Extension for the Longitudinal Studies Centre Scotland (LSCS) from 2020 to 2025, part of UKCenLS-RSU call
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Sch of Geosciences
Abstract
The LSCS data infrastructure centre the SLS-DSU is responsible for the development of one of the most exciting LS in the UK and our goal is to maintain and enhance this position as an internationally renowned centre for longitudinal data analysis. We will continue to develop the SLS, extending its potential through the addition of new datasets, promoting to expand its research user base by making the data more accessible. We will achieve this through 5 core functions:
1. Creating data for research - enhancing the SLS through linkages to new datasets
We will continue developing new admin data linkages not just the 2021 Census, with Justice Data and to extend the education data holdings in different ways.
2. Providing the SLS-DSU User Support service - maintaining the SLS & SLS Safe Setting
i) Support access & use of the SLS
We will continue our high quality support of users - from PhDs through to Profs - for the whole life-cycle of projects from application, creation of SLS extracts to clearance of outputs. We will focus on widening access to make the use of the SLS easier, build on the success of synthetic bespoke extracts created using the SYNTHPOP R prog. we plan to roll this option out to all new users. Further, we will extend research access to project extracts to the other National Safe Havens.
ii) Maintain the SLS & SLS Safe Setting
We will continue with the core maintenance tasks of the study, updating databases, software, and hardware, and improve the research environment for researchers. We expect to undertake a large number of linkages to NHS data and will explore the possibility of limited health variables within the SLS.
3. Capacity building - promote the research potential of the SLS
We will continue to provide training events per year, including an introductory and survival analysis - and running them at BSPS/UCL. We will host the annual UKcenLS conferences in 2021 and 2024. As SLS extracts will be accessible via to be held in the National Safe Havens, we plan to run roadshows these universities. We publish web-based resources - we will extend these in the next period including webinars and code sharing.
4. Communications, knowledge mobilisation & impact - promote the impact of the SLS
At the SLS we have a track record of directly promoting the impact of its research. During the next phase in conjunction with the other 2 RSUs we will develop more fully formed communications and impact strategies with more efficient way to measure activity. Our main method is the shared CALLS outputs database. We further plan to promote the impact in several ways: continue production of SLS impact case studies on a subset projects and the creation of an umbrella project to enable fast response tables to policy questions. And we plan to increase public engagement work and our social media profile. We will continue working with other 2 RSUs, maintain links other ERSC investments on joint events (to showcase both value and potential of datasets) and more technical topics.
5. Conducting limited methodological development work
We will undertake appropriate substantive research to promote the potential of the SLS and wider LSCS datasets. We will continue to offer an innovative method (eDataSHIELD) which facilitates joint up analysis of more than 1 LS. Additionally, more technical data linkage and development work is planned to improve efficiency (with NRS). We will increase our holding of other historical LS: expanding the SLS Birth Cohort of 1936 (SLS1936BC), creating the SMS47 Cohort Enhancement (100% data) and Digitising Scotland (DS) data. These datasets provide a unique opportunity for the LSCS, and staff will undertake research on these to produce working papers to help potential users and to promote the potential of the new data.
In conclusion, we look to maintain and significantly extend our LS 'offer'. Continuing to do what we do well -the curation and development of the SLS and high quality support
1. Creating data for research - enhancing the SLS through linkages to new datasets
We will continue developing new admin data linkages not just the 2021 Census, with Justice Data and to extend the education data holdings in different ways.
2. Providing the SLS-DSU User Support service - maintaining the SLS & SLS Safe Setting
i) Support access & use of the SLS
We will continue our high quality support of users - from PhDs through to Profs - for the whole life-cycle of projects from application, creation of SLS extracts to clearance of outputs. We will focus on widening access to make the use of the SLS easier, build on the success of synthetic bespoke extracts created using the SYNTHPOP R prog. we plan to roll this option out to all new users. Further, we will extend research access to project extracts to the other National Safe Havens.
ii) Maintain the SLS & SLS Safe Setting
We will continue with the core maintenance tasks of the study, updating databases, software, and hardware, and improve the research environment for researchers. We expect to undertake a large number of linkages to NHS data and will explore the possibility of limited health variables within the SLS.
3. Capacity building - promote the research potential of the SLS
We will continue to provide training events per year, including an introductory and survival analysis - and running them at BSPS/UCL. We will host the annual UKcenLS conferences in 2021 and 2024. As SLS extracts will be accessible via to be held in the National Safe Havens, we plan to run roadshows these universities. We publish web-based resources - we will extend these in the next period including webinars and code sharing.
4. Communications, knowledge mobilisation & impact - promote the impact of the SLS
At the SLS we have a track record of directly promoting the impact of its research. During the next phase in conjunction with the other 2 RSUs we will develop more fully formed communications and impact strategies with more efficient way to measure activity. Our main method is the shared CALLS outputs database. We further plan to promote the impact in several ways: continue production of SLS impact case studies on a subset projects and the creation of an umbrella project to enable fast response tables to policy questions. And we plan to increase public engagement work and our social media profile. We will continue working with other 2 RSUs, maintain links other ERSC investments on joint events (to showcase both value and potential of datasets) and more technical topics.
5. Conducting limited methodological development work
We will undertake appropriate substantive research to promote the potential of the SLS and wider LSCS datasets. We will continue to offer an innovative method (eDataSHIELD) which facilitates joint up analysis of more than 1 LS. Additionally, more technical data linkage and development work is planned to improve efficiency (with NRS). We will increase our holding of other historical LS: expanding the SLS Birth Cohort of 1936 (SLS1936BC), creating the SMS47 Cohort Enhancement (100% data) and Digitising Scotland (DS) data. These datasets provide a unique opportunity for the LSCS, and staff will undertake research on these to produce working papers to help potential users and to promote the potential of the new data.
