Next Steps is a nationally representative longitudinal cohort study following the lives of around 16,000 people in England born in 1989-1990. The cohort members were sampled through schools. It includes a major ethnic boost sample. It is a multi-disciplinary social science study which has collected information on education and employment, economic circumstances, family life, physical and emotional health and well-being, social participation and attitudes. The cohort members were surveyed at ages...

The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) follows the lives of more than 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Over the course of cohort members lives, the BCS70 has collected information on health, physical, educational and social development, and economic circumstances among other factors. BCS70 is fully documented at https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/cls-studies/1970-british-cohort-study/. The full sample was surveyed at ages: 0, 5, 10, 16, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42 and 46. The...

The CMSB is implementing engineering principles towards the application of synthetic biology of mammalian systems. While significant strides have been made in prokaryotes and yeast, applications in more complex mammalian systems are still in their gestation. The Centre builds on seven years’ productive multidisciplinary research across synthetic and systems biology, and will extend this to embrace Edinburgh’s world-leading expertise in cell biology, specifically epigenetics and stem cell biology...

The Centre for Research Collections manages and provides access to the heritage collections of the University of Edinburgh - c.100km of material. These collections are open to scholars from anywhere in the world and include unique material of international importance. The CRC takes a converged approach to collections and delivers access to rare books, manuscripts, archives, art, historic musical instruments and other museum collections through a single Reading Room, supported by spaces for...

CTUR specialises in the collection and analysis of time diary materials, and the preparation of cross-national historical comparative data. It takes a leading role in identifying and developing new applications for time-diary-derived data, as well as harmonizing, archiving and dissemination of historical time-use datasets. Its resource programme involves developing new modes of data collection through a combination of secondary analysis of existing datasets and small-scale experimentation. In...

We provide advanced electron microscopy research collaboration as a major core facility at King's. We conduct collaborative research and innovation projects in partnership with commercial partners to advance electron microscope and related support technologies. We are principally tasked with providing a highly specialist and experienced collaborative capacity able to support the electron microscopy research needs of academics at King's. We are the only electron microscopy facility at King's and...

CeLSIUS facilitates research access to the ONS Longitudinal Study ('the LS'), a secure data set based on the decennial censuses for England and Wales. It has operated in its current form since 2001 (and under the current institutional and management structure since 2012). The data were originally supported at the Social Statistics Research Unit, City University from 1982, with a support mechanism similar to the current arrangements since 1994. On this basis, we define the RII as 'long-term'. We...

The CLF is one of the world’s leading centres for multi-disciplinary science and innovation using lasers. It is one of the three open access UK National Facilities that works with a national and international user Community of research scientists that are operating at the forefront of their respective fields and require access to the most advanced and sophisticated laser based facilities available. Its work spans the scientific spectrum, working with the majority of UK universities, all five...

CESSDA provides large-scale, integrated and sustainable data services to the social sciences. It brings together social science data archives across Europe, with the aim of promoting the results of social science research and supporting national and international research and cooperation.

The Cinema and Television History (CATH) Research Centre was opened by Ken Loach in 2010 following the strong performance of Communications, Media and Cultural Studies at De Montfort University in RAE 2008. The panel commented: ‘Through its publications, the department has a substantial presence and reputation, particularly in the study of British cinema and television.’ Since then, the Centre has broadened its scope, and now also has considerable strength in American and European film. Our...