University graduates earn more than non-graduates, but not as much as they used to, findings from BCS70 and one other study suggest.

Thank you again to everyone who took part in the Life in Your Early 50s Survey between 2021 and 2024. Here’s just a small snapshot of some of the things you told us when we caught up with you.

New BCS70 research has shown clear differences in how active people are depending on the day of the week and their socioeconomic circumstances.

People who stay social throughout their lives tend to walk and exercise more in their mid-40s, new findings from BCS70 show.

British adults are less likely to be obese and have high blood pressure and high cholesterol in midlife than people in the same age group in the US, according to new research based on BCS70 and a US study. 

New research based on BCS70, and five other national and regional studies, has highlighted the emotional toll of long Covid.

Up to one in five people with a history of poor mental health said they were ‘much worse off’ financially a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to one in ten of those who had never had psychological problems, according to evidence from BCS70 and another study of people born in 1958.

People of your generation who experienced behavioural problems in childhood were less likely to have voted in general elections.

Findings from BCS70 show that living near lots of fast food outlets could increase your chances of being an unhealthy weight.

Visual impairment in childhood can have a lasting impact on people’s lives, with long-term consequences for qualifications, employment, health, and mental health.