The first new UK-wide long-term scientific study of babies and child development in a quarter of a century will be led by researchers at the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies. Funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the ground-breaking Generation New Era study will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026, during their early years, and potentially beyond. Generation New Era will be jointly led by Co-Directors Professor Alissa Goodman and Professor Lisa