In conclusion, we look to maintain and significantly extend our LS 'offer'. Continuing to do what we do well -the curation and development of the SLS and high quality support
Publications
Jin K
(2021)
Impact of area deprivation on the cardiac mortality in the UK between1991 and 2010: evidence from a population-based longitudinal study.
in European journal of cardiovascular nursing
Duta A
(2021)
Social inequalities in attaining higher education in Scotland: New evidence from sibling data
in British Educational Research Journal
Zhang M
(2021)
The effects of social housing regeneration schemes on employment: The case of the Glasgow Stock Transfer
in Urban Studies
Cherrie M
(2021)
A data linkage study of the effects of the Great Recession and austerity on antidepressant prescription usage.
in European journal of public health
Geissler
(2021)
Long Term Neighborhood Effects of Religious Preferences
in Annals of Economics and Statistics
Paterson L
(2021)
Social class and sex differences in higher-education attainment among adults in Scotland since the 1960s.
in Longitudinal and life course studies : international journal
| Description | As a research infrastructure project at the SLS-DSU we support others in their discovery science, however we do work continuously to improve the effectiveness of our service. Since the 2020 funding extension the LSCS has further worked closely with sister studies the ONS LS (England and Wales) and NILS (Northern Ireland) to ensure maintenance and promotion of the CALLS Hub and the UKcenLS data. We collectively hope to rebrand the CALLS website and now have our annual UKcenLS conference (QUB in 2024). We have worked collaboratively with the Scottish Centre for Administrative Data Research (SCADR) to provide synthetic SLS data for their training courses and staff from both projects overlap to deliver the SCADR training Introduction to Administrative Data Research and Analysis (IADRA). We also provide training in the use of the SLS data annually, including joint UKcenLS conference workshops/symposiums training events with the other 2 LSs (such as at SLLS and BSPS in 2023). However, owing to the (face-to-face) nature of methodological statistical SLS training courses we have paused these until 2022 Census is linked in. Progress has been made by NRS on processing Vital Events data, we now have linked until quarter 1 2022 (ie ready to link in 2022 Census). Synthetic Data has been available for SLS users for a few years now, but since covid there has been a high take up to allow home working. Because we had already developed the protocol for providing synthetic data to researchers, we were able to make available synthetic versions of their datasets to work with away from the safe setting. Early feedback on the utility of the synthetic data has been very promising, with researcher describing how they are able to carry out not only the preparation of 'scripts' but also carry out meaningful research. We have created a complex synthetic data teaching dataset which has been used in SLS and SCADR IADRA training events and we gained approval from the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel (PBPP) for Health and Social Care (HSC-PBPP) to extend this to create synthetic health data for research projects. Software and resource development and maintenance has continued and we have produced a compiled version of the eDataShield R package including help files. This will help facilitate cross LS studies and potentially cross European studies. Maintenance of the synthetic data R package "synthpop" is ongoing. In light of increased demand, we have also investigated various ways to improve our service. This includes amending our statistical disclosure control (SDC) guidelines to encourage researchers to take on more responsibility for SDC output checking and reducing the workload on support staff allowing them to spend more time with new projects. In summer 2023 the SLS-DSU moved within the NRS Estate and increased the Safe Setting room capacity to 8 desks, as we anticipate an increase in use once the 2022 Census data is linked. We are now rolling out our service to allow the SLS to be accessed from remote locations using the National Safe Haven and IG has now been obtained (although these are still temporarily closed since covid). Discussions around the IG to allow this be extended into the new ESRC safePODS is now ongoing to facilitate access to many Universities across the whole of the UK. Further, we are continuing to work with colleagues at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) as later in 2024 we will move the SLS-DSU from physical servers within NRS to the EPCC Safe Haven Services (SHS) (ie secure online platform to host the SLS). |
| Exploitation Route | The SLS already has relatively wide engagement with the academic communities and we are now at a stage where we within the year our IG should allow us to use the national network of safePODS (which are now rolled out across the UK) in other academic institutions. Progress has been made by NRS on processing Vital Events data and we are up to Quarter 1 2022 (ie to include events up to 2022 Census day for Census linkage). We are also refreshing our education data, including the applying for access to Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels (ACEL) data from primary schools. As a unit we hold a great breadth of data over our projects. We also currently have researchers using our Children of the SLS data sample (COTS) and the SLS Birth Cohort of the 1936 (SLSBC1936). In addition, we maintain a presence on the web (in 2022 3,860 sessions from 2,640 users - Google analytics are unfortunately not available for 2023) and social media with regular Tweets/X - we now have 905 followers. We provide introductory training in the use of the SLS data annually (and less frequently Survival Analysis training using the SLS). Furthermore, we try to promote the SLS to the general public at various science festivals including the ESRC festival of Social Science (FoSS) such as the Woodland Wander for Wellbeing in 2022 to coincide with the 2022 Census week. We are now also branching into schools outreach (ie secondary school pupils). The research findings of external researchers using the SLS have been taken forward in a wide variety of ways, all of which are recorded on our SLS website https://sls.lscs.ac.uk/outputs/. We also promote these research findings, which are often applied in nature through a variety of knowledge exchange mechanisms including social media, presentations (to academics and government). We continue to make available via our website, packages which are useful to researchers such as eDATASHIELD, SYNTHPOP and the Consistent Areas through time for Scotland (CATTS). Our Data Dictionary is also current and freely available online. Given our users cannot deposit their datasets with the UKDS, we are encouraging them to share key parts of their syntax for reuse, for now we have a UoE based GitHub code repository site and once we move into the EPCC SHS will have an internal GitLab system too. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy Education Healthcare Government Democracy and Justice Other |
| URL | https://sls.lscs.ac.uk/outputs/ |
