MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre
Information about the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton UK which carries out research on 1) how the environment in utero and during infancy influences susceptibility to common diseases in adult life. and 2) the occupational and environmental causes of disease.
The University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a research-led institution in which teaching and learning take place in an active research environment.
CLOSER (Cohort and Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources)
The SWS is part of a collaborative project linking large cohort studies from around the country to develop and improve the quality of the work.
Birth cohorts network
The SWS is part of a wider network of birth cohorts around the world that are summarised on their website.
ALSPAC (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children)
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/alspac
The SWS has strong links with the ALSPAC cohort which is based in the Bristol area. The mothers in the study were recruited in the early 1990s and the children have been seen on many occasions. Some of them now have their own children who are also being studied.
Southampton City Council
https://www.southampton.gov.uk/
Southampton City Council’s website. The SWS contributes its findings to the public health department in the Council to help improve the health of the population of Southampton
Hantsweb
Hampshire County Council’s Web site.
LifeLab:
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/lifelab/index.page
LifeLab is a purpose-built facility for school students to learn about the importance of their health for themselves now, in the future and for their future children. LifeLab was in part inspired by findings from the SWS, and the students who attend LifeLab learn about the SWS.