Usage of the LSYPE datasets

This page contains information from users who have downloaded the LSYPE data and who have agreed to have their project information shared. Users can opt to be included or to amend the details held for them by changing their project registration details.

• Longitudinal Study of Young People in England: Waves One to Six; 2004-2009 – Dr Jianxun Kong (University of Manchester – Institute of Social Change). September 2011

  With Professor Yaojun Li as the principle Investigator, this project - co-funded by the ESRC and the Chinese Natural Science Foundation - is to conduct a comparative study of social mobility between Britain and China.

• Multiple health behaviours – Dr Gareth Hagger-Johnson (UCL – Epidemiology and Public Health). September 2011

  The focus is on the association between multiple health behaviours and health outcomes in UK cohort studies. (Keywords: Ageing, Alcohol, Behaviour, Cardiovascular disease risk, Cognitive, Cohort studies, Cross-sectional and cohort studies, Condom, Dementia, Epidemiology, Epidemiology research, Health inequalities, Health behaviour, Psychosocial, Public health, Self rated health, Sexual risk-taking, Socio-economic)

• Investigation of low earners – Mr Matthew Whittaker (Resolution Foundation ). September 2011

  The Resolution Foundation is an independent registered charity which conducts research on members of income deciles 3-5. We intend to use the BHPS to consider changes in the condition of 'low earners' over time.
  Other surveys used: BHPS BCS70 NCDS FACS.

• Analysis of LGBT students – Professor Ian Rivers (Brunel University – School of Sport and Education). September 2011

  The aim is to explore bullying/victimization profiles in self-identified LGBT youth compared to self-reported heterosexual youth, and to examine longitudinal predictors of bullying/victimization as well as to examine the variation in comfort in self-identifying LGBT youth across survey modes.

• Outcomes of home and parenting practices – Professor Joseph Robinson. August 2011

  I am interested in exploring the relationships between home and parenting practices (e.g. reading) and outcomes such as cognitive development and other academic markers (e.g. promotion/retention). I am particularly interested in how differences in the home practices relate to issues of equity and access.
  Other surveys used: MCS.

• Experimental quality adjustments in education: a UK case study – Miss Lucy Stokes (National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) – National Institute of Economic and Social Research). August 2011

  This research is being carried out as part of a wider project 'Indicators for evaluating international performance in service sectors (INDICSER)'; funded by the European Commission; Research Directorate General as part of the 7th Framework Programme; Theme 8: Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities. The main objective of the INDICSER project as a whole is to develop indicators which provide information on the performance of service sectors in the EU. This research forms part of the education work package within the INDICSER project; which is exploring measures of outputs; outcomes and quality for education services. Our study is exploring the relationship between measures of quality and outcomes in school-age education through a case study for the UK. This work follows on from our earlier research into the relationship between quality and outcomes in pre-school education. We plan to explore a range of data sources within this research; including the Millennium Cohort Study; the National Pupil Database; Ofsted inspection results and the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England.
  Other surveys used: MCS.

• Expanding and improving part-time undergraduate higher education – Miss Joy Oakley. July 2011

  The Department for Business; Innovation and Skills (BIS) has commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) to research demand and supply issues in expanding and improving part-time HE at undergraduate level. The research aims to gather evidence to inform the feasibility of increasing the numbers in part-time HE; identify the likely barriers that might be encountered and the changes and incentives that may be required; and identify good practice in encouraging and supporting part-time study. We intend to use LSYPE to explore transitions from secondary/tertiary education into HE and to explore HE choices including mode of study. We can see how choices develop over the waves of the survey and factors linked to choice patterns such as prior educational attainment and socio-economic characteristics (eg family background).

• Psychometric investgation of mental health items – Dr Tim Croudace (University of Cambridge – Psychiatry). June 2011

  Parametric and non-parametric item response theory models are applied to wellbeing items and other scaled instruments. This is being done in particular to re-examine dimensionliaty and item bias issues using modern methods including multilevel models and latent trait/item factor analysis theory.
  Other surveys used: GUS.

• Improving health and lives – Ms Victoria Welch (Lancaster University – Division of Health research; school of health and medicine). May 2011

  Secondary analysis to identify trends in the health of children and young people with learning disababilty and other disabilities. In connection with the work of the Improving Health and Lives; Learning disability observatory.

