50 Years of Life in Britain Podcast
1) 2020, COVID-19 and the future
Our last episode of the series examines how BCS70 and our study members have been faring during the pandemic and looks to the future of longitudinal research. We find out more about the COVID-19 su...Show More
2) Midlife, the 2010s and health and wellbeing
In this episode, we move into the 2010s to find out how our study members were faring in their forties. We learn how BCS70 cast light on increasing rates of mental ill-health among men, and find out m...Show More
3) Social mobility, the 2000s and the gender pay gap
We move into the new millennium, when the study enjoyed a golden decade. With BCS70 greatly valued by scientists and policymakers, the study was funded to meet participants on three occasions and was ...Show More
4) A new dawn, the 1990s and skills for life
We move into the 1990s to find out how the study and its staff survived the lean years of the 80s and early 90s, and managed to get back in contact with study participants after a 10 year gap. We lear...Show More
5) Youthscan, the 1980s and reading for pleasure
We move into the 1980s to find out how Neville Butler kept the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) going during a decade of austerity. We learn about the benefits of reading for pleasure for children’s ...Show More
6) The British Births Survey, the 1970s and Tony Blair
We explore the first decade of the 1970 British Cohort Study (1970) and the impact of its early years research on policy many years later. Guests include: Professor Jean Golding, BCS70 researcher ...Show More
7) Trailer
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