| Description | The Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS) continues to have wide impact outside of the academia. The SLS-DSU team continue to have impact in terms of data and statistical infrastructure within the National Records of Scotland (NRS). Planning and preparation within NRS for the 2022 Scottish Census data is ongoing and we have been involved planning how the SLS (an NRS product) will be integrated into this process. Importantly, the unique characteristics of the SLS data (i.e. that is contains individuals linked in time) was used to assist NRS in their 2022 Census quality assurance checks. Over the past few years we have been active in working with colleagues at the electronic Data Research Innovation Service (eDRIS), the National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR) and the NRS Indexing team and have been driving forward innovation in terms of a new and improved way of creating SLS data linkages to the NRS population spine. These approaches are a long-term investment and will deliver significant efficiency gains for future SLS data linkage projects including linking the 2022 Census (and possibly the vital events and education data). This is also to be used to improve the process by which NHS health data is to be linked to the SLS. Synthetic data, which was developed by the SLS-DSU, continues to be a source of impact and is now being used widely for both training and research purposes including by statistical agencies outside the UK including by Stats Canada. Synthetic SLS data continues to be used for researcher training purposes including being used in the SCADR Introduction to Administrative Data Research and Analysis (IADRA) which is now running twice per year. Since 2018, when a new NRS SLS Project Manager was appointed, this has allowed us to focus on increasing the use of the SLS within the Scottish Policy environment. This has included discussions within NRS about more focused engagement with various Scottish Government people and avenues that we might explore to push this forward. The SLS-DSU team has been working to discuss, promote and invite Scottish Government policy makers to understand and communicate with the SLS including the production of research briefs for policy purposes on topics. We successfully participated in the Scottish Government Evidence in Policy Events in 2019 and 2020, these were positively received and generated requests for additional information. Further, prior to covid we presented on the SLS at Civil Service Live (CSL) which provided us with opportunities to connect with a much wider range of Civil Service and Government allowing opportunities for future collaboration, given things are opening up more we plan to host an exhibition stall at CSL again after 2022 Census linkage. To further increase our reach with policymakers we intend to develop a "rapid-response" census data extract which can be accessed quickly to meet policy requirements at short notice and with a quick turnaround, this was approved by the SLS Steering Committee and we have now developed this as the Umbrella Project. We are building on the success of public engagement events from the previous grant period, however, since covid this has proved more difficult. Nevertheless, to link in with the 2022 Scottish Census week we ran an outdoor event (part of ESRC Festival of Social Science) focused on starting a conversation with the public around the value of linked quantitative date to look at outcomes of the Woods In and Around Towns (WIAT) Program in a WIAT site. Further public engagement outreach events are being planned but focusing on secondary schools, after a successful pilot event in 2024. The SLS-DSU has also engaged with a range of audiences through our own training 'Introduction to the SLS' course (with hands-on lab session online) and running joint UKcenLS training sessions at BSPS and SLLS with CeLSIUS and NILS-DSU colleagues. Additionally, we contribute and support the annual UKcenLS conferences (in 2024 will be at QUB). Further, we are engaging regularly with our sister study units (CeLSIUS and NILS-DSU) over 2021/2022 Census data launch/promotion. Finally, we continue to support researchers and their output. Since the beginning of the SLS Project to date, we have supported 142 individual projects (including 20 project extensions since we started recording these during this grant period). Specifically, in 2023 there were 2 projects approved, along with 13 project extensions approved by the SLS Research Board - which normally also require a data refresh. We anticipate more project extensions - that require data extractions for a refresh - this year given the vital events updates. Increasingly more projects are looking for health data linkages which involves working with Research Coordinator (RC) counterparts at eDRIS to support applications to the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel (PBPP) for Health and Social Care (HSC-PBPP). Additionally, the SLS-DSU supports researchers applying for HSC-PBPP amendments with the eDRIS RC and now the SLS-DSU has the delegated authority from the panel to sign-off on 'low risk' amendments. All of which is extra work on top of normal SLS project support. On a day-to-day basis, the SLS-DSU team support our service users in the Safe Setting. By year, there has been a steady increase in use of the safe setting by researchers, with 2023 being our busiest year so far. Year Number of visits 2009 - 25; 2010 - 83; 2011 - 96; 2012 - 119; 2013 - 76; 2014 - 89; 2015 - 157; 2016 - 249; 2017 - 297; 2018 - 262; 2019 - 316; 2020 - 104; 2021 - 211; 2022 - 213; 2023 - 348; 2024 - 51 (in Jan and Feb). Obviously, with covid in 2020 we had to close our safe setting, and then reopened on a low-density basis (ie using only 2 PCs) and only 3 days per week. Then in Jan 2021 open 4 days per week and in Oct 2021 back to open 5 days per week, using only 3 PCs (given there were only 3 windows in the room), however, since summer 2023 and the move within the NRS Estate we have 8 Safe Setting PCs. Since the start of the new grant, we are also monitoring cancellations, meaning on top of the bookings attended (given above) in 2020 we had 53 cancellations, 37 in 2021, 80 in 2022 and 41 in 2023. Meaning the overall Safe Setting bookings were 157 in 2020, 248 in 2021, 293 in 2022 and 389 in 2023. As such while overall Safe Setting use was down during the start of the grant period 2020-2022 this can be attributed to the limited capacity of PCs available post-covid restrictions etc, increase in use of synthetic data and cancellations. Our service users have produced 433 final outputs which have been cleared for release into the public domain by the SLS. More recently, our service users have produced 30 final outputs in 2021, 47 in 2022 (5 of which were re-use) and 48 in 2023 (which includes 4 re-use) and 4 so far in 2024. In terms of PhD theses, there were 2 in both 2022 and 2023. Our service users disseminate their findings through various channels, such as presentations and posters at international conferences and workshops, invited talks, through publications as well as research and policy briefs all of which would not be possible without the rich data of the SLS. All SLS outputs are recorded online in the SLS-DSU/CALLS Output database: https://sls.lscs.ac.uk/outputs/ |
| First Year Of Impact | 2007 |
| Sector | Education,Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice,Transport,Other |
| Impact Types | Societal Policy & public services |
| Title | CALLS automated outputs repository |
| Description | The SLS administrator, Angela Fallon, designed an automated process to log and process cleared outputs. The automated process is in the testing stage with MTC Media and has been adapted to be utilised by the SLS, CeLSIUS and NILS teams. Researchers are prompted to set up a secure user account, select their LS unit, provide the information necessary to clear their output. The system allows a centralised clearing process for each unit (previously output and request forms were emailed to individual staff which would create issues in the case of staff absence). The information entered by the researcher populates a draft entry in the CALLS Output Repository saving the administrative staff time and ensuring the researcher selects their most appropriate key words and has responsibility for supplying all the information necessary to clear their output. The researcher selects the date when their output or just their output listing will appear on the LS websites. Once output is cleared by the data custodians the adminstrator is alerted so they can make a final check to ensure the entry is ready to make live. If no 'publish online after date' is specificed eg. journal submissions, the entry remains in the drafts folder accessible to the LS adminstrators and acts as a list of all entries that need followed up. |