• Socio-Economic Costs of Bereavement in Scotland – Dr Silje Skar (Robert Gordon University – School of Nursing and Midwifery). May 2011

  The data will be used in relation to a project; funded by the Scottish Government; looking at the socio-economic costs of bereavement in Scotland (i.e. at an individual level; a local level and national level).
  Other surveys used: FRS NCDS BCS70 SURVEY OF PERSONAL INCOMES; 2001-2002 : PUBLIC USE TAPE SURVEY OF PERSONAL INCOMES; 1998-1999 : PUBLIC USE TAPE LATER LIFE WIDOWHOOD : BEREAVEMENT AND GENDER EFFECTS ON LIFESTYLE AND PARTICIPATION; 2000-2001 EDINBURGH STUDY OF YOUTH TRANSITIONS AND CRIME : WAVES ONE TO FOUR; 1997-2001.

• Statistical Regression Methods in Education Teaching Datasets – Dr Ashish Dwivedi (University of Hull – Business School). April 2011

  Data will be used for teaching Statistical Regression Methods.

• Social Mobility Research – Mr Nigel Williams. April 2011

  Research into Social Mobility generally; but specifically looking into what constitutes upward or downward mobility; and whether any particular groupings differ from the general pattern. Examination of the relationships between ability; motivation aspiration and attainment.
  Other surveys used: BCS70 NCDS.

• Compare approaches to analysis of complex survey data – Dr Pedro Luis do Nascimento Silva (University of Southampton – S3RI). March 2011

  Part of ESRC grant project to compare approaches to fit models to complex survey data. We shall fit models using various approaches to the LSYPE data from several waves and will report on issues underlying each model fitting approach and how they compare for this data set and models.
  Other surveys used: EFS LFS.

• Developing a multidimensional measure of poverty – Dr Matt Barnes (National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) – Quantitative). February 2011

  Scoping work to develop a multidimensional measure of poverty. Low income is usually used as a poverty indicator; but this is an indirect measure of poverty. Developing a multidimensional indicator of poverty will provide a measure that better reflects the poverty experience and allows for more nuanced policy making. This scoping exercise is to assess the suitability of USoc for this purpose and to provide substance for a grant application for this work.

• DAMES – Professor Vernon Gayle (University of Stirling – Applied Social Science). December 2010

  Data management in e-social science The data will be used in initial analyses relating to the DAMES data management theme in education. Those interested should think about contacting the project directly. The data will be used in initial analyses relating to the DAMES data management theme in education. Those interested should think about contacting the project directly. http://www.dames.org.uk/
  Other surveys used: GHS BHPS.

• Youth and family – Dr Tak Wing Chan (University of Oxford – Sociology). November 2010

  This project uses data from large scale surveys in the UK such as the BHPS and LSYPE to investigate change in youth people behaviour and their relationship with their parents over time.

• Subject and course choices: insights from behavioural economics – Mr Alastair Muriel (Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) – EEE). September 2010

  Project using NPD and LSYPE data to look at pupils' course choices; in work commissioned by the Department for Education as part of the Centre for Understanding Behaviour Change (CUBeC); one of three DfE research centres. The project will largely be conducted by researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

• Reseach – Mr Jack Sallabank. July 2010

  Reading for Life is a social marketing campaign that aims to engage with the C2DE target audience in developing literacy levels. This research will be valuable in developing a greater picture of the C2DE audience to understand them in greater detail with a view to developing literacy based initiatives to support their development.

• Career Development – Professor Ingrid Schoon (Institute of Education (IOE); University of London – Quantitative Social Science). June 2010

  Data will be used for research examining the career development of young people making the transition from school to work; focusing on the role of aspirations and ability in shaping career development.

• Young people and educational expectations – Dr Nabil Khattab (University of Bristol – Sociology). June 2010

  I would like to carry out a study in which I address the relationship between social capital; class and the educational expectations of young people in England. I also would like to address the question of ethnic differences in this process of the formation of educational expectations.

• Regional Public Health Analysis – Mr Tom Hennell. June 2010

  Study and analysis of variations and inequalities in public health characteristics for the population of the North West; as compared to National Averages - in support of the Regional Director of Public Health.

