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George Ploubidis

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Prof of Population Health & Statistics at UCL @sriucl.bsky.social | Director of 1958NCDS & 1970BCS @clscohorts.bsky.social Generational health drift | Lifecourse origins of adult health and mortality | Population mental health .. more

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 NEW DATA! Data from the Age 9-10 Months Sweep of the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study are now available to download from the @ukdataservice.bsky.social. Find out more on the CLS website: buff.ly/PPgvUTq

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · 22d

Date for the diary! Join us online next Thursday at 13:00 (UK time) to learn more about Growing Up in Digital Europe & feed into plans for the UK pilot. This new Europe-wide study will collect internationally comparable data on children’s wellbeing. More info: bit.ly/4pl4YHs @drlisac.bsky.social

GUIDE UK Stakeholder & Policy Engagement Webinar — GUIDE

We’d love for you to join our interactive webinar where we’ll bring together key voices from policy, research, and the third sector.

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 30

Women who were the first in their family to attend university are 40% more likely to have no children by age 46 than other women in their generation, finds new #1970BritishCohortStudy research led by @sriucl.bsky.social's @adameczanna.bsky.social

Read more on the CLS website: bit.ly/3H6OmlB

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Dec 5

Baby boomers with private pensions and housing wealth were more likely to retire early, according to new research using data from the 1958 National Child Development Study #NCDS

Read more on the CLS website - bit.ly/3ZCLF1x

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Dec 18

🚨New webinar! Join @rjsilverwood.bsky.social and Dr Liam Wright on Thursday, 27 February to learn about mode effects in the UK cohort studies and discover methods for handling them. Sign up now: https://buff.ly/41A9Cbe

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Mar 6

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Data from the 1970 British Cohort Study Age 51 Sweep are now available to download from @ukdataservice.bsky.social

These new data offer opportunities for research on midlife and ageing, and for cross-cohort comparisons with earlier-born generations.

Read more: buff.ly/Lcl8IqK

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Mar 13

✨ Have you booked yet? Join us for our free webinar NEXT WEEK introducing 1970 British Cohort Study data at age 51. Discover more about the experiences of generation X in midlife: cls.ucl.ac.uk/events/bcs70... #BSC70 #ageing

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Apr 10

What data do you need from the next 1958 and 1970 British cohort study surveys? Take part in our consultation to inform the questions on topics, including family, finances and health at ages 68 and 56. Submit an idea and / or sign up to a consultative event: buff.ly/6BJd0WD

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 22

And don’t miss the recording of last week’s webinar, which takes you through the key highlights of the data. Watch here: bit.ly/4lG6UrP

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 22

🎉 News from the 1958 National Child Development Study! Data from the Age 62 Sweep are now available to download from the @ukdataservice.bsky.social. This is the most comprehensive data collection of the cohort’s adult lives.

Find out more: bit.ly/4lIwpJa

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Big news! 1958 National Child Development Study Age 62 Sweep
Data now available.
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George Ploubidis @georgeploubidis.bsky.social · Jul 18

A huge loss for UCL, IOE and SRI, but very happy for Ozan. Can’t wait to find out about the new adventures

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Burak Sonmez @buraksonmez.bsky.social · Jul 17

We had our farewell to @aksoyundan.bsky.social at UCL yesterday!

Ozan has been such a big part of our journey, from building our Quant Sociology group to being an incredible mentor and collaborator along the way.

We’ll miss his presence & humour a lot, but we’re excited to see what he does next 👀

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Tom Metherell @tommetherell.com · Jul 17

Today I presented my work on data from the @unicefinnocenti.bsky.social Disrupting Harm survey at #IPC2025 in Brisbane! It was a great opportunity to engage with other researchers interested in investigating youth mental health in the population.

Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...

Me (in a blue jumper and at a lectern labelled "Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre) presenting at the 30th International Population Conference.

The panel of speakers in our session, smiling and posing for the camera behind the table.

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 16

🔎 Important new research featured today in @thetimes.com and on the BBC World Service draws on Next Steps Study data to explore whether parenthood impacts millennials’ mental health.

Read more on The Times website: bit.ly/44Rskez
Listen to the BBC World Service Newsroom programme: bit.ly/40Xr0W5

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Jul 16

Nothing says “please don’t attrit” like a well-timed birthday card. Learn this and other tricks from our stellar cohort studies team!

UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 16

Another packed day coming up at the @esrasurvey.bsky.social ESRA 2025 conference. Come chat to our friendly team about sending birthday cards as part of your participant engagement strategy!

You can find the full list of #ESRA25 speakers here: bit.ly/4eM3JMu

@rjsilverwood.bsky.social

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Tom Metherell @tommetherell.com · Jul 14

We have a ✨NEW PREPRINT✨! Using data from the @clscohorts.bsky.social Millennium Cohort Study and linked healthcare records, we tested the association between social media use and psychiatric diagnoses in secondary care in young people in England. This is still a work in progress - feedback welcome!

PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · Jul 8

Characterising the longitudinal relationship between social media use and psychiatric diagnoses in secondary care in adolescents in England: https://osf.io/87cze

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PsyArXivBot @psyarxivbot.bsky.social · Jul 8

Characterising the longitudinal relationship between social media use and psychiatric diagnoses in secondary care in adolescents in England: https://osf.io/87cze

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 9

🧸 We're bear-y excited to introduce our new companion, who will be coming with us to @esrasurvey.bsky.social 2025 Conference next week. Sadly this little bear doesn't have a name yet – what should we call him? Post your ideas below and the winning name will be announced on Friday, 18 July. #ESRA25

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jul 3

Register for our latest webinar to explore the rich new data from the Age 62 Sweep of NCDS, to be released imminently. Join us on Thursday, 17 July from 1–2pm to discover how lifelong factors affect retirement and ageing.

Book now 👉 buff.ly/vpvsEUI

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1958 National Child Development Study at age 62: explore the new data
Webinar: Thursday,
17 July
1-2pm UK time
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George Ploubidis @georgeploubidis.bsky.social · Jun 29

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George Ploubidis @georgeploubidis.bsky.social · Jun 29

Επικό φιλοσοφικό δοκίμιο όπως πάντα, αλλά JAMC καλύτερο το Head On ξεκάθαρα (αν και το 2004 στη Μαλακάσα πρέπει να με μίσησαν όλοι γύρω μου όταν το έπαιξαν οι Pixies).

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jun 20

📣 Our latest training webinar will introduce users to the most comprehensive data in the adulthood of NCDS, captured at Age 62 when cohort members approached State Pension age.

Join us on Thursday, 17 July from 1–2pm to explore this major new research resource. Register now👉 buff.ly/z5iDzAX

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1958 National Child Development Study at age 62: explore the new data
Webinar: Thursday. 17 July 2025
1-2pm UK time
Centre for Longitudinal Studies

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Darío Moreno-Agostino @dmorenoagostino.bsky.social · Jun 18

📢 Job opportunity! 📢

I am recruiting a 2-year postdoc to join me at @clscohorts.bsky.social to work on a SUPER exciting project on the quantitative study of intersectional inequalities in youth mental health across time and place!

See www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... for more info and how to apply!

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · Jun 5

📢 Join us for our next free webinar to discover new health data resources that will make it easier for researchers to compare generations. 👇

Harmonising physical health measures in five national cohort studies
Date and time: Thursday, 12 June 2025, 12.30–2pm.

Register now: buff.ly/XTnelU2

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Harmonising physical health measures in five national cohort studies
Webinar: Thursday, 12 June 2025
12:30-2pm UK time
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Alun Hughes @adh30.bsky.social · Jun 5

Cohort profile: characterisation, determinants, mechanisms and consequences of the long-term effects of COVID-19 – providing the evidence base for health care services (CONVALESCENCE) in the UK bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6...

Cohort profile: characterisation, determinants, mechanisms and consequences of the long-term effects of COVID-19 – providing the evidence base for health care services (CONVALESCENCE) in the UK

Purpose The pathogenesis of the long-lasting symptoms which can follow an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (‘long covid’) is not fully understood. The ‘COroNaVirus post-Acute Long-term EffectS: Con...

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · May 27

🌟 Join us for our latest free webinar on Thursday, 12 June 2025. Discover new harmonised asthma and diabetes measures, find out how you could use these data to compare 5 generations, and learn about other future health data releases.

👉 Register here: buff.ly/1TF4P00

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · May 8

Today we are at Woburn House, for an in-person open consultative conference to help shape the next joint sweep of the NCDS and BCS70 studies. Prof. @georgeploubidis.bsky.social welcomed delegates before thematic discussions on possible survey content.

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · May 8

If you would like to propose questions or topics for the joint web survey of NCDS and BCS70, head over to our consultation webpage by 16 May 2025 to submit your ideas. bit.ly/3FDRog7

CLS | Scientific consultation: NCDS at 68 and BCS70 at 56

CLS is seeking input on the content of a joint web survey of NCDS at age 68 and BCS70 at age 56. Contribute your ideas by Friday 16 May 2025.

cls.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · May 1

📢 👇 NCDS and BCS70 director @GeorgePloubidis needs you to help shape the next major sweep of these national cohorts! Last chance to register for a consultation event, or submit your ideas online by 16 May: bit.ly/3Ekb2xh

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Dylan Williams @dylwil.bsky.social · Apr 14

One year later ... a major update to our manuscript showing that most Alzheimer's disease is attributable to the gene APOE. We expanded it to analyses of four studies, now with data on about 460,000 people in total.....
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#Alzheimers #Dementia #Epidemiology #EpiSky

The proportion of Alzheimer's disease attributable to apolipoprotein E

Objective To estimate the proportions of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and all-cause dementia burden attributable to the common risk alleles ε3 and ε4 in the APOE gene Design Genetic association analyses i...

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