| Type Of Material | Data handling & control |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Not yet live but it should make the clearing and recording of outputs process more efficient, less time consuming for administrators as well as put more responsibility on the researchers to provide accurate information. In addition, it will help to keep track of outputs which may slip through the net because of the time scale between submission and publication. |
| Description | A Poster Presentation at 6th Human Mortality Database Symposium by SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad presented a poster on 'The association between long-term 16-years exposure to air pollution and mortality: The case of Scotland (2002-2017)' at 'The 6th Human Mortality Database Symposium' in Paris, France, 16-17th June 2022. The purpose of the Symposium was to present and promote cutting-edge research on mortality and survival, with a special focus on newly emerging challenges like COVID-19, and global and national longevity prospects in the times of uncertainty. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.demogr.mpg.de/mediacms/16582_main_HMD2022.pdf |
| Description | A presentation by Lee Williamson on 'Introducing the Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS)' for SLLS Oct 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS Co-Director, Lee Williamson, presented on 'Introducing the Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS)', at the SLLS Conference 9-11 Oct 2023 in Munich. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.slls.org.uk/events/2023-slls-annual-international-conference |
| Description | A presentation by SLS researcher Gergo Baranyi on 'Long-term impacts of early life air pollution' at Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Gergo Baranyi presented on 'Long-term impacts of early life air pollution' at Scottish Parliament Cross-Party Group on 29.09.2023, and the event included several MSPs, clinicians, pharma and charity reps as well as people living with lung conditions. The findings were discussed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.parliament.scot/get-involved/cross-party-groups/current-cross-party-groups/2021/lung-hea... |
| Description | A presentation by SLS researcher Joanne Ellison on 'Estimating the 2011 total fertility rate for England & Wales and Scotland using alternative data sources' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Joanne Ellison presented a paper on 'Estimating the 2011 total fertility rate for England & Wales and Scotland using alternative data sources' at the Centre for Population Change seminar series on 13th October 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.cpc.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Abstract submitted to the Society for Social Medicine and Population Health annual meeting conference by SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad will present her research on 'Long-term exposure to air pollution and hospital admissions in Scotland: A 16-years register-based study (2002-2017)' at the Society for Social Medicine and Population Health annual meeting conference at Newcastle University 6-8 September 2023. The Society holds an annual scientific meeting which focus on particular themes. The formats of the meetings allow for presentations by researchers and leading experts in their fields, reports of new research findings, and opportunities for developing and maintaining networks and friendships. The Society also maintains a website and a blog, distributes a newsletter and other relevant material to its members, and responds to consultation documents. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://socsocmed.org.uk/ |
| Description | An Introduction to the SLS Data - Training event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Tom Clemens developed self-learn training materials which were made accessible to registrants via a secure online server with a hands-on lab session using R and synthetic data. Materials included an Introduction to the SLS & what we can do with the SLS, Accessing the SLS & linking health data to the SLS, Education data, the SLS Data Dictionary & bringing in external data to your SLS project. The drop-in open session on 28th Jan, provided an opportunity for anyone interested in using the SLS data to ask questions to SLS-DSU staff about potential new research projects using the SLS data. It was also an opportunity to ask any questions relating to the SLS online self-learn training materials. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introduction-to-the-scottish-longitudinal-study-sls-data-tickets-1... |
| Description | Are school leavers post-school destinations associated with their school attendance during secondary school? Presentation at SLLS Conference by SLS Researcher Markus Klein |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Markus Klein presented at the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (SLLS) online Conference 2021. The conference promotes interdisciplinary and inter-study understanding and collaboration in longitudinal and life course research, and provide a forum for discussion and publication of new ideas about all aspects of this topic. It also promotes new thinking about making measurements comparable across studies and across time, while addressing the ethical and data protection questions that may arise in their use. In addition, it promotes how best to exploit the potential scientific and policy value of comparing findings within and across societies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.slls.org.uk/_files/ugd/df1448_840be8d52e8c43f28f692e89623443f8.pdf |
| Description | Blog on 'Mental health service use and local crime - how are they associated?' by SLS researcher Gergo Baranyi |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Gergo Baranyi produced a blog on 'Mental health service use and local crime - how are they associated?' for UCL Linking Our Lives, September 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/linking-our-lives/2022/09/26/mental-health-service-use-and-local-crime-how-a... |
| Description | Childhood air pollution exposure link to early death |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | An electronic newsletter article by SLS Researcher Gergo Baranyi on 'Childhood air pollution exposure link to early death' appeared in the University of Edinburgh College of Science and Engineering Staff newsletter on 12th October 2023. An open access version of the paper is available https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/early-life-pm25-exposure-childhood-cognitive-ability-and-mortalit |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2023/childhood-air-pollution-exposure-link-early-death?utm_campaign=330341... |
| Description | Chris Dibben presented 'Early life exposure to air pollution, cognitive ability and social mobility: Analysis using a 1936 Scottish birth cohort' at European Historical Demography Conference 2022 Madird |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Chris Dibben presented on 'Early life exposure to air pollution, cognitive ability and social mobility: Analysis using a 1936 Scottish birth cohort' at the European Historical Demography Conference in Madrid on 4th March 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://eshd2022.eshd.eu/programme/ |
