@nextstepsstudy

The Next Steps study follows the lives of approximately 16,000 people born in 1989-90.

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nextstepsstudy.org.uk
Joined September 2014
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Happy holidays from the Next Steps team! 🎄 We wish you a happy festive season and look forward to sharing more study news and findings with you in 2025! Our offices are closed from 21 December to 1 January. Thank you for continuing to be part of this important study!
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🔍What did we learn from Age 32 survey about pay differences? 💼 Information you’ve shared with us shows that women in their 30s earn less than their male counterparts in similar jobs, despite having the same education and work experience. Read more: bit.ly/4gHqtx7
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The most common reasons your generation gave for this were not feeling ready, followed by financial considerations or not having a suitable partner. Just over 1 in 10 of you said you were certain you never wanted to have children. Read more: bit.ly/4dJEubA [2/2]
Graph with title "Reasons for not trying to have (more) children". "I do not feel ready to have (more) children, 46%" "Because of financial reasons, 28%" "I do not have a suitable partner to have children with, 24%" "Because of my or my partner's work or study, 22%" "My partner is unwilling at the moment, 9%" "Because of environmental reasons, 3%" "Other, 3%".

ALT Graph with title "Reasons for not trying to have (more) children". "I do not feel ready to have (more) children, 46%" "Because of financial reasons, 28%" "I do not have a suitable partner to have children with, 24%" "Because of my or my partner's work or study, 22%" "My partner is unwilling at the moment, 9%" "Because of environmental reasons, 3%" "Other, 3%".

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In case you missed it... first findings from the Next Steps Age 32 Survey reveal only a quarter of millennials who want children are currently trying for them. #NextStepsStudy #Family #Families #Parenting [1/2]
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👶 What influences parenthood for your generation? Next Steps research, featured @Independent, @MailOnline and more today, investigates why only 1 in 4 who wanted to either start or expand their family were trying at age 32. Read more: bit.ly/4dA4DK7 #NextStepsStudy
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Exciting news! The information from the Age 32 Survey is now available for researchers. Thank you to the more than 7,000 of you who took part 🙏 ✨We'll keep you up to date on the latest research findings as they emerge. Read more here: bit.ly/3zJSYdF #NextSteps32
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Research involving Next Steps study members shows how suffering from long Covid led to feelings of loss, hopelessness and uncertainty. Read more here: bit.ly/4cOzJ0Z #NextStepsStudy #LongCovid
Pink quote card reading: It became very lonely to be in that position and to not understand when or if you're ever going to get better. I try not to think that way, but I do worry that this will never go...

ALT Pink quote card reading: It became very lonely to be in that position and to not understand when or if you're ever going to get better. I try not to think that way, but I do worry that this will never go...

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Are you voting tomorrow?  In the Age 32 Survey, around 7 in 10 of you said you voted in the 2019 general election. This information, along with your answers to other questions, can help researchers understand potential barriers to voting. Thank you for being part of the study!
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Meet Morag Henderson, the new Director of Next Steps! She spoke to us why it's so important to study your generation and what makes you so special ✨ Learn more about Morag on our website: bit.ly/3RQNJ1P #NextStepsStudy
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✨ It's time to get up to date! Look out for the latest news from Next Steps arriving by post and email soon, and learn about some of the new discoveries you’ve made possible. Find out more on our website: bit.ly/3xGzVji #NextStepsStudy #CohortStudies #Research
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Our offices are closing for the Easter break! We’ll be away from today and will be back here on Thursday 4 April. Hope you all have a wonderful long weekend and that everyone celebrating has a happy Easter 🌞🌸
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Thank you for your continued contributions to the study. We hope you have a happy festive season, and we send you our best wishes for 2024! Our offices will be closed from 5.30pm on 22 December. We will be back from 2 January and look forward to sharing more updates with you.
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