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Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS)
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Are you struggling to bridge the gap between your qualitative and quantitative data? 🔍

Join the MethodsNET Mixed Methods Community on Feb 19 for a webinar with Kevin Proudfoot.

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February 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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New Issue Out Now! Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (LLCS) International Journal

Vol. 17, Issue 1 (Jan 2026)
Issue contents: www.slls.org.uk/pages/journal

Access via SLLS membership: www.slls.org.uk/pages/become...

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February 6, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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Great opportunity for anyone working with longitudinal data and life course perspectives. Very much looking forward to #SLLS2026 in Brussels (hosted at the Free University of Brussels, ULB). Please consider submitting and sharing widely!

More information: www.slls.org.uk/events/slls-...
sllshome.bsky.social Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS) @sllshome.bsky.social · Oct 28
📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

SLLS Annual Conference 2026
Structure & Change in Critical Times: Implications for the Life Course
Université Libre de Bruxelles
1 - 3 July 2026

For full details and to submit an abstract: www.sllsconference.com/callforabstr...

Deadline for submissions: 13 February 2026
January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
sllshome.bsky.social
🕔 Deadline approaching - get your submissions in by 13.02.26! 📑
sllshome.bsky.social Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS) @sllshome.bsky.social · Oct 28
📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

SLLS Annual Conference 2026
Structure & Change in Critical Times: Implications for the Life Course
Université Libre de Bruxelles
1 - 3 July 2026

For full details and to submit an abstract: www.sllsconference.com/callforabstr...

Deadline for submissions: 13 February 2026
January 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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clscohorts.bsky.social
📰 Hold the front page! CLS' @dominicpkelly.bsky.social is to join Longitudinal and Life Course Studies as section editor, with Larissa Pople and Liam Wright as associate editors – big news for CLS colleagues! @sllshome.bsky.social @bupjournals.bsky.social Find out more: bit.ly/49RmEDQ
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January 23, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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We're thrilled that Dominic Kelly, Larissa Pople and Liam Wright from the @clscohorts.bsky.social have joined Longitudinal and Life Course Studies as the new Study Profiles editorial team!

New study profile submissions welcome!

Find out more: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
Dominic Kelly Larissa Pople Liam Wright
January 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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⏰Taking place this Thursday!

FREE WEBINAR
Sustaining Adult Cohort Studies Over Time: Refresh Samples in Germany and Brazil

15.01.26 / 3-4pm UK, GMT / Zoom

With talks from Markus Nester (LifBi) and Flavio Demarco (University of Pelotas).

REGISTER: www.slls.org.uk/events/slls-...
SLLS Webinar Series 2026: Session 1
Join us for talks from Dr. Markus Nester, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories and Prof. Flavio Demarco, University of Pelotas
www.slls.org.uk
January 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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bupjournals.bsky.social
Why do so many children in the youth justice system have special educational needs?
Longitudinal and Life Course Studies author Hope Kent answers this question in @theconversation.com

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Why so many children in the youth justice system have special educational needs
Children may have complex needs and overlapping conditions.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Longitudinal and Life Course Studies: Call for Study Profiles Section Editor
Closing date: 14 November 2025

@sllshome.bsky.social

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November 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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LLCS Journal - New Issue Out Now!
Vol 16, Issue 4 (Oct 25)

Contents bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

Full access via membership of the SLLS www.slls.org.uk/pages/become...

Or institutional subscription bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 🌟
October 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

SLLS Annual Conference 2026
Structure & Change in Critical Times: Implications for the Life Course
Université Libre de Bruxelles
1 - 3 July 2026

For full details and to submit an abstract: www.sllsconference.com/callforabstr...

Deadline for submissions: 13 February 2026
October 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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📣 Call for Study Profiles Section Editor 📣

Longitudinal and Life Course Studies is seeking a proactive and well-networked individual to be the next Study Profiles Section Editor. For more information and to apply, visit: www.slls.org.uk/pages/opport...

Closing date: 14 November 2025
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News of job vacancies, studentships, competitions, and more...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Longitudinal and Life Course Studies journal has welcomed four new associate editors.
Maud Reveilhac and Kane Meissel join Statistical Sciences and Methodology while @timtmorris.bsky.social and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social join Health and Population Sciences.