• attitudes to school and careers – Professor Paul Croll (University of Reading – Education). May 2010

  An analysis of the structure of young people's attitudes to school focusing on the affective dimensions; the instrumental dimensions and the extent to which they feel supported by the school. This will be followed by an analysis of the choices young people make and their intentions with regard to future educational participation.

• Diversity segregation and trust – Professor Eric Uslaner. April 2010

  As part of a larger cross-national analysis of the relationship between diversity and residential segregation; on the one hand; and trust on the other hand. This will be part of a book-length manuscript using data from the US; Canada; the UK; and potentially Sweden.
  Other surveys used: NCDS.

• The impact of month of birth on the development of cognitive and non-cognitive skills throughout childhood – Ms Ellen Greaves (Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) – Education; Employment and Evaluation). April 2010

  We have previously carried out research into the impact of month of birth on educational attainment from age 5 through to attendance at higher education (see Crawford; Dearden & Meghir; 2007) and found large and persistent effects. We now want to investigate whether month of birth also affects the development of a range of cognitive and non-cognitive skills throughout childhood. We will use data from the Millennium Cohort Study; the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; and the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England for this work; which; together; allow us to examine the effects of month of birth and school admissions policies on a wide range of outcomes from birth through to early adulthood. This work is funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
  Other surveys used: MCS.

• Pathways to health inequalities – Dr David Taylor-robinson (University of Liverpool – Public Health). March 2010

  Undertaking an MRC funded longitudinal study entitled: The effect of socioeconomic status on outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis: A longitudinal study I'm undertaking training in longitudinal data analysis; with a focus on socio-economic status; and wanted to have a look at some current population level longitudinal cohort data; for training purposes Lay summary: People from disadvantaged backgrounds experience worse health than those more well off in society. In the UK and internationally policies are being implemented to try to reduce these differences in health. This is proving difficult; however; and it is important to develop a better understanding of how these health differences are generated and maintained. In this project cystic fibrosis will be used as an example; to investigate these processes. Cystic fibrosis is an important chronic disease of childhood and young adulthood. It is a genetic disease requiring intensive medical and social support. I will analyse the national cystic fibrosis registers from the UK and Denmark from a health inequalities point of view. I will investigate the health and social outcomes experienced by people with cystic fibrosis from different socio-economic backgrounds. For example; are there differences in lung function; access to healthcare; survival; educational attainment and employment; for people living in different socio-economic circumstances? In addition to improving our understanding of health inequalities; this project will generate an in-depth description of the outcomes experienced by people with cystic fibrosis. These insights will inform the development of policies to improve public health and patient care.
  Other surveys used: NCDS MCS.

• Trends in attainment – Mr Paul Bolton (House of Commons Library – Statistics). March 2010

  Trends in GCSE attainment of white working class boys v suitable comparators ie. white working class girls; other ethnic groups with a similar social background. From late 1980s to the present
  Other surveys used: LFS APS FES.

• Research on teenagers' body modifications – Dr rossella ghigi (Goldsmiths; University of London – Sociology). February 2010

  I'm collecting data on teens' body modifications and body images in Uk in order to compare them with data about Italian teenagers. This will be part of a more general research project on the increasing number of cosmetic surgery procedures among young people in European countries.
  Other surveys used: SHES HSE NICHS APS BSA EFS Omnibus FRS.

• LSYPE – Ruben Hermans. November 2009

  LSN is a not-for-profit charity organisation which has a Research Department which undertakes studies in the realm of education to primarily inform the development of policy, and support the implementation of research insights in the practice of education. Some of the main topics of research we investigate include the education sector, skills, labour market and economic conditions. The LSYPE is a source of data which we have not used before therefore, this request is for the purposes to explore and investigate the potential of LSYPE and its variables to support future research. Some of the areas of research we are looking into include developing a deeper insight in transition processes to FE and HE of pupils aged 16+, and the LSYPE seems to collect some useful variables and information on this topic which we are keen to find out more about. Future usage of the data will be reported.

• Inequalities of opportunities in health among young people – Dr sandy tubeuf (University of Leeds – institute of health sciences). October 2009

  Our main objective is to increase understanding of the determinants of health status and health-related lifestyles and behaviour of young persons. In particular, we aim to estimate the impact of: - parents' socioeconomic and health characteristics - parental attitudes to children's schooling and parental involvement in education - family relationships and living conditions - contextual area characteristics such as deprivation indices, and school characteristics
  Other surveys used: NCDS ELSA.

