Exciting news, this month CeLSIUS, NILS & SLS-DSU have been refunded by Economic and Social Research Council for another 5 years! Lots in the pipeline so watch this space for #UKCenLS data developments, including our #UKCenLS conference in June 2021 & #longitudinal linkage of the next Census.

Unfortunately our secure room will remain closed to researchers for another 2 weeks in view of the current Covid-19 situation. Our research support team will still be available to answer enquiries during this time. Stay safe and best wishes. bit.ly/3nOtwJa

Happy #Census Year! It's 79 days until #CensusDay2021 Census 2021 - Northern Ireland The census asks everyone in Northern Ireland the same questions about the same day - Census Day: Sunday 21 March 2021.

Our new population-wide study examining disparities in breast cancer screening uptake in women with mental illness in the UK is now in press with American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM). QUB Public Health Dr Aideen Maguire NILS Full text here 👉authors.elsevier.com/a/1cIQg_H2VRC-…

In order to facilitate remote writing of code without needing access to real data and the secure room, you may request synthetic data for your nils project tinyurl.com/2v5h3exg

Sunday 21 March 2021 is #CensusDay We QUB Public Health are excited to share the ways in which our researchers use #CensusData to improve public health & inform policy @EmmaRoss147 uses Census data to examine health services inequalities in NI The value of the Census! Census 2021 - Northern Ireland

First up in our celebration of #Census researchers as we approach #CensusDay #Census2021 #NICensus2021, is Ian Shuttleworth of Geography at Queen's & Director of the Economic and Social Research Council funded NILS. Read an example of Ian’s research using the Census here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

celsiusnews: Get some #WednesdayWisdom and have a listen to our podcast series designed to showcase research undertaken using the Office for National Statistics (ONS) #LongitudinalStudy. The first episode focusses on the Strong Towns Fund with Nicola Shelton (part-time prof) #YesVax #YesMask and Oliver Duke-Williams. …

The secure environment has now been reopened to researchers on a restricted basis. Please contact the Research Support Unit to book in.

Join us for 'The potential of NI Longitudinal Study for COVID research' - an interactive workshop on 14 Sept Register at tinyurl.com/arknils NILS

Find out what the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study is all about, what it can tell us and who can use in it our new video! For more info see nils-rsu.co.uk

If you couldn't attend the workshop on Covid-related research using the NILS, a full write up is now online tinyurl.com/3spsp7pr and a recording of the session. If you wish to be added to our mailing list for future events or working groups, please get in contact.

NISRA-ADR NI has released a new dataset: Earnings & Employees Study (EES) 2011, linking variables from Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings (ASHE) 2011 w/ variables from Census of Population&Housing 2011, & Capital Value data from the Land &Property Services. ow.ly/et5w50GFv3y

Check out this seminar next week on air pollution by ADRC-NI. We will be talking about available NILS data and you will hear about some important research on the impact of air pollution!

Join us on Fri 10th Dec for the UK Census Longitudinal Studies webinar. For the full programme and registration follow this link tinyurl.com/5f3eu2ay

The NISRA Secure Environment is reopening from Mon 28th Feb! Restrictions will apply so please check the website for full details and booking information tinyurl.com/2ap8yt78

We look forward to welcoming you all to our next UKLS conference in Belfast. Programme includes exciting sessions on new Census 2021 linkage, an expert panel on the future of longitudinal studies, interactive workshops and more! Full programme to follow.

Join us at the 'Data-Driven Resilience' event and be at the forefront of Northern Ireland’s data-driven solutions that matter most in our post-Covid world. Don't miss out – register on Eventbrite tinyurl.com/mvurdj3v for your ticket to becoming a driving force for change

📢 We have exciting opportunities for 2 fully-funded PhD studentships at Geography at Queen's! If you are interested in looking at social deprivation or graduate mobility in Northern Ireland, check out these 2 projects. shorturl.at/anUOW Deadline: 30th April 2025

This could be an excellent opportunity for any NILS users wishing to engage the public in their research