| Description | Educational patterns of childlessness and family size in Scotland presentation by SLS Researcher Bernice Kuang |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Bernice Kuang gave an internal department seminar presentation (University of Southampton, Social Statistics and Demography department) on 'Educational patterns of childlessness and family size in Scotland'. This was part of the Family Demography Seminar Series, University of Southampton on 31st May 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Fertility Behaviour and the Residential Context: A longitudinal analysis of fertility trends in Scotland presentation by SLS Researcher Sarah Christison |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Sarah Christison gave an internal department seminar presentation (University of Southampton, Social Statistics and Demography department) on 'Fertility Behaviour and the Residential Context: A longitudinal analysis of fertility trends in Scotland'. This was part of the Family Demography Seminar Series, University of Southampton on 31st May 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Lee Williamson presented at IDPLN Conference 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Lee Williamson presented on 'Understanding the impact of fertility history on health outcomes in later life' at the International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) Conference, 7-9 September 2022, Edinburgh, UK. More than 500 in-person delegates made for a brilliant and deeply fascinating few days of research discussion, abstract presentations, and keynote lectures. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ipdln.org/2022-conference |
| Description | Poster Presentation at Annual Academy of the IMPRS-PHDS program by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Poster Presentation by SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad at the Annual Academy of the IMPRS-PHDS program, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany on 12th Dec 2022. The poster presentation was titled 'The Association Between Long Term 16 Years Exposure to Air Pollution and Mortality: The Case of Scotland (2002 2017)'. During the three days Academy the participants are involved in various program components, e.g. student and faculty presentations, and have a lot of opportunities for networking and collegial exchange. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/calendar_1921/phds_annual_academy_10432 |
| Description | Poster Presentation by Lee Williamson and Greg Blackadder on 'An Introduction to the Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS)' at BSPS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation by Lee Williamson & Greg Blackadder at British Society of Population Studies (BSPS), University of Winchester, UK, 5-7 September 2022 Abstract: This poster will introduce the Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS) and the datasets held as part of the standing study, the application process for researchers using it and outline research examples. The Longitudinal Studies Centre - Scotland (LSCS) was established in 2001 and hosts the SLS. This study links together routinely collected administrative data for a 5.3% representative sample of the Scottish population (about 270,000 people). It currently includes a wealth of information from the censuses starting in 1991, vital events registrations (births, deaths and marriages), Scottish education data, and with appropriate permissions can be linked to NHS health data including cancer registry and hospital admission data. The size and scope of the SLS make it an unparalleled resource in Scotland for analysing a range of socio-economic, demographic and health questions. Additionally, the longitudinal nature of the SLS is particularly valuable, allowing an exploration of causality in a way that cross-sectional data collected at a single point in time does not. In this way, the SLS can provide insights into the health and social status of the Scottish population and, crucially, how it changes over time. The 2022 BSPS conference presents an excellent opportunity to highlight what data is available as part of the SLS and will help researchers decide whether the SLS is an appropriate resource for their research given the recent 2022 Scottish Census took place. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/Asse... |
| Description | Poster presentation at 'Scotland at the heart of meeting global challenges event' by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad gave a poster presentation at 'Scotland at the heart of meeting global challenges' event organised by the RSE/Physiological Society. The event took place at the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh on the 8th of February 2023. The poster presentation was titled: 'The Association Between Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution and Mortality and Hospital Admissions in Scotland'. T?he event offers an opportunity for scientists to collaborate with other researchers to tackle some of the world's most complex and critical challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotland-at-the-heart-of-meeting-global-challenges-tickets-4746305617... |
| Description | Poster presentation at the British Society for Population Studies by SLS researcher Sarah Christison |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation by SLS researcher Sarah Christison at the British Society for Population Studies (BSPS), 5-7 September, University of Winchester, UK on 'A longitudinal analysis of fertility trends in Scotland.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/Asse... |
| Description | Poster presentation at the Inaugural Collaborative Research and Innovation Symposium by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad presented a poster on 'Long-term exposure to air pollution and mortality hazard in Scotland: A 16-years cohort study (2002-2017)' at the Inaugural Collaborative Research and Innovation Symposium, 26 October 2022, Glenrothes, Fife, UK. The programme consisted of plenary talks with a focus on PhD students and Early Career Researchers and 22 poster presentations, which covered an impressive breadth from Basic to Behavioural Science . |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/news/a-great-start-to-nhs-fife-and-st-andrews-collaboration-for-he... |
| Description | Poster presentation by SLS researcher Bernice Kuang at Population Association of America Annual Meeting 2023, New Orleans, United States |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation by SLS researcher Bernice Kuang on 'The Changing Educational Gradient of Fertility in the United Kingdom: A Comparison of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland' at Population Association of America Annual Meeting 2023, New Orleans, United States 12-15 April 2023. The Population Association of America's annual meeting is the premier conference of demographers and social and health scientists from the United States and abroad. Demographers at all career stages are afforded the opportunity to present their research in oral and poster sessions, hear others' findings, and network with their peers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://events.rdmobile.com/Events/Details/16223 |
| Description | Poster presentation by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad at the Population Association of America (PAA) annual conference, New Orleans USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad on 'The Association Between Long-Term 16-Years Exposure to Air Pollution and Mortality: The Case of Scotland (2002-2017)' at Population Association of America (PAA) annual conference, New Orleans, United States of America (12-15 April 2023). The Population Association of America's annual meeting is the premier conference of demographers and social and health scientists from the United States and abroad. Demographers at all career stages are afforded the opportunity to present their research in oral and poster sessions, hear others' findings, and network with their peers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.populationassociation.org/paa2023/home |
| Description | Poster presentation by SLS researcher Sarah Christison at Population Association of America (PAA) annual conference, New Orleans, United States of America (12-15 April 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation by SLS researcher Sarah Christison on 'Fertility Trends by Birth Order in Britain: The comparison between England and Wales, and Scotland' at Population Association of America (PAA) annual conference, New Orleans, United States of America (12-15 April 2023). The Population Association of America's annual meeting is the premier conference of demographers and social and health scientists from the United States and abroad. Demographers at all career stages are afforded the opportunity to present their research in oral and poster sessions, hear others' findings, and network with their peers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://events.rdmobile.com/Events/Details/16223 |