• education and well-being – Mr Marcello Sartarelli (University of Institute of Education – Quantitative Social Science). October 2009

  I estimate the effect of using achievement labels to grade school tests, e.g. bad or good, on a measure of well-being given by the event of a police contact or visit to parents due to the behaviour of children in secondary schools. Firstly I illustrate the potential spurious correlation that arises from unobservables affecting both achievement and well-being in a reduced form model of returns to education. Then I give causal interpretation to the estimates by employing a research design that exploits discontinuities in test scores.
  Other surveys used: BHPS BCS70.

• impact of month of birth on cognitive and non-cognitive skills – Claire Crawford (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Education, Employment and Evaluation). October 2009

  The aim of this project is to look at the impact of month of birth on the development of a range of cognitive and non-cognitive skills throughout childhood. This project is being funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
  Other surveys used: MCS.

• Scottish Alcohol Model – Dr Petra Meier (University of Sheffield – ScHARR). September 2009

  We are modelling of the effect of alcohol policies on health, crime and employment outcomes in Scotland for the Scottish Government. For this we need detailed Scotland specific alcohol consumption data by age and gender.
  Other surveys used: SHES Omnibus GHS ELSA FACS BCS.

• Attitudes to self employment – Mr Andrew Ledger. September 2009

  Looking at changing attitudes to self employment and how these change according to exposure to enterprise edcuation / entrepreneurship. For example, examining questions around 'being my own boss' and seeing how these vary - over time and by characteristics.

• DAMES – Professor Vernon Gayle (University of Stirling – Applied Social Science). September 2009

  Data management in e-social science The data will be used in initial analyses relating to the DAMES data management theme in education. Those interested should think about contacting the project directly. The data will be used in initial analyses relating to the DAMES data management theme in education. Those interested should think about contacting the project directly. http://www.dames.org.uk/
  Other surveys used: GHS APS BHPS WHS.

• Social capital, educational achievement and mental health – Dr Catherine Rothon (University of Queen Mary – Psychiatry). August 2009

  This work looks at the three-way relationship between psychological health, educational achievement and 'social capital': the trust, networks and norms of reciprocity that exist within an adolescent's family, school, peer group and larger community. It is funded by a Medical Research Council Special Training Fellowship.

• Can schools affect HE participation? – Miss Claire Crawford (University of Institute of Education – Quantitative Social Science). August 2009

  Using a combination of LSYPE and NPD data, this project will investigate the factors associated with HE participation. Of particular interest is whether some schools seem to send more students to university than others (conditional on individual characteristics).

• Early school leaving – Professor Ingrid Schoon (University of Institute of Education – Quantitative Social Science). August 2009

  Predictors of early school leaving and associated outcomes: what are the factors predicting early school leaving - and how do these compare in different age cohorts; what are the outcomes of early school leaving, and are there gender differences in early leaving and associated outcomes.

• determinants of pupil progress in secondary school – Miss Claire Crawford (Institute for Fiscal Studies – Economics). July 2009

  We intend to use the LSYPE to see what we can learn about the factors determining pupil progression between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4. In particular, we are interested in pupils who move from the bottom of the distribution at Key Stage 2 to the top of the distribution at Key Stage 4, and vice versa. This work is being funded by the Sutton Trust.

• public – Dr Mariangela Zenga. June 2009

  I'd like to use the data to study the life of the employment, in particular I am interested to investigate the job cycle of a person and the period of unemployment. I will use The Dagum distribution (with right and left censored data) to study the distribution of the time of employment and unemployment.
  Other surveys used: LFS NILFS BCS APS BHPS BCS70.

• ESRC Timescapes: Young Lives and Times – Dr Sarah Irwin (University of Leeds – Sociology). June 2009

  As registered previously - the Young Lives and Times survey is a qualitative longitudinal study of youngsters being run as part of ESRC Timescapes. The purpose of analysing LSYPE is to both explore contexts and broader patterns and developments over time in respect of youth, family background, and expectations but also to engage in strategies for working across the data sets (including a survey run as part of Young Lives and Times, which offers points of connection with LSYPE).

