ELSA latest data release and data user event
Overview
Join the ELSA team for an online update on Wave 11 of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The first session will outline new survey content and future plans, followed by a data user session covering data access, weighting, and derived variables. Presentations will be led by researchers from UCL, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the University of Manchester, and NatCen Social Research. The event will close with a Q&A for both pre-submitted and live questions. A session from the Gateway to Global Aging Data team will follow in the afternoon where colleagues from the University of Southern California will give a guided tour of the data and information platform developed to facilitate longitudinal and cross-country analyses on ageing.
Who should attend:
Researchers, analysts, and policymakers using or interested in using ELSA data.
Date and time:
Wednesday 3rd December 2025, 11:00–15:00 (UK time) with a 45 min lunch break.
Format:
Online (Zoom link provided after registration. Slido will be used for questions on the day)
Organised by:
The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) team
The Gateway to Global Aging Data team
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Highlights
- 4 hours
- Online
Location
Online event
Session 1: Wave 11 update
Speakers from University College London, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the University of Manchester, the University of East Anglia, NatCen Social Research, and international collaborators will present information on the release of the latest ELSA wave (11) and provide an update on new content including the life history module and end of life questionnaire.
Session 2: Using ELSA data
This session will focus on ELSA data access and use, with presentations on: • Types of data and how to access • Weighting and derived variables • A Q&A session addressing pre-submitted and live questions
Session 3: Gateway to Global Aging Data
Join Drystan Phillips (University of Southern California) for an overview of the Gateway to Global Aging Data. This presentation will introduce the latest Gateway Harmonized ELSA datasets, including the core, life history, COVID, HCAP, and end-of-life files, and will show how these harmonized versions make ELSA data easier to use and more comparable across time and with international studies. Participants will also learn about the Gateway Policy Explorer, which provides harmonized information on England’s retirement, long-term care, and education policies in a cross-country framework. The session will feature several newly released data resources, including expanded housing variables, contextual pension and education variables in the Harmonized ELSA datasets, and the Harmonized Gateway HCAP data, which incorporates a harmonized dementia classification, enabling richer and more integrated analyses of cognitive aging.
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