| Description | Presentation at 'Scotland at the heart of meeting global challenges' event - by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad gave a presentation at 'Scotland at the heart of meeting global challenges' event organised by the RSE/Physiological Society. The event took place at the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh on the 8th of February 2023. The presentation was titled: ''Air pollution and health in Scotland - A need for action to achieve a more sustainable future'. T?he event offers an opportunity for scientists to collaborate with other researchers to tackle some of the world's most complex and critical challen |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotland-at-the-heart-of-meeting-global-challenges-tickets-4746305617... |
| Description | Presentation at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad presented on 'The association between long-term 16-years exposure to air pollution and mortality: The case of Scotland (2002-2017)' at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo, 6-9 Nov 2022, Boston, USA. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.apha.org/Events-and-Meetings/Annual/APHA-TV |
| Description | Presentation at British Society for Population Studies Conference by SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Dr Mary Abed Al Ahad presented on 'The long-term effect of air pollution on mortality by ethnicity in Scotland: A 16-years follow-up cohort study (2002-2017)' at British Society for Population Studies, 5-7 September 2022, University of Winchester, UK . The event is rich in opportunities to meet fellow demographers working in university, government and other practical settings, as well as opportunities for early-career researchers to develop their networks in the field. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-2022-annual-conference-6-8-july/#:~:text=The%20BSPS%202022%20Annua... |
| Description | Presentation at ECSR Annual Conference 2022 by SLS researcher Markus Klein |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Markus Klein presented on 'Family background and academic achievement: The mediating role of school absenteeism' at the European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) Annual Conference, 6-8 July 2022, Amsterdam (online). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ecsrnet.eu/general-annual-conferences/ |
| Description | Presentation at European Association for Research on Adolescence Conference by SLS researcher Markus Klein |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Markus Klein presented on 'Secondary school absences and adolescents' post-school destinations - Evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study' at European Association for Research on Adolescence Conference (EARA), 25th August 2022, Dublin, Ireland. The conference centres on Europe's current research on adolescence, bringing together scholars from different fields of the social sciences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eara2022.com/ |
| Description | Presentation at IMGS 2022 by SLS Researcher Mark Cherrie |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Mark Cherrie presented on 'Early life exposure to air pollution, cognitive ability and social mobility: Analysis of the Scottish Longitudinal Study Linkage to the Scottish Mental Survey 1947' at International Medical Geography Symposium (IMGS) 19 June 2022. The IMGS is the pre-eminent meeting of health geographers and others from other disciplines with interests in the connections between health and place. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://imgs2022.org/ |
| Description | Presentation at Italian Association for Population Studies by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad at the Italian Association for Population Studies Giornate di Studio sulla Popolazione - Popdays 2023 Conference, February 1-4 2023, Rome, Italy. The presentation was titled: 'Long-term exposure to air pollution and mortality hazard in Scotland: A 16-years cohort study (2002-2017)'. The conference aims to promote the study and discussion of population research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.sis-aisp.it/ocs-2.3.4/index.php/popdays2023/popdays2023 |
| Description | Presentation at Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference by SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad presented at the Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference at Newcastle University, 30 August to 2nd September 2022, on ' The long-term effect of air pollution on mortality by ethnicity in Scotland: A 16-years follow-up cohort study (2002-2017).' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.rgs.org/geography/news/rgs-ibg-annual-international-conference-2022/ |
| Description | Presentation at Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA) colloquium, in Stockholm, Sweden by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad presented on 'Air pollution, ethnicity, health, and mortality: analysis based on longitudinal individual-level data from the United Kingdom' at Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA) colloquium, in Stockholm, Sweden on 19th January 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.su.se/english/calendar/suda-demographic-colloquium-series-1.642967 |
| Description | Presentation at The International Sociological Association's Research Committee 28 by SLS Researcher Adriana Duta |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Adriana Duta presented on 'Social inequalities in occupational attainment: using sibling data to estimate the total effect of family of origin and the role of education' at 'The International Sociological Association's Research Committee 28' on 21st April 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Presentation at the 14th Conference of Young Demographers by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad presented on ' Long-term exposure to air pollution and mortality hazard in Scotland: A 16-years cohort study (2002-2017)' at the 14th Conference of Young Demographers will happen on 8-10 February 2023, Charles University, Prague, Chez Republic. The conference is for early career researchers to share their work in progress and thoughts with their peers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://population-europe.eu/events/14th-conference-young-demographers |
| Description | Presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting and Expo by SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad presented on 'The association between long-term 16-years exposure to air pollution and mortality: The case of Scotland (2002-2017)' at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting and Expo, Boston, USA, November 6-9, 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://apha.confex.com/apha/2022/meetingapp.cgi |
| Description | Presentation at the Annual Academy of the IMPRS-PHDS program by SLS researcher Sarah Christison |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by SLS researcher Sarah Christison at the Annual Academy of the IMPRS-PHDS program at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany on 12th Dec 2022. The presentation was titled: 'Fertility Trends by Birth Order in Britain: The comparison between England and Wales, and Scotland'. During the three days Academy the participants are involved in various program components, e.g. student and faculty presentations, and have a lot of opportunities for networking and collegial exchange. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/calendar_1921/phds_annual_academy_10432 |
