National Centre for Social Research

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The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is Britain's leading independent social research organisation. Visit natcen.ac.uk for more information.

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 2:01 PM

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?

In the latest 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗦 podcast, @markeaston1.bsky.social explores shifting attitudes to cannabis, including legalisation, perceived harms and public opinion.

🎧 Listen now: natcen.ac.uk/attitudes-ca...

#Cannabis #PublicOpinion #SocialResearch

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:37 AM

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 - www.gov.uk/government/p...
𝗔𝗣𝗠𝗦 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 - natcen.ac.uk/publications...
𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 - digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...
#MentalHealth #ADHD #Autism #SocialResearch

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:37 AM

Thanks to our NatCen leads 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 and 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀, and to our collaborators at the @uniofleicester.bsky.social and @citystgeorges.bsky.social whose expertise and partnership have made this work possible as well as to @england.nhs.uk, who commissioned both studies.

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:37 AM

Seeing robust, independent research contribute to such an important review demonstrates the value of high-quality social research in helping decision-makers better understand some of the most pressing issues facing society today.

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:37 AM

We're proud to see the Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism, chaired by Professor Peter Fonagy, draw extensively on evidence from two landmark studies delivered by NatCen: the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey and Mental Health of Children and Young People in England.

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 10:02 AM

𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱.

As new technologies become part of everyday life, people are weighing the potential benefits against concerns around privacy, fairness and accountability.

🎧 Listen now. natcen.ac.uk/attitudes-ai

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 9:46 AM

@markeaston1.bsky.social

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 9:46 AM

𝗜𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁?

Public confidence in higher education is shifting. In the latest episode of 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗦, Mark Easton explores what's behind these changing views and what they tell us about Britain's relationship with higher education.

🎧 Listen now: natcen.ac.uk/attitudes-un...

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:43 PM

As the debate continues, the data offers an important benchmark for understanding how public attitudes towards electoral reform are evolving.

Read the full report here: natcen.ac.uk/publications...

#BritishSocialAttitudes #ElectoralReform #Democracy #PublicOpinion #SocialResearch

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:43 PM

While opinion has cooled slightly over the last year, a majority of the public still favour changing the voting system, compared with 40% who support retaining First Past the Post.

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:43 PM

NatCen's British Social Attitudes data shows support for electoral reform remains higher than at any point before 2021. Support peaked at 60% in 2024, in the immediate aftermath of the most disproportionate election result in modern British history, before easing to 53% in 2025.

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:43 PM

Following the Prime Minister's announcement of a national commission on electoral reform, the UK's voting system is once again under scrutiny.

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 11:10 AM

@markeaston1.bsky.social

@natcen.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 11:10 AM

Introducing 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗦, NatCen’s podcast exploring the ideas and opinions shaping Britain through social research.

Hosted by 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, episodes on 𝗔𝗜 and 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 examine public attitudes, opportunities and challenges.

Listen now at natcen.ac.uk/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.

@natcen.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 3:01 PM

📢 New from our climate-health research: how do street vendors, porters and motorbike-taxi riders adapt to Vietnam's extreme weather? Read the open-access paper in Global Environmental Change:

@natcen.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:36 PM

🎙️ Coming soon: ATTITUDES Hosted by Mark Easton, the podcast explores the ideas, opinions and trends shaping Britain today. From politics and public services to identity, values and social change, each episode explores what people in Britain really think and why it matters. 🎧 Launching soon.

@natcen.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 11:41 AM

@citystgeorges.bsky.social, @the-sra.org.uk

@natcen.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 11:40 AM

Thank you to everyone who joined us, both in person and online, for the 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

A special thank you to @bobbyduffy.bsky.social and Lovisa Möller Vallgårda.

If you were unable to join us, you can watch the recording here: natcen.ac.uk/events/sir-r...

@natcen.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 2:07 PM

👉 It also found that many people want humans, as well as machines, to remain accountable for decisions made using AI, particularly in high-impact areas such as justice and welfare.

📑 Read the full chapter at the link below 👇 :
natcen.ac.uk/publications... 3/3

@natcen.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 2:07 PM

👉 The research found that support for AI regulation spans the political divide and that around 7 in 10 people would feel more comfortable with AI technologies if they were governed by laws and regulations. 2/3

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