New findings reveal that more than a fifth of your generation in England were experiencing a longstanding mental health condition in their early 20s – double the rate experienced by millennials at a similar age ten years earlier.  

2026 marks the 200th anniversary of University College London – the first university in London and home to CNC. We’re excited that CNC has been chosen to be part of the fascinating exhibition.

We often hear that Gen Z is drinking less, yet new findings from Child of the New Century show that nearly a third were regularly “binge drinking” in their early 20s — slightly more than millennials at the same age.

Early findings from the Age 23 Survey give a snapshot of what working life is like for your generation. Although the survey results showed that most of you (71%) were in work in your early 20s, rates of unemployment were still relatively high.

We are pleased to announce that Professor Morag Henderson has been appointed the new director of Child of the New Century.

A recent study using CNC has revealed that children living in poor quality homes missed three weeks more of school over the course of compulsory education than their peers in better quality housing. 

New evidence from CNC shows that members of your generation who grew up in areas with higher levels of air pollution were more likely to report worse health at age 17.

New research based on CNC, and five other national and regional studies, has highlighted the emotional toll of long Covid.

Evidence from CNC is helping researchers to understand the connection between mental ill health and school exclusion and truancy.

Evidence from CNC shows that 11-year-olds who feel unhappy about their bodies are more likely go on to experience depression at age 14.