| Description | Presentation at the BSPS by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad on 'The long-term effect of air pollution on mortality by ethnicity in Scotland: A 16-years follow-up cohort study (2002-2017)' at the British Society for Population Studies, 5-7 September 2022, University of Winchester, UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/Asse... |
| Description | Presentation at the BSPS by SLS researcher Sarah Christison |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Sarah Christison presented on 'A longitudinal analysis of fertility trends in Scotland' at the BSPS Conference, 5-7 September 2022 at the University of Winchester. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/Asse... |
| Description | Presentation at the Brown bag seminars of the Population and Health research group, University of St Andrews by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad gave a presentation on 'The association between long-term exposure to air pollution and Hospital admissions in Scotland' at the brown bag seminars of the Population and Health research group in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews on Tuesday the 14th of February 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://populationandhealth.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/seminars/ |
| Description | Presentation at the Family Formation Workshop (Scottish Government) by SLS Researcher Bernice Kuang |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | SLS presenter Bernice Kuang presentated on 'Educational patterns of childlessness and family size in the United Kingdom' at the Family Formations Workshop organised by Scottish Government on 29 Nov 2022, Edinburgh. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Presentation at the Nordic Demographic Symposium by SLS Researcher Bernice Kuang |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Bernice Kuang presented on 'Educational patterns of childlessness and family size in the United Kingdom' at Nordic Demographic Symposium, June 8-11 2022, in Oslo Norway. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://nds2021.demografi.no/ |
| Description | Presentation at the Population and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) seminar by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by SLS researcher Mary Abed Al Ahad on 'The association between long-term 16-years exposure to air pollution and mortality: The case of Scotland (2002-2017)' at the Population and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) seminar, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, 30th January 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation at the Transitions in Youth Conference, Naples by SLS researcher Markus Klein |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Markus Klein presented a paper on 'Secondary school absences and adolescents' post-school destinations - Evidence from the Scottish Longitudinal Study' at the Transitions in Youth Conference, Naples, 8-10 September 2022. The theme of the conference was 'School-to-work transitions in uncertain times - COVID-19 and digital learning.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.economia.unicampania.it/ricerca/convegni-conferenze-workshops/2-non-categorizzato/3831-t... |
| Description | Presentation at the UK Census Longitudinal Studies conference by SLS researcher Neil Rowland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Neil Rowland presented on 'SLS Regional Analysis of Labour Market Outcomes by Religion' at the UK Census Longitudinal Studies conference, Cardiff Castle, 20th September 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/ukcenls-annual-conference-2022 |
| Description | Presentation at the UKcenLS Annual Conference by SLS researcher Gergo Baranyi |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Gergo Baranyi presented on 'Neighbourhood crime and mental health service use in Scotland' at the UKcenLS Annual Conference. The event was hosted by CeLSIUS at Cardiff Castle on 20th September 2022. It brought together the three UK Longitudinal Studies to demonstrate their unique contribution to UK population data. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/research/epidemiology-and-public-health/research/heal... |
| Description | Presentation by SLS Researcher Katherine Keenan on 'Social inequalities in multimorbidity trajectories in Scotland: longitudinal study using linked census-linked administrative data from middle-aged and older adults' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Katherine Keenan (SLS Project 2018_012) presented on 'Social inequalities in multimorbidity trajectories in Scotland: longitudinal study using linked census-linked administrative data from middle-aged and older adults' at the International Population Conference in Hyderabad, India 5-10 Dec 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://ipc2021.popconf.org/abstracts/210635 |
| Description | Presentation by SLS researcher Cristina Ianelli at a workshop at the London School of Economics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Cristina Iannelli presented on 'Following in the parents' footsteps? Using sibling data to analyse the intergenerational transmission of social (dis)advantage in Scotland' at a workshop in the London School of Economics on 24th April 2023 - Opportunity and Mobility Workshop, LSE - International Inequalities Institute. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/International-Inequalities/Research/Opportunity-and-Mobility-Workshop |
| Description | Presentation by SLS researcher Joanne Ellison at The Family Formation Workshop, Scottish Government |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Joanne Ellison presented on 'Fertility Behaviour and the Residential Context: A longitudinal analysis of fertility trends in Scotland' at the Family Formation Workshop, a Scottish Government Workshop on Scottish Fertility, Edinburgh, 29 Nov 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Presentation by SLS researcher Joanne Ellison at the University of St Andrews |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Joanne Ellison presented research on 'Incorporating time since last birth (TSLB) into the fertility projection model' at the University of St Andrews on 7th July 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation by SLS researcher Katy Keenan at Núcleo de Estudos da População (NEPO), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on 'Demographic and Social Science perspectives on multimorbidity' by SLS researcher Katy Keenan at Núcleo de Estudos da População (NEPO), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), April 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Presentation by SLS researcher Sarah Christison at BSPS annual conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Sarah Christison presented research on 'Fertility trends and changing housing contexts in Scotland: A longitudinal analysis' at the British Society for Population Studies annual conference 11-13 September 2023 at Keele University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/annu... |
| Description | Presentation by SLS researcher Sarah Christison at the Family Formations Workshop organised by Scottish Government |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | SLS presenter Sarah Christison presentated on 'Understanding Fertility Trends: Housing and Fertility in Scotland' at the Family Formations Workshop organised by Scottish Government on 29 Nov 2022, Edinburgh. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Presentation by SLS researcher Wei Xun at BSPS 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Wei Xun presented on 'Household transitions and subsequent mortality among older people in Scotland vs England & Wales' at the British Society for Population Studies annual conference 11-13 September 2023 at Keele University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/annu... |
