Jonathan Burton
@jonburton.bsky.social
Associate Director for Surveys for Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS). Working at ISER, University of Essex pretending to be a grown-up.
https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/people/jburton
https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/people/jburton
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Exploring the representativeness of web-only surveys of the general population - a new working paper from Survey Futures using analysis of Understanding Society. Read the paper: surveyfutures.net/wp-content/u...
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Exploring the representativeness of web-only surveys of the general population - a new working paper from Survey Futures using analysis of Understanding Society. Read the paper: surveyfutures.net/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Jonathan Burton
Exploring youth transitions and outcomes through national datasets. Focusing on secondary, quantitative data - including Understanding Society. Join the @ncrm.ac.uk Data Resources Training Network webinar - 11 Nov, 12.00- 13.30. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e66aa5...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Exploring youth transitions and outcomes through national datasets. Focusing on secondary, quantitative data - including Understanding Society. Join the @ncrm.ac.uk Data Resources Training Network webinar - 11 Nov, 12.00- 13.30. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e66aa5...
Still the gold standard in survey research? Comparing face-to-face and self-completion data collection in a repeat cross-sectional general social survey in Great Britain
New Working Paper from Survey Futures:
surveyfutures.net/working-pape...
New Working Paper from Survey Futures:
surveyfutures.net/working-pape...
October 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Still the gold standard in survey research? Comparing face-to-face and self-completion data collection in a repeat cross-sectional general social survey in Great Britain
New Working Paper from Survey Futures:
surveyfutures.net/working-pape...
New Working Paper from Survey Futures:
surveyfutures.net/working-pape...
Professor Peter Lynn gives expert view to BBC Radio 4 on the issues at the Office for National Statistics with the Labour Force Survey
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/new...
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/new...
October 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Professor Peter Lynn gives expert view to BBC Radio 4 on the issues at the Office for National Statistics with the Labour Force Survey
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/new...
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/new...
Professor @annettejackle.bsky.social debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
The Radio 4 programme, More of Less, looked into the survey statistic by Resume Templates claiming 77 percent of young people brought a parent along to their job interviews.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
The Radio 4 programme, More of Less, looked into the survey statistic by Resume Templates claiming 77 percent of young people brought a parent along to their job interviews.
October 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Professor @annettejackle.bsky.social debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
The Radio 4 programme, More of Less, looked into the survey statistic by Resume Templates claiming 77 percent of young people brought a parent along to their job interviews.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
The Radio 4 programme, More of Less, looked into the survey statistic by Resume Templates claiming 77 percent of young people brought a parent along to their job interviews.
PODCAST: Does pollution affect immigrant populations disproportionately?
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/podcasts/bre...
Chris Coates looks at air pollution and in particular how common is it for immigrant populations to live in more polluted areas. With @ruettenauer.bsky.social and L’myah Sherae
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/podcasts/bre...
Chris Coates looks at air pollution and in particular how common is it for immigrant populations to live in more polluted areas. With @ruettenauer.bsky.social and L’myah Sherae
October 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
PODCAST: Does pollution affect immigrant populations disproportionately?
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/podcasts/bre...
Chris Coates looks at air pollution and in particular how common is it for immigrant populations to live in more polluted areas. With @ruettenauer.bsky.social and L’myah Sherae
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/podcasts/bre...
Chris Coates looks at air pollution and in particular how common is it for immigrant populations to live in more polluted areas. With @ruettenauer.bsky.social and L’myah Sherae
BLOG: Young people’s aspirations rise with parents’ income, by Alexander O’Donnell & Alexandra Wake
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/blog/2025/10...
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/blog/2025/10...
October 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
BLOG: Young people’s aspirations rise with parents’ income, by Alexander O’Donnell & Alexandra Wake
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/blog/2025/10...
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/blog/2025/10...
What? Hang on... Only Connect is on tonight???
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What? Hang on... Only Connect is on tonight???
Field an experiment or suggest questionnaire content for the next wave of the @usociety.bsky.social Innovation Panel.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
Two types of proposal can be submitted:
New survey content and Experiments and methodological tests.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
Two types of proposal can be submitted:
New survey content and Experiments and methodological tests.