• Growth mixture modelling of alcohol use over time – Mr Gareth Hagger-Johnson (University of Leeds – Academic Unit of Public Health). May 2009

  Data from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) are used to explore patterns of alcohol from year 9 of secondary school onwards. Growth mixture modelling, using Mplus, identified at least four latent trajectories: consistent low frequency drinkers, heavy increasing frequency drinkers, escalators and reducers. We will illustrate the role of covariates in predicting latent class membership, growth curve intercepts and growth slopes. Models will be presented separately for males and females. Missing data is addressed using Multiple Imputation by Chained Equations (MICE).

• Subject choice among youngsters – Dr Anna Zimdars (University of Manchester – Institute for Social Change). May 2009

  The project looks at the subject choices made by students from different social backgrounds and in different types of school. Of interest is whether students attending better schools are more likely to chose high brow subjects such as natural sciences and languages.

• Analysis of effect of background and attitudes on KS scores – Professor ian walker (Lancaster University – Economics). April 2009

  The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of child background and attitudes on key stage scores. Whether child was the child of a teen mother is the major focus of the work.
  Other surveys used: EFS.

• Post-16 Education Choices in Rural Areas – Dr Steven McIntosh (University of Sheffield – Economics). March 2009

  This project aims to describe the difference in the post-compulsory education participation rate between rural and urban areas in England and Wales, and to determine how much of any gap can be explained by the charactersitics of individuals living in these two types of areas, and the characteristics of the areas themselves. This will allow us to determine whether rural areas are over- or under-performing in terms of their post-compulsory participation, given their characteristics. The project is funded by Defra.

• The social construction of phenotypical variation – Professor Michael Banton (University of Bristol – Sociology). March 2009

  To update information extracted from the LFS in 1995 on Ethnic Group of children by Mother's ethnic group and country of origin, GB, & Ethnic Group of Husband by ethnic group of wife 1995.
  Other surveys used: LFS.

• Teaching and Learning about Religion and Science – Dr Tonie Stolberg (University of Birmingham – Education). March 2009

  There are competing claims as to the best way teachers could most effectively develop their students' religious literacy so that all pupils can be enabled to make sense of the moral and ethical dilemmas which emerge from an appreciation of scientific or technological issues. This is surely an aspect of religious education teaching that will take on still greater significance in the lives of future pupils. Not to address these issues adequately is to neglect their educational needs and would question the relevance of the religious education given. The project deals directly with the role faith might play in students' developing attitudes to science as they learn about religion and science topics as part of their RE curriculum, and what might be an effective way of teaching of religion and science topics and its application in different types of school; both secular and religious? Although focusing of the teaching of a narrow aspect of RE, the project's approach has implications for the way in which religious education is handled in schools in general and how religion can best be taught in 'secular societies'.

• Event History Analysis – Miss MALGORZATA RADOMSKA. February 2009

  Research concerns event history analysis on migration, labor market and the wages. It sould also indicate the connection between the developement of the walfastate agreement on immigrant workers and the level of the social protection in sending and receiving countries.
  Other surveys used: BHPS .

• Metadata and data browsing system – Mr Rémi Dewitte. December 2008

  Load the data in a system so that browsing metadata and using datasets are easier. Make the data accessible to a wider (non-expert) audience. Ease the management of huge amount of variables.

• ESRC grant application – Dr Paul Naylor (University of Sheffield – ScHARR). November 2008

  To inspect the data set for to find if it contains any data relating to the bullying of secondary school pupils, and more specifically, those with SEN.

• Family background and achievement – Dr Gillian Hampden-Thompson (University of York – Educational Studies). November 2008

  I am looking to investigate the association between student achievement (NPD) and students background characteristics. I am specifically interested in family structure and achievement. The panel design of the this data aloows me to track this overtime. I am employed as a Senior Lecturer at the University of York and have extensive experience working with large-scale data. At present, I have no funding sources over and above my research allocation.

• Interethnic Unions in the EU – Raya Muttarak (University of Oxford – Sociology). October 2008

  This projects aims to conduct a cross-national analysis of interethnic partnerships in the European Union. The study focuses on partnerships between natives and immigrants because interethnic union has long been regarded as an indicator of integration. Focusing on the 27 member states of the EU, this research will explore two main themes: 1) trends and patterns of interethnic partnerships; and 2) socioeconomic well-being of offspring of interethnic unions. The study will focus on explaining similarities and dissimilarities in interethnic partnership patterns of different immigrant groups across 27 member states based on an empirical analysis of the EU Labour Force Survey. Furthermore, arguing that interethnic partnerships can enhance bridging social capital and facilitate the integration of children growing up in an interethnic household, this research will investigate the well-being of offspring of interethnic unions measured by their development, educational achievement and health. The study will also attempt to explain the mechanisms through which a native parent promotes the children's well-being through the lens of social capital. Focusing on children's outcomes and using nationally-representative longitudinal surveys of selected five member states, this research is of methodological significance in tackling the endogeneity and sample selection problems which usually arise when studying offspring of interethnic unions. This project will add to the knowledge in integration and well-being of children from various immigrant groups in different societies in the EU.
  Other surveys used: GHS MCS APS LFS.

• Stratification of British higher education – Ms Jane Roberts (University of Oxford – Social Studies). October 2008

  Few studies have taken account of the differentiated and stratified nature of the contemporary British higher education. Most of the studies have focused on the access to higher education, giving mainly account of the unequal rates of participation among different social groups (by social class, ethnic minorities, gender, etc.). My doctoral research is an attempt to understand the different mechanisms that explain the stratification beyond access to higher education.
  Other surveys used: BCS70 BHPS LFS MCS NCDS.

• Alcohol-related research – Dr Rachel Seabrook. October 2008

  The Institute of Alcohol Studies is an independent, educational charity. Funding is provided by Alliance House Foundation, of which the institute is a subsidiary company. We aim to educate, preserve and protect the good health of the public by: * promoting the scientific understanding of beverage alcohol and the individual, societal and health consequences of its consumption; and by * promoting measures for the prevention of alcohol-related problems and to promote for the public benefit research into beverage alcohol and to publish the useful results. To this end, we aim to obtain all research and data relating to alcohol.
  Other surveys used: BCS HSE GHS.

• Intellectual & Developmental Disability in Major Surveys – Professor Eric Emerson (Lancaster University – Institute for Health Research). September 2008

  We are exploring the possibility of using major surveys to explore the health and social inequalities faced by children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder). Unfunded.
  Other surveys used: MCS BCS70.

• Ethnicity and the labour market – Dr Gindo Tampubolon (University of Manchester – Sociology). August 2008

  There is very limited information about 'indirect discrimination' that women from the ethnic minorities group face in the labour market. Employment rate well-educated ethnic minorities women may be comparable to those from the white majority. However this may mask the completely different nature of jobs that these minorities are able to get. Equally importantly, no investigation has been made as to the duration of search for employment these minorities have to undertake. There has been very little empirical evidence to date on the indirect discrimination that women from ethnic minorities group face in the labour market in terms of unemployment duration or re-employment duration after redundancy. Employment rate of the well-educated from among these minorities is comparable to that of the women from the majority group. This comparable rate of employment however masks potential indirect discrimination in terms of the quality of their occupation and of terms of employment [controlling for the same level of education]. Another potential difference, which can be understood as indirect discrimination, masked by this headline rate is the duration of job search or the duration of unemployment [again controlling for education and stage in the life course such as child bearing age, for instance]. The project aims to study the latter phenomenon which requires information that this specially licensed data provides: detailed region [because ethnic minorities are known to be unevenly distributed across the UK] and the detailed or month of changes in the labour market status. We also need detailed age not only age band. The data is required to estimate a survival analysis with unobserved heterogeneity of unemployment duration or search duration for a sample of women from ethnic minorities compared to the [women] majority. This will be used to examine mechanisms of indirect discrimination existing in the labour market beyond what can be provided by the head line rate of unemployment of ethnic minorities women. As mentioned above, the subjects of this investigation, i.e. ethnic minorities women, are known to be geographically unevenly distributed in the UK. Therefore, a detailed geographical information is essential. Moreover, this study will also need to control for stages in these women's life course when estimating changes in their employment status. These information must be detailed enough [month rather than grouped year or grouped month] for a survival analysis with unobserved heterogeneity to be carried out. It would be very hard for me to do otherwise. The main analysis will be conducted using survival analysis with unobserved heterogeneity. This heterogeneity or frailty will be modelled with a gamma distributed variate or discretely using semi-parametric frailty effect. If time permits, an attempt can also be made to model survival times, and simultaneously, quality or prestige of occupation. This will allow us to examine the extent of quantity substituting for quality of jobs. This can be done using bivariate survival analysis where there are two dependent variables: i.e. duration to getting a job and, simultaneously, quality or prestige of occupation proxied by industry average wage, for instance. I shall also make use of the geographical information to derive contextual effect of place in a multi-level survival analysis. I shall use three appropriate softwares for these analysis: MLwiN version 2.3, LatentGOLD version 4 and Stata version 9.2. Working paper with CRESC. Journal article e.g. 'Work, Employment and Society'.
  Other surveys used: APS Omnibus.

