Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity

Young Carers: Creating a Fairer Future with Eden and Amy

Today on #YoungCarersActionDay we share a new podcast on young carers' experience - in their own voice 👉 'Sharing the Mic: Young Carers & Change Makers in Conversation' shorturl.at/p6PZk @rebeccalacey.bsky.social @carerstrust.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org @researchpodcasts.bsky.social

Interested in helping shape #research on #health inequity? 📣 We're recruiting for our Childcare Public Scrutiny Panel! 👇
We want to hear from families using childcare, and from those who can’t access it although they need it. Get in touch or register your interest: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

I'm currently hiring for a PhD studentship based at City St George's, University of London as part of @equalise.bsky.social 'Family and environmental influences on children's home learning, and inequalities in education and mental health outcomes' Apply here: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...

Anne McMunn giving oral evidence in Parliament.

Anne McMunn and colleague Enrico Pfeifer standing in front of stained glass windows in Parliament.

#Equalise Co-Director @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social gave expert oral evidence to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) select committee on Carers Allowance today, together with @carerstrust.bsky.social and @carers-uk.bsky.social 📣 Watch/listen to the panel: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

FULLY FUNDED PhD - Actionable Evidence for More Health Equity Among the UK’s Future Workforces – A Synthetic Population and Simulation Approach at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - FULLY FUNDED PhD - Actionable Evidence for More Health Equity Among the UK’s Future Workforces – A Synthetic Population and Simulation Approach at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAP...

Passionate about health equity? 📣 Join the #Equalise team and help make a difference with a fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk.
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Equalise speaker presenting in front of a screen.

Equalise colleagues sitting at a table and talking, adding post-it notes to a big piece of paper.

Equalise Co-Directors Yvonne Kelly and Anne McMunn presenting in front of a screen.

We had a wonderful and productive day today at our #Equalise Centre Day! Thank you to all the colleagues, partners and speakers for sharing knowledge, updates and vision, as we continue our journey towards health equity.

#HealthEquity #ESRC

Young carers are being failed in education — policy must catch up Across England, a large and often invisible group of children are balancing school with helping a parent, sibling or grandparent who is ill, disabled or struggling with mental health or addiction. …

Too many young carers are being left behind. @rebeccalacey.bsky.social's new study shows early and preventable gaps in attendance and attainment. Young carers deserve better.
Read the blog: childofourtimeblog.org.uk/2026/01/youn...
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#YoungCarers #HealthEquity #Policy

Young carers and inequalities in educational attainment and school engagement: Evidence from the UK household longitudinal study linked to the national pupil database Young carers (individuals under 18 providing care to family members) experience significant disadvantages. While prior research suggests caring negati…

📣New study by @rebeccalacey.bsky.social & @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social with @carerstrust.bsky.social & MYTIME Young Carers: Young carers face major educational disadvantages, risking future opportunities. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #YoungCarers

Baowen Xue, Anne McMunn and Enrico Pfeifer standing next to the QAR-Net banner at a QAR-Net Workshop.

Equalise Co-Director @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social and Equalise members @baowenxue.bsky.social and @enrico-ucl.bsky.social had a great and productive couple of days at the @qar-netcare.bsky.social Workshop on 'Care and Inequality: Bridging Research and Practice' in Sheffield. #Equalise #HealthEquity

Unpaid work – the missing link in the gender gap - Understanding Society Long read: unpaid work may affect health through its impact on employment Inequality persists, and housework and caring may be crucial factors

Our latest blog: @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social, Professor of Social Epidemiology at UCL, sets out the evidence on how unpaid work can affect health and inequality through its effect on employment

Anne McMunn and Yvonne Kelly standing in a conference room and presenting at the Equalise Centre Day.

We had a wonderful and productive day yesterday at our Equalise inaugural Centre Day! 🎉 Thank you to all the colleagues and partners who got involved, shared their work, and continue supporting our vision towards health equity.
@yvonne-kelly.bsky.social @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social
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Chart showing proportion of NEETs and all young people by highest qualification level and age group: UK, 2015-2025

Young people not in education, employment or training are more likely to have low qualifications than all young people, and these gaps widen with age.

This widening divide underscores how low qualifications can trap young people, limiting their opportunities for stable, secure and well-paid work.

A graphic to promote a webinar which will be hosted by CELCIS, entitled: "Change in Residential Child Care in Scotland".

Book your place: Join our online learning conversation, Change in Residential Child Care in Scotland, speakers from Glasgow City Council, the Care Inspectorate and CELCIS will explore how residential child care is evolving across Scotland: buff.ly/FVGmxid

🎧 New episode of Public Health Disrupted: Ageing Playfully!