October 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Field an experiment or suggest questionnaire content for the next wave of the @usociety.bsky.social Innovation Panel.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
Two types of proposal can be submitted:
New survey content and Experiments and methodological tests.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/10...
Two types of proposal can be submitted:
New survey content and Experiments and methodological tests.
What? Hang on... there's no Only Connect on tonight???
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What? Hang on... there's no Only Connect on tonight???
October 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
BLOG: How do you build a survey that works? by Peter Lynn
"In an article published today in the journal Nature: Human Behaviour, I attempt to tackle this question."
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
"In an article published today in the journal Nature: Human Behaviour, I attempt to tackle this question."
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
October 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
BLOG: How do you build a survey that works? by Peter Lynn
"In an article published today in the journal Nature: Human Behaviour, I attempt to tackle this question."
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
"In an article published today in the journal Nature: Human Behaviour, I attempt to tackle this question."
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Childcare more common in higher income families.
Welsh Government uses @usociety.bsky.social to investigate childcare and effects on children
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/impact/welsh...
Welsh Government uses @usociety.bsky.social to investigate childcare and effects on children
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/impact/welsh...
September 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Childcare more common in higher income families.
Welsh Government uses @usociety.bsky.social to investigate childcare and effects on children
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/impact/welsh...
Welsh Government uses @usociety.bsky.social to investigate childcare and effects on children
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/impact/welsh...
The latest Pregnancy and Early Childhood data from @usociety.bsky.social are now available from the UK Data Service.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
Understanding Society collects information on social, economic and behavioural factors, and information on babies/children
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
Understanding Society collects information on social, economic and behavioural factors, and information on babies/children
September 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The latest Pregnancy and Early Childhood data from @usociety.bsky.social are now available from the UK Data Service.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
Understanding Society collects information on social, economic and behavioural factors, and information on babies/children
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
Understanding Society collects information on social, economic and behavioural factors, and information on babies/children
New User Guide for @usociety.bsky.social with information on the geographical identifiers and geographical classifications datasets available in Understanding Society and provides information on how they can be used.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentatio...
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentatio...
September 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
New User Guide for @usociety.bsky.social with information on the geographical identifiers and geographical classifications datasets available in Understanding Society and provides information on how they can be used.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentatio...
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentatio...
New data from @usociety.bsky.social Innovation Panel is now available.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
What new experiments are now available?
- Youth survey invite mailing
- Consent decision process
- Identification of informal caregiving
- Labour market expectations
...
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
What new experiments are now available?
- Youth survey invite mailing
- Consent decision process
- Identification of informal caregiving
- Labour market expectations
...
September 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
New data from @usociety.bsky.social Innovation Panel is now available.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
What new experiments are now available?
- Youth survey invite mailing
- Consent decision process
- Identification of informal caregiving
- Labour market expectations
...
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
What new experiments are now available?
- Youth survey invite mailing
- Consent decision process
- Identification of informal caregiving
- Labour market expectations
...
Reposted by Jonathan Burton
Our podcast is back from its summer break! Our new episode has Adelina Gschwandtner @kent.ac.uk and Ashleigh Brown from RSPCA discussing pets and life satisfaction, and how it’s possible to work out a monetary value for the benefits we get from cats and dogs
Pets and life satisfaction - Understanding Society
Can we put a monetary value on what pets bring to our lives?
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk
September 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Our podcast is back from its summer break! Our new episode has Adelina Gschwandtner @kent.ac.uk and Ashleigh Brown from RSPCA discussing pets and life satisfaction, and how it’s possible to work out a monetary value for the benefits we get from cats and dogs
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New blog: Tak Wing Chan @ioe.bsky.social with a detailed look at immigration and social cohesion. Pundits and some research tell us that diversity undermines trust and solidarity, but can we accept findings which don’t take poverty and inequality into account?
Is there a trade-off between diversity and social cohesion? - Understanding Society
Material deprivation, not social diversity, threatens to stretch and tear the social fabric diversity and social cohesion
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
New blog: Tak Wing Chan @ioe.bsky.social with a detailed look at immigration and social cohesion. Pundits and some research tell us that diversity undermines trust and solidarity, but can we accept findings which don’t take poverty and inequality into account?