@lut.fi @aucklanduni.bsky.social
Kane Meissel Maud Reveilhac Tim Morris Rebecca Lacey
September 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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clscohorts.bsky.social
NEW DATA! Harmonised data on diabetes from five British cohorts – born in 1946, 1958, 1970 and 1989-90 and 2000-02 – are now available for the scientific community to download from the @ukdataservice.bsky.social

Find out more on the CLS website –
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Diabetes research enhanced with new harmonised datasets | CLS
Harmonised data on diabetes from five UK cohort studies are now available for the scientific community to download from the UK Data Service.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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bupjournals.bsky.social
Research impact isn't just about the "big wins".
This blog from Charis Bridger Staatz & @evietabor.bsky.social calls for better recognition the gradual, complex pathways through which longitudinal studies create change.

It’s time to celebrate influence, not just outcomes.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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clscohorts.bsky.social
🧬Exciting new genetic data release!
Polygenic scores for more than 30,000 people across four CLS cohort studies are now available, making cross-cohort analyses using derived genetic measures possible. Find out more about the accessible data on the CLS website👉 buff.ly/iI8iq9n
Polygenic scores released for four national cohort studies | CLS
The research community can now access a range of polygenic scores from more than 30,000 people taking part in four of the UK’s national cohort studies.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
sllshome.bsky.social
🏆Congratulations to Matthias Studer #unige - winner of the 2025 SLLS Harvey Goldstein Memorial Award!

The award honours scholars who have made significant contributions in advancing methodologies for life course studies.

2026 award call for nominations 03.04.26
www.slls.org.uk/pages/awards
September 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
sllshome.bsky.social
🏆Congratulations to Rick Settersten (Oregon State U.), winner of the 2025 SLLS John Bynner Distinguished Scholar Award.

The award honours scholars who have made significant contributions in advancing the longitudinal study & scientific understanding of the life course. www.slls.org.uk/pages/awards
September 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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katchzhen.bsky.social
The next ECSR conference is brought to you by @tcdsociology.bsky.social and @esri.ie!

Trinity College Dublin, 15-16 June 2026
www.ecsr2026.net

#ECSR2026

Abstract submission deadline: 11 January 2026
September 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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clscohorts.bsky.social
Date for the diary! Join us online next Thursday at 13:00 (UK time) to learn more about Growing Up in Digital Europe & feed into plans for the UK pilot. This new Europe-wide study will collect internationally comparable data on children’s wellbeing. More info: bit.ly/4pl4YHs @drlisac.bsky.social
GUIDE UK Stakeholder & Policy Engagement Webinar — GUIDE
We’d love for you to join our interactive webinar where we’ll bring together key voices from policy, research, and the third sector.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Day 3 of #SLLS2025 has begun!

Opening and closing with keynotes from Mel Bartley (UCL) and Jessica A. Kelley (CWRU, Ohio), with a busy programme of talks in between.

Wishing our delegates an enjoyable final day!

www.sllsconference.com
www.slls.org.uk
September 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
sllshome.bsky.social
And onto Day 2 of #SLLS2025!

A day packed with a broad range of talks, starting with a keynote from Denis Gerstorf, Humboldt University Berlin, and ending with the conference dinner - a perfect way for all delegates to wind down and mingle after a busy day 😊

www.sllsconference.com
www.slls.org.uk
September 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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📢 And so it begins!

Wishing all delegates at #SLLS2025 an enjoyable three days at the University of Fribourg #PopHealthLab

Many thanks to the event sponsors: #Centre_LIVES
@clscohorts.bsky.social @popres-uk.bsky.social

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September 8, 2025 at 7:14 AM
sllshome.bsky.social
Grab the last few tickets for the 14th conference of the Society for Longitudinal & Life Course Studies, on the theme 'Life Course Transitions & Patterns: Stronger Evidence for Better Policies'.

8-10 September 2025 / University of Fribourg, Switzerland

BOOK HERE: www.slls.org.uk/events/2025-...
August 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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tonyrobertson82.bsky.social
Latest Issue of the @sllshome.bsky.social journal, Longitudinal and LifeCourse Studies (LLCS), is out now via @bupjournals.bsky.social

One highlight is a comment and debate on re-considering ‘impact’ for longitudinal social science research

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August 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM