Opinion Study for the UK
About the study
The Opinion Study for the UK
The Opinion Study for the UK aims to gather views from a carefully selected group of people on various important social issues such as work and education, the environment, health, digitalisation, and equality. The insights from this study will help researchers and policymakers understand the most significant topics affecting life in the UK.
No special knowledge is needed to participate – there are no wrong answers. We are interested in the opinions and experiences of people in the UK.
Why have I been selected to take part?
When you took part in an interview for the UK Opinion Study, your interviewer asked if you would be willing to join the Opinion Study for the UK. At the time you provided us with some contact details.
Everyone we have invited to take part has been carefully selected to provide a truly representative picture of people living in the UK.
What Next?
You are invited to participate in up to eight 30-minute surveys over the next two years. The surveys are issued approximately every two months, starting in September 2024. You will receive an invitation letter or an email in the post before each wave. You will receive a ‘thank you’ gift of £5 for each survey invitation, in appreciation of your contribution.
Participation in each survey is entirely voluntary. You can choose which surveys and questions to respond to and are free to withdraw from the study at any time.
Who is carrying out the research?
The National Centre for Social Research is responsible for collecting the data for the and The European Social Survey European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ESS ERIC) is the data controller.
Your rights
Your data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national data protection laws. Contact information (such as email address or phone number) will only be used to communicate with participants about the surveys.
For more information on your data rights please click here.
Contact us:
If you have any questions please contact Alun Humphrey at opinion2024@natcen.ac.uk or 0800 652 2704.