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21 Mar 2024

New study highlights troubling trends in midlife mortality in the US and UK

A new study by researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science and Princeton University reveals that US working-age adults are dying at higher rates than their peers in high-income countries; the UK is also falling behind. The study is published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

Athina and Artem presenting their project idea at SICSS 2022
21 Feb 2024

Research spotlight: Searching for escape using Yandex

A recent article in Demographic Research uses Yandex as a novel data source for informing migration and mobility research in Russia. During a visit to the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Athina Anastasiadou explores the articles origins in Oxford and its main findings.

Study shows UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports
20 Feb 2024

Study shows UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports

A new study by researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science reveals that used vehicles sent from Great Britain to lower-income countries fail British roadworthiness standards, are more polluting and less fuel efficient than those sent to be scrapped.

Professor Anna Vignoles, Professor Melinda Mills, Alan Jope, Katharyn Lanaro and Elizabeth Dymond outside the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science in Oxford.
2 Feb 2024

Leverhulme Trust representatives visit the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science

Researchers from the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science discussed their disruptive demographic research with members of the Leverhulme Trust and Board during a visit to the Centre.

New report reveals impact of social sciences and humanities research
25 Jan 2024

New report reveals impact of social sciences and humanities research

How do you assess the real-world impact of the social sciences and humanities? A team of researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science delved into around 4,000 Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF) Impact Case Studies to reveal the impact of social sciences and humanities research.

Map of Norway, Sweden and Finland
18 Dec 2023

The relationship between early-life diseases and lifetime childlessness in Finland and Sweden

An international study involving the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science and University of Helsinki’s Institute for Molecular Medicine in Finland reveals a significant association between 74 early-life diseases and the likelihood of remaining childless throughout one's life, with 33 of these diseases prevalent in both women and men.

Professor Valentina Rotondi
27 Nov 2023

Alumni spotlight: Professor Valentina Rotondi

In this alumni spotlight, Professor Valentina Rotondi reflects on her time at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS) as a Postdoctoral Researcher from 2019 to 2021. She also offers tips for aspiring demographers and outlines exciting plans ahead at SUPSI.

Dr Joshua Wilde
24 Nov 2023

Welcome Dr Joshua Wilde!

The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science is delighted to welcome Dr Joshua Wilde to the team as a Senior Scientist and Researcher.

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.'
23 Nov 2023

Mapineq policy brief: Adapting to future European labour market needs

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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