Understanding Well-being Data

What is well-being? How is it understood by different people in different times and places? What is the role of data in understanding well-being, and how can better understanding of well-being data improve shared understanding of societal problems, and make for a more understanding society?

Building on Dr Susan Oman’s research, Understanding Well-being Data is an digital exhibition, including three animations that explore these questions. The videos help you question assumptions that have underpinned centuries of social science, statistical and policy work, considering how well-being data work for politicians, scientists, key thinkers – and us all.

Scroll down to see the first short film on well-being, then one on data and one on understanding, before a virtual gallery of some of the characters and concepts from the film. All these are then presented in a slideshow format at the bottom if you prefer to interact with the media differently - we are all different after all.

If you would like to join the conversation about the ideas in this exhibition, add your comment in the Padlet below by clicking on the + button in the bottom right corner of the window.