In the Media

The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science continues to receive widespread media attention, public and policy impact. For media queries, please contact LCDS.Media@demography.ox.ac.uk.

Quote from Melinda: 'Think about the car factories: when they were booming, they offered housing and lots of infrastructure for their workers. The equivalent of this today could be hybrid and flexible working, or allowing someone to work from another country or another region. It is not only about jobs and skills, it is about the package of people’s lives.'

22 Nov 2023

Labour force shortages. How to adapt to future needs of European labour markets?

As part of the EU funded Mapping inequalities through the life course (Mapineq) project, our Director Professor Melinda Mills and co-authors have produced a new policy brief that discusses best practices and adaptations to fulfil current and future needs of European labour markets.

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21 Nov 2023

Tips for a Safer Thanksgiving

In this Those Nerdy Girls article from our Deputy Director, Professor Jenn Dowd offers some tips on enjoying precious moments, such as Thanksgiving, with family and friends while lowering the risk of getting or spreading illness.

Those Nerdy Girls

13 Oct 2023

Yes, everyone should get an updated Covid-19 vaccine

Our Deputy Director Dr Jenn Dowd outlines eight reasons why everyone who is eligible should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.

STAT news

Graph showing supercentarians (aged 110 or older) per million people in US

28 Sep 2023

Places claiming to be centenarian hotspots may just have bad data

Are longevity hotspots all they seem? The Economist's Graphic Detail uses research from Dr Saul Newman to take a closer look at the data, exploring whether data errors are responsible.

The Economist

Birthday cake with candles and '100' candle.

21 Sep 2023

Don’t believe the hype about living to 100

i News article featuring Dr Saul Newman's 'Supercentenarian and remarkable age records exhibit patterns indicative of clerical errors and pension fraud' pre-print paper.

i News

Coloured visualisation of electron microscopy photo of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

24 Aug 2023

COVID-19: examining the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions

A new Royal Society report involving Professor Melinda Mills examines the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions such as masks and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Royal Society

Microphone in front of a black background

26 Jul 2023

LBC interview with Professor Melinda Mills

Our Director Professor Melinda Mills was interviewed by LBC radio’s Iain Dale on the main reasons behind rising levels of childlessness and birth postponement for more recent generations.

LBC

14 Jul 2023

Why some of us take part in genetics studies — it’s actually in the genes

In this article The Times focusses on the first ever study to show that people who participate in genetic research have a genetic predisposition to do so, conducted by the Centre's Professor Augustine Kong and Stefania Benonisdottir.

The Times

Lines of people silhouettes standing below strands of DNA

13 Jul 2023

Participating in genetic studies is in your genes: Oxford study

Why do some people take part in genetic studies while others do not? The answer may lie within our genetic makeup. According to a ground-breaking study by Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science and Big Data Institute, people who participate in genetic studies are genetically more likely to do so, leaving detectable ‘footprints’ in genetics data.

University of Oxford