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Educated groups have better physical and mental health in later life. But is the type of school per se a cause of better later life health or it is simply that, for example, those attending “better” schools tend to come from a more advantaged background? This study looks at long term effects of education, specifically stratifying students based on their academic ability through selective schooling.
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Active commuting, predominantly walking and cycling for journeys to work or study, provides a range of benefits to individuals and societies. Research in this area is often challenging given the availability of data sources which allow for detailed and focused investigations. In 2016, Scottish Census data were made available, via application, for the first time for research purposes. Our work uses these data to examine the health and economic benefits of walking and cycling for commuting purposes at a national level in Scotland.
Substantial inequalities exist in adult health, including mental health, across the UK. Socioeconomic position is an important determining factor for later-life health and so understanding its production is a key public health issue.
Developments in technology are making it easier to anonymously access sites on the internet, known as ‘cryptomarkets’, to order illegal drugs. These drugs are then delivered via standard postal services. Our work uses administrative data to give a new perspective on how drugs deliveries flow through the postal system into Scotland.
Our Data Insight briefings share snapshots of findings from research being conducted across the centre. This week, Research Fellow Anna Schneider Ph.D shares findings from her work on informal care at the end of life. You can read excerpts below, or the full two-page briefing.