| Description | Presentation by SLS staff member Helen Corby at British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Helen Corby presented on 'Household structure: Who people live with in old age, and how this is associated with their use of care homes across two cohorts in Scotland' at British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) 11-13 September 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/annu... |
| Description | Presentation of 'Health Inequalities in British Nurses' by SLS Researcher at IPDLN Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | William Ball, researcher on SLS Project 2014_003 gave a presentation on 'Health inequalities in British Nurses' at the 'International Population Data Linkage Network Annual Conference 2020 (Virtual Event)' on 27th-29th October 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Presentation of a Research Brief by SLS researcher Cristina Ianelli during CES Briefing Series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of a Research Brief by SLS researcher Cristina Ianelli during Centre for Educational Sociology (CES) Briefing Series, University of Edinburgh, 10th-28th April 2023. The briefing is then available through the CES briefings webpage (below). CES carries out research in the social sciences of education that is independent, methodologically sound and that explores fundamental issues about the purposes and processes of education, and of policy in education, with a starting point in Scotland, but located in the wider framework of Europe. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.ces.ed.ac.uk/old_site/publications/briefings.htm |
| Description | Presentation on 'Early life air pollution exposure, childhood cognitive ability and subsequent mortality' by Gergo Baranyi |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Gergo Baranyi presented on 'Early life air pollution exposure, childhood cognitive ability and subsequent mortality' at the SLLS conference in Munich, 9-11th October 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.slls.org.uk/events/2023-slls-annual-international-conference |
| Description | Presentation on 'Factors associated with care home use for older people in Scotland: Analysis of cohorts before and after a social care policy change' by Helen Corby at SLLS conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS team member Helen Corby presented on 'Factors associated with care home use for older people in Scotland: Analysis of cohorts before and after a social care policy change' at the SLLS Conference in Munich 9-11 October 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.slls.org.uk/events/2023-slls-annual-international-conference |
| Description | Presentation on 'Social inequalities in educational and occupational outcomes in Scotland: evidence using sibling data' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation by Adriana Duta, SLS Project 2018_003 researcher at the 'Research seminar Population and Health Research Group' University of St Andrews on 9th March 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://populationandhealth.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/seminars/ |
| Description | Presentation on 'What can the health of Nurses tell us about inequalities?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Power Point Presentation by Dr William Ball, researcher on SLS project 2014_003, at the 'Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Annual Scientific Meeting 2021' (Virtual), 15th-17th September 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://jech.bmj.com/content/75/Suppl_1/A35.1 |
| Description | Presentation on Emerging Findings from Scottish Longitudinal Study Data from SLS researcher Camilla Barnett |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher, Camilla Barnett (University of Stirling) presented on 'Emerging Findings from Scottish Longitudinal Study Data' at the 'Advanced Quantitative Research in Education Hub' seminar series at the University of Edinburgh on 8th February 2022. The Advanced Quantitative Research in Education Thematic Hub focuses on education issues in policy-relevant topics such as inequalities and global education and uses comparative, longitudinal and large-scale data. The Advanced Quantitative Research in Education Thematic Hub builds interdisciplinary connections and creates grounds for cross-fertilisation among researchers using advanced quantitative methods. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Presentation on School absenteeism and academic achievement: is missing out on school more detrimental to students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SLS project 2018_007 researcher, Markus Klein was invited to give a presentation on 'School absenteeism and academic achievement: is missing out on school more detrimental to students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds' to the School of Education at the University of Glasgow on 26th April 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | SLS Researcher Markus Klein presented at the ESRC Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS Researcher Markus Klein presented on 'The intersection of socioeconomic status and school absenteeism in academic achievement: Is there a cumulative risk?' at the ESRC Webinar on School absenteeism and the poverty-related attainment gap, 30th March 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | SLS researcher Bernice Kuang presented at British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) Conference 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS researcher Bernice Kuang presented at British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) Conference 5-7 September, 2022, Winchester University. The presentation was on 'Educational patterns of childlessness and family size in Scotland.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/Asse... |
| Description | School visit by Dornoch Academy & workshop on Analysing the social determinants of health in Edinburgh with the Scottish Longitudinal Study - Tom Clemens |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The Head teacher from Dornoch Academy contacted the SLS to see if we could introduce Advanced Highers pupils to statistics relating to Scotland as part of their field trip to Edinburgh. Tom Clemens organised a visit and hands-on workshop for the pupils on 21st February 2024. The pupils were engaged and enthusiastic. The Head Teacher was keen to collaborate further and will discuss with Heads from other remote Scottish schools the possibility of future visits and workshops as well as potential visits/online training from the SLS to remote schools. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | UKcenLS Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The SLS-DSU Team ran the UKcenLS webinar on 10th Dec 2021. The webinar included an introduction to the UKcenLS datasets - from each of the 3 research support units: CeLSIUS, NILS-RSU and SLS-DSU. There were also 3 research talks from researchers using each of the UKcenLS datasets. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ukcenls-webinar-tickets-181771582697 |
| Description | Understanding sociodemographic inequalities in rapidly developing multimorbidity trajectories in Scotland: an application of sequence analysis |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SLS Project 2018_012 researcher Genevieve Cezard, presented at the British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) Conference online, 13-15 Sep 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.lse.ac.uk/social-policy/research/Research-clusters/british-society-for-population-studie... |
| Description | Understanding the impact of fertility history on health outcomes in later life - IMGS presentation by Lee Williamson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Lee Williamson presentated at the International Medical Geography Symposium on 'Understanding the impact of fertility history on health outcomes in later life' on 22nd June 2022. The IMGS is the pre-eminent meeting of health geographers and others from other disciplines with interests in the connections between health and place. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://imgs2022.org/ |