Reposted by Jonathan Burton
New case study! Charity @pbe.co.uk used our data to show that the £28 billion annual bill for disability benefits creates £42bn in positive effects
Wellbeing boost from disability benefits outweighs cost - Understanding Society
Wellbeing boost from disability benefits worth £12,300 per person New case study shows wellbeing boost from disability benefits worth £12,300 per person
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
New case study! Charity @pbe.co.uk used our data to show that the £28 billion annual bill for disability benefits creates £42bn in positive effects
Online course: Survey Measurement of Health: Implications for Social Science Research
A short online training course on the implications of survey measurement of health for future social science research online on 22 and 23 September.
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/new...
A short online training course on the implications of survey measurement of health for future social science research online on 22 and 23 September.
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/new...
September 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Online course: Survey Measurement of Health: Implications for Social Science Research
A short online training course on the implications of survey measurement of health for future social science research online on 22 and 23 September.
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/new...
A short online training course on the implications of survey measurement of health for future social science research online on 22 and 23 September.
www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/new...
Join the Understanding Society user support team for lunch-time learning on some of the key topic areas covered by @usociety.bsky.social. The free, one-hour online courses are designed for both new and experienced users of Understanding Society.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
September 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Join the Understanding Society user support team for lunch-time learning on some of the key topic areas covered by @usociety.bsky.social. The free, one-hour online courses are designed for both new and experienced users of Understanding Society.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
PODCAST from @usociety.bsky.social about pets!
Can we put a monetary value on what pets bring to our lives?
Interviews with Adelina Gschwandtner (Kent) and Ashleigh Brown (RSPCA)
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/podcasts/pet...
Can we put a monetary value on what pets bring to our lives?
Interviews with Adelina Gschwandtner (Kent) and Ashleigh Brown (RSPCA)
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/podcasts/pet...
September 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
PODCAST from @usociety.bsky.social about pets!
Can we put a monetary value on what pets bring to our lives?
Interviews with Adelina Gschwandtner (Kent) and Ashleigh Brown (RSPCA)
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/podcasts/pet...
Can we put a monetary value on what pets bring to our lives?
Interviews with Adelina Gschwandtner (Kent) and Ashleigh Brown (RSPCA)
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/podcasts/pet...
Topic webinars
One-hour, lunch time webinars on key topics in @usociety.bsky.social
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/help/trainin...
Linked data – 2 October
Employment – 9 October
Family, households & children – 16 October
Income, wealth & housing – 23 October
Ethnicity & immigration – 30 October
One-hour, lunch time webinars on key topics in @usociety.bsky.social
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/help/trainin...
Linked data – 2 October
Employment – 9 October
Family, households & children – 16 October
Income, wealth & housing – 23 October
Ethnicity & immigration – 30 October
August 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Topic webinars
One-hour, lunch time webinars on key topics in @usociety.bsky.social
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/help/trainin...
Linked data – 2 October
Employment – 9 October
Family, households & children – 16 October
Income, wealth & housing – 23 October
Ethnicity & immigration – 30 October
One-hour, lunch time webinars on key topics in @usociety.bsky.social
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/help/trainin...
Linked data – 2 October
Employment – 9 October
Family, households & children – 16 October
Income, wealth & housing – 23 October
Ethnicity & immigration – 30 October
Reviewing our questions on ethnicity and immigration.
Let us know your views on this important part of the @usociety.bsky.social survey.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/06...
Let us know your views on this important part of the @usociety.bsky.social survey.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/06...
August 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Reviewing our questions on ethnicity and immigration.
Let us know your views on this important part of the @usociety.bsky.social survey.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/06...
Let us know your views on this important part of the @usociety.bsky.social survey.
www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/news/2025/06...
Reposted by Jonathan Burton
Two year postdoc at @universityofessex.bsky.social to work with my amazing colleague (see below) on her ERC project "Applied stereotypes, social networks and self-fulfilling prophecies: How stereotypes reinforce social inequalities" Closing date 28.09.2025
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
August 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Two year postdoc at @universityofessex.bsky.social to work with my amazing colleague (see below) on her ERC project "Applied stereotypes, social networks and self-fulfilling prophecies: How stereotypes reinforce social inequalities" Closing date 28.09.2025
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...