an active and healthy life in older age.

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]]> Being able to get out and about as we get older is important for our health and wellbeing. But what needs to be put in place at what point in our lives to help us achieve that? In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Tarani Chandola talks about ICLS research presented in a new booklet Never too Early, Never too Late, which shows some of the factors linked to an active and healthy life in older age.

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]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:53:40 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 442 Being able to get out and about as we get older i… Being able to get out and about as we get older i… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Work stress midlife and volunteering in retirement 1 1 7 7 Work stress midlife and volunteering in retirement full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/215659000 https://share.transistor.fm/s/babc26d5 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Morten Wahrendorf discuss the link between the quality of midlife work and the uptake of volunteering during retirement. His research uses data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) which is a multidisciplinary and cross-national panel database of micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of approximately 110,000 individuals from 20 European countries (+Israel) aged 50 or older.

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]]> In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Morten Wahrendorf discuss the link between the quality of midlife work and the uptake of volunteering during retirement. His research uses data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) which is a multidisciplinary and cross-national panel database of micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of approximately 110,000 individuals from 20 European countries (+Israel) aged 50 or older.

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]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:15:42 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 427 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Morten… In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Morten… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Unemployment and elevated inflammatory biomarkers 1 1 6 6 Unemployment and elevated inflammatory biomarkers full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/197794214 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2227a531 There is growing evidence that unemployment is linked to long term illness and increased mortality. In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Amanda Hughes discusses the findings from her research on the links between unemployment and killer diseases such as heart disease

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]]> There is growing evidence that unemployment is linked to long term illness and increased mortality. In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Amanda Hughes discusses the findings from her research on the links between unemployment and killer diseases such as heart disease

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]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:38:18 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 558 There is growing evidence that unemployment is li… There is growing evidence that unemployment is li… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Teenage stress resilience and midlife health 1 1 5 5 Teenage stress resilience and midlife health full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/195182747 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f82ca04 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Scott Montgomery discusses the links between stress resilience and physical fitness in adolescents and coronary heart disease in middle age.

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]]> In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Scott Montgomery discusses the links between stress resilience and physical fitness in adolescents and coronary heart disease in middle age.

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]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:12:14 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 481 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Scott … In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Scott … Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Poverty and obesity in children: the links 1 1 4 4 Poverty and obesity in children: the links full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/187969574 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c5338ec2 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Amanda Sacker discusses research showing striking socioeconomic inequalities with early adolescents from the poorest families 3 times more likely to be obese compared with their wealthier counterparts.

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]]> In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Amanda Sacker discusses research showing striking socioeconomic inequalities with early adolescents from the poorest families 3 times more likely to be obese compared with their wealthier counterparts.

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]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:28:11 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 417 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Amanda… In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Amanda… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Who are the 11 year old drinkers? 1 1 3 3 Who are the 11 year old drinkers? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/187966983 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c60ed1b5 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Yvonne Kelly discusses her research looking at who is drinking alcohol at age 11.

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]]> In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Yvonne Kelly discusses her research looking at who is drinking alcohol at age 11.

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]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:10:51 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 748 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Yvonne… In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Yvonne… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Who wants to work forever ? 1 1 2 2 Who wants to work forever ? full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/186950017 https://share.transistor.fm/s/71e9e4d8 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Tarani Chandola discusses whether or not it is good for a person's health to work past the traditional retirement age.

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]]> In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Tarani Chandola discusses whether or not it is good for a person's health to work past the traditional retirement age.

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]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:34:06 -0100 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 607 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Tarani… In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Tarani… Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No Why being an active commuter is good for you 1 1 1 1 Why being an active commuter is good for you full tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/164830112 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c1984873 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Ellen Flint investigates the link between different forms of commuting and commuters' Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat.

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]]> In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Ellen Flint investigates the link between different forms of commuting and commuters' Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat.

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]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:15:58 +0000 ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies 594 In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Ellen … In this episode of The Lifecourse Podcast, Ellen … Biosocial,Children,Health,education,lifecourse,longitudinal,research,ucl,wellbeing,work No