• Academic researach on youth transitions – Professor Ingrid Schoon (University of Institute of Education – Department of Quantitative Social Science,). July 2008

  Biographical agency and diversity in youth transitions A project funded by the ESRC within the Gender and Equality Network, directed by the University of Cambridge

• Potential Higher Education Entrants Study (PHEES) – Ms Emma Pollard (Institute for Employment Studies – Learning and Skills). June 2008

  DIUS commissioned IES to advise on HE focused questions to insert into the Youth Cohort Survey (13:1) and the Longitudinal Survey of Young People in England (wave 4); and then to analyse these datasets to explore issues around participation in HE. This research will explore changes in attitudes, views and plans for HE by examining the new data and comparing it with previous cohorts and waves.

• Analysis of social mobility – Dr Gavan Conlon. June 2008

  Undertaking an assessment of the relationship between parental characteristics and the outcomes achieved by children using infomration from the LSYPE and YCS

• Young people's labour market participation in the South East – Dr Heike Behle (University of Warwick – IER). May 2008

  Trend data on young people (16-24 years) in education, training and employment for connexions Kent and Medway IAG practitioners. The data will be used to develop their understanding of the local labour market and the role destination of young people.

• Two: Biographical Agency and Developmental Outcomes – Dr Ela Polek (University of Institute of Education – Dept. of Quantitative Social Science). May 2008

  Aims The main aims are: (1) to investigate the aspirations and life plans of men and women growing up in different socio-historical contexts, and to document how these aspirations have changed in the last 30 years; (2) to examine to what extent young men and women differ in the aspirations and plans they have for the future; (3) to investigate gender differences in the precursors influencing the formation of individual life plans; (4) to document and classify gender-specific differences in the transition from adolescence to adulthood, taking into account linked outcomes in education, training, work, and family formation; (5) to analyse to what extent adult attainments are influenced by personal agency, by the social and historical context, and by the interaction of both.
  Other surveys used: BCS70 NCDS.

• Education Research – Ms Jo Pearc (University of Institute of Education – School of Arts and Humanities). May 2008

  I am currently conducting some research into whether and how patriotism should be dealt with in schools in the UK.

• Minority ethnic achievement – Dr Steve Strand (University of Warwick – Institute of Education). February 2008

  I complete an analysis of the LSYPE Wave 1 data for the DCSF (Strand, 2007). This is to use Wave 2 data to update the analysis.

• Youth Transitions – Dr Ricardo Sabates (University of Institute of Education – Wider Benefits of Learning). February 2008

  To study the role of early aspirations and expectations in the process of socioeconomic attainment among recent cohorts of youth. This proposal has been funded by the Jacobs Foundation.
  Other surveys used: BCS70.

• Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability – Dr Vasiliki Totsika (Bangor University – Psychology). February 2008

  We are interested in exploring the characteristics of children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ASD. We will compare participants with an ASD diagnosis with participants with an intellectual disability, using the intellectual disability composite measure developed by Prof. Eric Emerson.
  Other surveys used: NCDS MCS FACS.

• Sociological research – Professor Yaojun Li (University of Manchester – Institute for Social Change). November 2007

  I am a quantitative sociologist interested in research on social mobility and social stratification, social and political capital, labour market postition especially concerning the minority ethnic groups in Britain, and comparative research between the UK and other countries such as the US, China. I need data primarily for purely academic research and sometimes may incorporate the research findings in teaching where appropriate.
  Other surveys used: BHPS Household SAR APS LFS GHS NCDS Omnibus.

