We’d entered the social media age with Friends Reunited, followed by the infinitely more successful Facebook. Meanwhile, Apple brought us the iPod, transforming how we listened to music.
We caught up with you three times in this first decade of the new millennium. The information you shared has been used to explore a wide range of issues, from women’s pay to how closely our fortunes are tied to those of our parents.
Strong roots in the 2000s – an animated tour
As we conclude our exploration of BCS70 in the 2000s, we take you on an animated tour from the start of the new millennium.
Important discoveries from the 1970 British Cohort Study – The gender wage gap
Britain’s birth cohort studies, including BCS70, have been some of the leading sources of evidence on women’s education, employment and pay, helping us to monitor and understand the possible factors behind the gender wage gap.
Age 38 Survey – Lifelong learning
Part of the Age 38 Survey focused on lifelong learning. Nearly 2,500 study members reported getting a new qualification.
Life stories – Sam
Celebrating 50 years of the 1970 British Cohort Study – With five decades of invaluable service to British science and society, what has it been like for BCS70 study members to take part? This week we speak to Sam.
Important discoveries from the 1970 British Cohort Study – Working mothers
The evidence BCS70 has generated over the past two decades has challenged traditional perceptions that mothers who go out to work do so at the expense of their children.
Age 34 Survey – Parent & Child Study
As part of the BCS70 Age 34 Survey, half of study members with children aged 16 and under were randomly chosen to take part in a special study.
Life stories – Emma
Celebrating 50 years of the 1970 British Cohort Study – With five decades of invaluable service to British science and society, what has it been like for BCS70 study members to take part? This week we speak to Emma.
Important discoveries from the 1970 British Cohort Study – Social mobility
BCS70 has been one of the leading sources of evidence on social mobility, informing a series of impassioned academic debates on this topic.
Age 30 Survey – Comparing your experiences
When we surveyed you at age 30, we also interviewed members of another birth cohort who were 42 at the time. We asked many of the same questions in both surveys, making it possible for researchers to closely compare the experiences of your generation with those of the baby boomers.
