Next Steps

Happy holidays from the Next Steps team! 🎄 We wish you a happy festive season and look forward to sharing more study news and findings with you in 2025! Our offices are closed from 21 December to 1 January. Thank you for continuing to be part of this important study!

🔍What did we learn from Age 32 survey about pay differences? 💼 Information you’ve shared with us shows that women in their 30s earn less than their male counterparts in similar jobs, despite having the same education and work experience. Read more: bit.ly/4gHqtx7

The most common reasons your generation gave for this were not feeling ready, followed by financial considerations or not having a suitable partner. Just over 1 in 10 of you said you were certain you never wanted to have children. Read more: bit.ly/4dJEubA [2/2]

In case you missed it... first findings from the Next Steps Age 32 Survey reveal only a quarter of millennials who want children are currently trying for them. #NextStepsStudy #Family #Families #Parenting [1/2]

👶 What influences parenthood for your generation? Next Steps research, featured @Independent, @MailOnline and more today, investigates why only 1 in 4 who wanted to either start or expand their family were trying at age 32. Read more: bit.ly/4dA4DK7 #NextStepsStudy

Exciting news! The information from the Age 32 Survey is now available for researchers. Thank you to the more than 7,000 of you who took part 🙏 ✨We'll keep you up to date on the latest research findings as they emerge. Read more here: bit.ly/3zJSYdF #NextSteps32

Research involving Next Steps study members shows how suffering from long Covid led to feelings of loss, hopelessness and uncertainty. Read more here: bit.ly/4cOzJ0Z #NextStepsStudy #LongCovid

Are you voting tomorrow?  In the Age 32 Survey, around 7 in 10 of you said you voted in the 2019 general election. This information, along with your answers to other questions, can help researchers understand potential barriers to voting. Thank you for being part of the study!

Meet Morag Henderson, the new Director of Next Steps! She spoke to us why it's so important to study your generation and what makes you so special ✨ Learn more about Morag on our website: bit.ly/3RQNJ1P #NextStepsStudy

✨ It's time to get up to date! Look out for the latest news from Next Steps arriving by post and email soon, and learn about some of the new discoveries you’ve made possible. Find out more on our website: bit.ly/3xGzVji #NextStepsStudy #CohortStudies #Research

Our offices are closing for the Easter break! We’ll be away from today and will be back here on Thursday 4 April. Hope you all have a wonderful long weekend and that everyone celebrating has a happy Easter 🌞🌸

Thank you for your continued contributions to the study. We hope you have a happy festive season, and we send you our best wishes for 2024! Our offices will be closed from 5.30pm on 22 December. We will be back from 2 January and look forward to sharing more updates with you.

Just to let you know… our offices will be closed for the Easter break 6-12 April. We’ll be back here on Thursday 13 April. Enjoy the long weekend and have a very happy Easter if you’re celebrating! Fingers crossed for sunshine! 🌞🤞

Happy holidays!🎆 Just a little note from us to say that our offices will be closed from 23 December to 3 January. We'll be back from 4 January. Thank you so much for your important contributions to the study - we hope you have a lovely festive season!

Have you given it a read?🤔 As part of @IOE_London's 120th Anniversary, we reflected on the arrival of birth cohort studies to the Institute and their important impact in shaping society and the way we carry out studies! Read more below: bit.ly/3DC2Rcm

💥 Our next webinar is a great introduction to the cohorts for new and future data users! Join us on 24 November with your questions. Details: cls.ucl.ac.uk/events/getting…

We are very saddened by the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Next Steps interviews have been cancelled today in line with national guidance. For more info, and to read the official statement from our home institution, visit bit.ly/3BtAxIn

For more info about the Age 32 Survey and how to contact us if you have questions, check the link in bio. Thank you in advance for taking part! 8/8

When you’ve completed the survey, we’ll send you a voucher which can be spent online in a range of stores, or you can choose to donate it to charity. We’ll send you an additional voucher if you provide a saliva sample. 7/8

And we’re off! 🏁 The first 3,000 Next Steps study members have been invited to take part in the Age 32 Survey. Keep an eye on your post and email for your invite! 1/8