• Quantification in History – Dr Deborah Oxley. November 2007

  I have just commenced teaching quantitative methods to history students at the University of Oxford. It enriches student experience and understanding to work with real, historical data. Students are developing skills in univarite, bivariate and inferential statistics, employing SPSS.

• Data for research methods teaching purposes – Dr Richard Lampard (University of Warwick – Sociology). November 2007

  To generate teaching examples on an undergraduate research methods module, Surveys, Secondary Analysis and Social Statistics, and to provide sources of data for projects
  Other surveys used: Omnibus BSA MCS.

• Investigate obesity time trends in school age children – Dr Steven Julious (University of Sheffield – Medical Statistics Group). August 2007

  To investigate time trends in obesity in school age children as part of a MPH dissertation assignment
  Other surveys used: Omnibus NCDS.

• Education in Cornwall and IoS – Dr Caroline Hattam (University of Exeter – Marchmont SLIM). August 2007

  As part of an evaluation of Objective One ESF, we are investigating longitudinal data sets that may help identify changes in the socio-economic situation of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Thsi work is funded by an ESF Technical Assistance grant
  Other surveys used: LFS APS BCS BSA FRS GHS SEH BHPS.

• LSYPE Longitudinal Research – Dr Joe Harkin (Oxford Brookes University – Education). July 2007

  I am an education academic, with a special interest in and experience of researching teenage learners and their perceptions in England and other European countries. Access to LSYPE may be very useful in furthering my work to improve learning for young adults.

• Step-parenting health – Paul Boyle (University of St Andrews – Geography & Geosciences). June 2007

  As part of an ESRC-funded project, we are examining the effects of being a step-parent on health. Considerable research has examined the health of step-children, but few studies have considered step-parent health. The study will use data from a variety of sources, including the census and the British Household Panel Study. We will be using logit regression models to compare the health status (limiting long-term illness and general health) of step-parents, compared to natural parents and single adults. We will include a range of additional explanatory variables in the model, which are expected to be related to health status. We will also examine whether there are geographical variations in the incidence of step-parenting, and whether there are significant differences between different areas in the influence of step-parenting on health. We expect to publish one peer-reviewed journal article which will examine the geography of step-parenting in Britain. A second peer-reviewed paper will explore whether there are health differences between step-parents and natural parents. We also expect to present conference presentations on the basis of the results of these analyses.
  Other surveys used: Household SAR SHES HSE APS BHPS NCDS.

• Real Life Methods: Young Lives – Dr Sarah Irwin (University of Leeds – Sociology and Social Policy). March 2007

  Young Lives is a research project being run as part of Real Life Methods, a node of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods. Exploration of LSYPE data will be part of a multi layered analysis, of young people's experiences and outlooks, building also on an area based survey and longitudinal qualitative work.
  Other surveys used: BHPS.

• Young people study – Dr Byoungduk Sohn. March 2007

  The study will be exploring the young people's life in terms of longitudinal period. Especially, the relationships between young people's behavioural and emotional/family environmental characteristics will be examined, using SPSS.
  Other surveys used: BCS.

• Learning lives, learning identity, and agency – Dr Paul Lambe (University of Exeter – Education and Lifelong Learning). March 2007

  ESRC funded study combining qualitative/quantitative research methods to examine relationships between adult formal/non-formal learning in the life course with particular focus on learner identity and agency. Longitudinal analysis of the BHPS data.
  Other surveys used: BCS70 BHPS.

• Comparative Educational Inequalties by Ethnicity – Ms Jane Roberts (Oxford: Nuffield College – Social Studies). January 2007

  The data will be used to assess the degree of educational inequality by ethnicity in the US and to compare its magnitude with that in the UK and Canada. Factors such as social class and institutional arrangements will be considered as explanatory factors. Nuffield Foundation.

• Intergenerational exchange in contemporary UK – Dr Tak Wing Chan (Oxford: New College – Sociology). December 2006

  To describe the structure of the relationship between adult children and their non-coresident parents in contemporary UK. This includes studies of the exchange of practical support, contact and proximity between parents and children.
  Other surveys used: ELSA GHS.

• Developmental Disability in Next Steps – Professor Eric Emerson (Lancaster University – Institute for Health Research). December 2006

  To determine the face validity of the indentificantion of intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Next Steps data