Join @thewrittenro.bsky.social, Dr Carrie Ryan (UCL Arts & Sciences) and Rachel Colles (Hearts & Minds) as they explore how play can disrupt conventional narratives around ageing, and reveal its deeper meaning and joy.

A new study by @ucl.ac.uk Equalise member @baowenxue.bsky.social, in collaboration with King's College London and @citystgeorges.bsky.social, reveals gender disparities following a major reform designed to make flexible working more accessible.
Access the paper here 👉 jech.bmj.com/content/earl...

A year into a Labour Government, public support for investing in early education and childcare continues to grow. But so do concerns about cost, availability and quality.

In partnership with More in Common, our report explores how attitudes are shifting: www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/pulse-check

Are you our new colleague?

We’re looking for a Policy Officer to join our Brussels team and support our core policy and advocacy work.

Does this sound like you or someone you know? Apply by 18 July.

More details: eurohealthnet.eu/vacancies/po...

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Join the Equalise team and help make a difference for lifecourse health equity! 📣 👇

Born In Bradford is recruiting for a Senior Research Fellow to work with Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity.

✍ Further information & how to apply: borninbradford.nhs.uk/careers/equa...

A Black mum and dad with their daughter, who has a magnificent afro, in between. They're smiling

NEW POST: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Is it protecting children or punishing parents? SNJ's @renatawatts.bsky.social examines the issues for parents of disabled children www.specialneedsjungle.com/c...

Good to see this paper with @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social come out, showing a null result for a light touch wellbeing intervention which has previously shown promise.

Lower grades and fewer opportunities: how young caring affects children’s academic achievement Being a young carer can have a profound impact on all aspects of a child’s life. Without the right support, it can be particularly detrimental to children’s education and academic achievements, lea…

#YoungCarers are at a clear disadvantage in their academic achievements - this must change. This timely new research provides real evidence with actionable policy recommendations 👇

childofourtimeblog.org.uk/2025/06/lowe...

#CarersWeek

Free school meal plan requires key change to stop children ‘missing out’, Labour told Experts say children may not receive the meals they are eligible for

Our new report, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, shows significant variation in how free school meals (FSM) and free early years meals (FEYM) are accessed across schools and local authorities (LA) in England.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Stylized hands in a circle with various colors surround the text "CARING ABOUT EQUALITY" in the center. Above the circle, it reads "Write to your MP," and below, "9-15 June 2025." In the bottom right, there's a blue oval logo with "Carers Week" inside.

This #CarersWeek, with the theme ‘Caring About Equality’, we are highlighting the significant inequalities that millions of unpaid carers face in every aspect of their lives.

Write to your MP today and ask them to stand up for carers this Carers Week https://go.carersuk.org/CW-2025-campaign

Thoroughly enjoyed the launch of our new ESRC Centre @equalise.bsky.social yesterday! Thanks to all the attended!

Team photo at the Equalise launch event

Speakers at the Equalise launch event

Equalise has officially launched! 📣
We had a wonderful and productive day yesterday at our ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity launch event. Thank you to all the colleagues, partners and attendees for a truly special event, marking the beginning of our journey towards lifecourse health equity.

Physical punishment harms children’s wellbeing – the time to act is now Physical punishment is the most common form of violence against children and a major concern from both children’s rights and public health perspectives. The United Nations Committee on the Ri…

The threat of violence to children should no longer be given legal cover. The time for change is now! childofourtimeblog.org.uk/2025/03/phys... @anjaheilmann.bsky.social @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social @ucl-dph.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @jessasatomp.bsky.social

Could strong teenage friendships be a route to healthier weight in later life? Obesity is a major concern for policymakers and society more widely. In the United Kingdom rates of obesity have doubled since 1990, the House of Commons heard recently, with two thirds of adults c…

Interesting new blog from @katie-taylor.bsky.social and colleagues @ucl.ac.uk showing strong teenage friendships could be a route to a healthier weight in later life. childofourtimeblog.org.uk/2025/02/coul...

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Great opportunity for a communications professional to work at the heart of our new research centre seeking to bring about health equity.

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

The working conditions of early years professionals are the learning conditions of our children.

📢 The government cannot ignore the growing calls for a workforce strategy to recruit, retain, recognise and reward early years professionals.

Learn more ➡️ https://buff.ly/3VWAQpa

Care is at the heart of our lives yet carers of all kinds are undervalued/under-rewarded; forcing many into poverty.

Here, as part of the #ScotlandCares campaign, we explain why a new National Outcome on Care is important/why @scotgov putting the brakes on it is a slap in the face to carers ⬇️