Public attitudes toward same-sex relationships have changed dramatically. In 1983, just 17% said they were “not wrong at all”. By 2022, it was 67%. A powerful shift over 40 years. #BritishSocialAttitudes #LGBTQ #PrideMonth #PublicAttitudes #Data

New NHS England report highlights rising rates of mental health conditions. Findings from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS): • 22.6% of adults aged 16–64 affected • 25.8% of young adults (16–24) in 2023/4 • PTSD more common in younger & deprived groups • 47.7%

On the threat to the Conservatives being posed by @Reform_UK. #BSA25 @natcen. spectator.co.uk/article/brexit…

“Only 11% of the public support cuts to disability benefits.” – Professor Sir John Curtice Ahead of today’s Commons vote, Prof. John Curtice uses findings from the British Social Attitudes survey to explain the public’s attitudes towards spending on disability benefits. Read

Interested in survey research methods in practice and looking for a job, or know someone who is? Have a look at this great opportunity to work on a Survey Futures project jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

“"Appetite for a change in the voting system that delivered Labour their majority has never been higher. Turning the tide on these issues will be no mean feat, but one Labour will need to tackle directly in their return to office.” - Alex Scholes, Research Director at NatCen

🚨 Happening tomorrow! Join us online for Mental Health in Context conference – 10 July. Tickets still available – and yes, you’ll get the full recording too! 🔗 natcen.ac.uk/events/mental-… #MentalHealth #NatCen #Policy #SocialResearch #MentalHealthConference

We're at #ESRA25 this week talking survey methods Today, Katharine Sadler NatCen is sharing how we adapted Natsal-4 methods for the post-COVID era, using varied sample designs, recruitment methods and data collection modes to get a British general population sample

We are in Utrecht at #ESRA25! We have already kicked off with presentations from NatCen’s Katherine Sadler and Line Knudsen. If you’re here, come find our stand for flyers, stickers and other merch, and a programme of presentations from our NatCen colleagues! #ESRA25

This morning our colleague Katharine Sadler is presenting at #ESRA25, sharing our experience of collecting national sexual health data in the post COVID-19 pandemic era: experiences of the Natsal Study. Graphic shows the multiple modes of data collection natsal.ac.uk

Data quality reporting for data linkage studies is lacking. Lit review presented by Thomas O’Toole at #ESRA25 also provides recommendations for reporting this info. Check out the #SurveyFutures Survey Practice Guide at surveyfutures.net/wp-content/upl… surveyfutures.net/wp-content/upl…

At #ESRA25 today, Mari Toomse-Smith shares NatCen’s experience of creating an inclusive design for an ethnic minority boost for the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS), also known as the National Study of Health and Wellbeing

At #ESRA25 today, we kick off with sessions on 'Complex measurements in online self-completion surveys', held at 09.00 and 14.00 in Ruppert B - 0.22. Organised by Cristian Domarchi Lisa Calderwood Curtis Jessop, these papers will feed into our research programme surveyfutures.net/research-progr…

Another sunny morning on the way in to #ESRA25! Join me this afternoon for a presentation on targeting incentives on a push-to-web survey AND I'll be chairing a session on methods for including under-represented groups. europeansurveyresearch.org/conf2025/prog.… europeansurveyresearch.org/conf2025/prog.…

Join us at #ESRA25 at 15.30 today for 'Methods of including and boosting under-represented population subgroups', organised by Dr Olga Maslovskaya Dr. Carina Cornesse Curtis Jessop. The papers focus on the Enhanced Sampling Frames and Procedures strand of our research programme.

🚨 New research from The National Centre for Social Research, funded by GambleAware, reveals certain groups are at particular risk of stigma or discrimination related to gambling harms. Those most at risk include: 🔸 Young people (18-34) 🔸 Women experiencing severe gambling

New British Social Attitudes findings, analysing European Social Survey data, show traditional gender norms remain deeply rooted in Britain, but there are signs of change. 📊 Two-thirds of women (66%) say being a woman is extremely or very important to how they see themselves, compared