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Projects

Here you can explore the work we do to improve wellbeing. From research and building evidence to implementing methods in the real world, find out more about our projects below.



April 2024
Life satisfaction: what works?

Reviewing the literature to support evidence-informed action and improved wellbeing
March 2024
Understanding Society wellbeing data dashboard

Towards a Wellbeing Data Lab - capacity build for wellbeing policy making
October 2023
Supporting student mental health and wellbeing

Resources and knowledge to help universities and colleges provide support for students.
July 2023
Time use and wellbeing

Exploring instantaneous enjoyment through time diaries
June 2023
Social isolation and loneliness across the life course

Changes to social isolation and wellbeing over time and between generations
March 2023
Wellbeing Evaluation top-up fund

Pilot programme enabling expansion of existing trials to include measures of subjective wellbeing
March 2023
Green Book training: wellbeing guidance

Training for economists on the HMT Green Book Supplementary Guidance on Wellbeing.
January 2023
Places, spaces and social connections – review refresh

Adding evidence from the past five years to further build the community infrastructure and wellbeing evidence base.
October 2022
Maximising local area wellbeing

With tailored support for local authorities
October 2022
Social capital: Evidence review and synthesis

Examining interventions that sought to improve community cohesion, social support networks and neighbourhood belonging.
July 2022
Exploring body image and wellbeing among female Instagram users

An analysis of the relationships between body image and wellbeing indicators, and initial exploration of the impact of body image Instagram messages on life satisfaction.
July 2022
Accelerating wellbeing data analysis

Our wellbeing data usage library shares free-to-use code making data more accessible and easy to use.