NatCen Social Research

Recent papers from NatCen Social Research

1. A Soft Robotic Finger With Deep Learning‐Enhanced Tactile Sensing for Texture and Softness RecognitionAdvanced Intelligent Systems · 2026
2. Longitudinal analysis of geographical inequalities in retail density of tobacco and nicotine vapour products in Scotland, 2020–2024Preventive Medicine Reports · 2026
3. Disability and intimate partner violence in England: Gender stratified analyses of a probability sample surveyBMC Public Health · 2026
4. Duration of Wound Coverage for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After Surgery: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence With Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled TrialsInternational Wound Journal · 2026
5. ‘I’ve got a pupil who vapes every 20 minutes’: exploration of the wider impact on schools of young people’s use of new nicotine products in the UKBMJ Open · 2026
6. Blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease could reshape research and careNature Medicine · 2026
7. Getting unstuck: reframing health systems strengthening and resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settingsBMJ Global Health · 2026
8. Cost-Utility of Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Versus Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose in People with Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes in SwedenDiabetes Therapy · 2025
9. Stigmatisation of people experiencing gambling-related harms: a vignette study of the predictors of desire for social distanceFrontiers in Psychology · 2025
10. From Pornography Consumption to Sexually Violent Practices: Uncovering the Hidden Influence of Sexual NormsBehavioral Sciences · 2025
11. Competing values, ideologies and lock-in dependencies in sociotechnical pathways for industrial decarbonizationEnvironmental Science & Policy · 2025
12. Longitudinal Assessment of Sexual Behavior and Relationship Quality During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Britain: Findings from a Longitudinal Population Survey (Natsal-COVID)The Journal of Sex Research · 2025
13. Linking Survey and LinkedIn Data: Understanding Usage and Consent PatternsJournal of Survey Statistics and Methodology · 2024
14. Violence against older people and associations with mental health: A national probability sample survey of the general population in EnglandJournal of Affective Disorders · 2024
15. The Impact of Delayed Processing of Chilled Whole Blood Specimens on the Measurement of Nutritional Biomarkers in the United Kingdom National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling ProgrammeJournal of Nutrition · 2024
16. Augmenting Surveys with Social Media Data: A Probabilistic Framework for LinkedIn Data Linkage.International Journal for Population Data Science · 2024
17. Using social media metrics and linked survey data to understand survey behaviorsInternational Journal for Population Data Science · 2024
18. The gig economy: The precariat in a climate precarious worldWorld Development Perspectives · 2024
19. Prevalence and nature of workplace bullying and harassment and associations with mental health conditions in England: a cross-sectional probability sample surveyBMC Public Health · 2024
20. Experiences of help-seeking from professional services for a child or young person’s mental health concerns during the pandemic: A qualitative studyPLoS ONE · 2024