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oxforddemsci.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary research center based at the University of Oxford and Oxford Population Health - disrupting and realigning #demography. Funded by @leverhulme.bsky.social https://www.demography.ox.ac.uk/
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Our Douglas Leasure & @nickirons.bsky.social joined Migration Oxford to discuss epidemic preparedness & refugee healthcare— interdisciplinary approaches can drive real change for vulnerable populations. More info: migration.web.ox.ac.uk/event/enhanc... #RefugeeHealth #EpidemicPreparedness

🚨 The end of an era for global health data — and a defining crossroads. In Jan 2025, the DHS Program—the backbone of health & demographic data in 90+ countries—was terminated after US aid cuts of up to 84%. Our researchers & global collaborators reflect on it in a recent pre-print🧵

🚨 Our research on the income penalty of informal care was cited in Parliamentary debate by MP @wendychambld.bsky.social (thank you 🙏) Work by our own @dvaldenegro.bsky.social & @crahal.com with @mariapetrillo.bsky.social & co-authors from @centreforcare.bsky.social — here’s what we found 🧵1/6

Excited & honored to present at @oxforddemsci.bsky.social next Tuesday! Can’t wait to visit one of the superstar hubs of #demography and discuss our work on parenthood and employment in 🇫🇷 and 🇩🇪 —looking forward to the feedback and conversations!

Cheering our amazing Ekaterina (Kat) Degtiareva this week at Oxford Summer VIII #rowing competition Brilliant in science and on the water! Go smash it Kat!! #phdlife #oxford @reubencollege.bsky.social

Feeling bittersweet as I read this wonderful thread and reflect on my time at @oxforddemsci.bsky.social, @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social, + @sociologyoxford.bsky.social coming to a close. Immensely grateful to my supervisors, assessors, colleagues, + friends for making this journey so meaningful. 👨‍🎓📜

Deputy Director @drjenndowd.bsky.social weighs in with some "population realism" #demography #pronatalism

1/ A huge congrats to Dr. Antonino Polizzi @polizzan.bsky.social, who passed his DPhil viva for his thesis “The Causes and the Consequences of Growing Life Expectancy Shortfalls” on Friday, examined by Prof. @ridhikashyap.bsky.social & Dr. Iñaki Permanyer. @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social #demography

👶 Do early life conditions shape how long/well we live? Find out w/ @Jasonmfletcher.bsky.social (UW-Madison): 🗓️ 27 May | 🕑 2–3:30pm | @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Oxford 👉https://www.demography.ox.ac.uk/news/jason-fletcher-gives-lcds-seminar-moving-forward-looking-back-new-evidence-early-life-shapes

Proud parent vibes! 🥹 Our brilliant PhD @polizzan.bsky.social is off to join the #Demography fam at @mpird.bsky.social 💼📊 More on Antonino ➡️ www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even... #PhDLife #AcademicTwitter #DemographyResearch #OxPop #MaxPlanck #AlumniWins #PopulationStudies

Join us 15 May for seminar by Iñaki Permanyer, CED @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Multimorbidity & mortality in random sample of 20% of Catalan population using Electronic Health Records…. Over 10 years! Across socioeconomic groups! @leverhulme.ac.uk @oxpop.bsky.social

🚨 Postdoc Digital Pandemic Preparedness 📍 Oxford with @melindacmills.bsky.social 💼 £38.6K–£46.9K | 3 yrs 📅 Deadline: 16 May 2025 Use digital, real-world data to future-proof pandemic response. 🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/ydvfanap 📣 Boost or tag! 1/2 #Postdoc #DigitalHealth #AcademicJobs #NowHiring

🧬 Postdoc – Digital Pandemic Preparedness 📍 With @melindacmills.bsky.social 💼 £38.6K–£46.9K | 3-years 📅 Deadline: 16 May 2025 Digital, demographic & behavioural data for real-world readiness. 🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/ydvfanap 📣 Share or tag! #Postdoc #ResearchJobs #DataScience #NowHiring

🚨 Senior Research Fellow Demographic Science 📍 Oxford | LCDS + @reubencollege.bsky.social 💼 £64K–£74K + perks 📅 Deadline: 8 May 2025 Lead cutting-edge research, mentor grads, shape strategy 🔗 Apply: tinyurl.com/ydvfanap 📣 Know someone great? Boost! #AcademicJobs #Demography #HigherEd #NowHiring

🚨 Researcher Reproductive Demography 📍 With @joshuawild.bsky.social 💰 £38.6–46.9k | fertility, maternal health, social, biological data 🧠 PhD (or close), 2 yrs, full-time. Big thinkers wanted. 🔗 Apply by 9 May → www.demography.ox.ac.uk/jobs #AcademicJobs #ReproHealth #Demography #Postdoc #OxJobs

Have you applied to join @melindacmills.bsky.social and the team as a Senior Researcher in Geospatial Health and Digital Pandemic Preparedness? buff.ly/KiIvFFK Applications close noon UK time on Monday 28 April 😎 @leverhulme.ac.uk @oxpop.bsky.social @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social

*JOB OPENING*: Researcher in Reproductive #Demography Dr. Josh Wilde is recruiting a Post-doc to join his ERC-funded SEXRATIO project at @oxforddemsci.bsky.social, focused on links b/t maternal stress & sex-biased conception & fetal loss. Deadline May 9 (noon UK time). www.demography.ox.ac.uk/jobs

📝 A new study involving Dr José Manuel Aburto and Daniel Zazueta explores the impact of violence and COVID-19 on Mexico's life expectancy losses and recent bounce-backs between 2015 and 2022 buff.ly/G2SFOvt @leverhulme.ac.uk @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @sociologyoxford.bsky.social

*JOB OPENING* Come join me and the Digital Gender Gaps team @sociologyoxford.bsky.social @oxforddemsci.bsky.social. We study digital gender inequalities and their consequences w/ social media, geospatial, and population data. tinyurl.com/postdoc-oxf Apply by 9 May, noon (UK)

Scenes from our final few talks at #PAA2025 !

#PAA2025 isn't over yet 😎 Join us for our final sessions buff.ly/JjRIQ19 #InDataWeTrust @popassocamerica.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @drjenndowd.bsky.social

Our director reflected on the contribution of #demography & our centre during COVID with @readdemography.bsky.social editor @mdhayward.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social president Bob Hummer & @wrigleyfield.bsky.social Long term funded population centres are crucial in times of emergency ‼️

🚨 There's still time to attend our #PAA2025 sessions and visit our booth 112 in Salon 1 buff.ly/9S3ZAlE #InDataWeTrust @popassocamerica.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @nickirons.bsky.social @caseybreen.bsky.social @melindacmills.bsky.social @aasli.bsky.social

We're in full swing at #PAA2025 😎 buff.ly/m0dNQ6C Check out our upcoming sessions and visit us at booth 112 in Salon 1 @popassocamerica.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @wensu221.bsky.social @mkroberts.bsky.social @caseybreen.bsky.social @drjenndowd.bsky.social @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social

⏰ Rise and shine for day two of #PAA2025, with #demography sessions from 8am by @drjenndowd.bsky.social @nickirons.bsky.social @ridhikashyap.bsky.social @mkroberts.bsky.social buff.ly/2I3HnxB #InDataWeTrust @popassocamerica.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

Stop by our booth at #PAA2025 & pick up our #InDataWeTrust temporary tattoo Easy to apply👇 available for different skintones & it transforms you instantly into one of the 😎 cool kids!