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We study human populations. BSPS is supported by the Population Investigation Committee, who run Population Studies - a journal of demography http://popstudies.net Find out about BSPS Conference, Awards, Grants & more at http://www.bsps.org.uk/bsps
Are you fascinated by people, communities & society? Do you want to help solve some of the greatest challenges facing our world? Then studying social science may well be for you. This #NationalCareersWeek explore more about careers in social science on our website➡️ acss.org.uk/what-is-soci...
📢 Call For Papers
Hill Kulu, @udemsar.bsky.social and I are pleased to invite submissions to our session “Spatial Proximity of Families and Generations” at the BSPS 2026. We welcome studies that examine intergenerational geographic proximity and its effects on family members. @bspsuk.bsky.social
It is my pleasure to organize a session on Demography of sexuality at this year’s BSPS @bspsuk.bsky.social Conference, together with Binnaz Poşul. The conference will take place at the University of Kent, Canterbury, from 8–10 September 2026. We would love to receive your submissions!
#academicsky
Are you interested in the politics of demography*? Would you like to present research or take part in a panel on the topic at this year's @bspsuk.bsky.social conference? If so, this call for papers is for you 👇
*Papers covering the whole spectrum of population research are also being accepted!
Coming up next Thursday - register to join us online: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/e... @bspsuk.bsky.social
For the second year, BSPS @bspsuk.bsky.social will host a session on queer demography!
It focuses on LGBTQIA+ populations, experiences, and demographic processes (e.g. dating, families, health).
Questions? Contact @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social or me.
Please share!
www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...
Know a master graduate looking for a funded doctoral position? Please share this!
Come work with @ezagheni.bsky.social and me at @mpidr.bsky.social on topics related to migration of scholars and the highly-skilled.
More details:
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
📑 A new paper by CPC-CG members introduces the first method to predict how many relatives of any kind a person is likely to have at different life points, and how likely each outcome is.
By @butterickjoe.bsky.social et al @unisouthampton.bsky.social
(@populationeu.bsky.social @bspsuk.bsky.social)
📑 CPC-CG members @valediiasio.bsky.social, @corradogiulietti.bsky.social & @jackiewahba.bsky.social discuss their analysis of @usociety.bsky.social data examining the uneven social consequences of #Brexit in the UK and how it affected the mental health of ethnic minority youth ⤵️ @bspsuk.bsky.social
Fellow #demographers - coming to #PAA2026 ? 🤓
💫 Please save the date for the Feminist Demography Pre-Conference Workshop!
Wednesday 5/6/2026
9-5pm CST in-person at PAA!
Flash talks! A moderated panel discussion! And a social hour to connect with fellow feminist demography colleagues!
Coming up this week- Join us! The zoom link will be emailed out on the day of the event to everyone who has signed up in advance. More information and link to sign up here: femquant.wordpress.com/seminar-seri...
🕐 Come along at 13:00 (UK time) to today's #CPCCGWebinar with Marie Konge Nielsen from @sdu.dk - all welcome to join online: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/e... @populationeu.bsky.social @bspsuk.bsky.social @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social @eapsphd.bsky.social @eaps.bsky.social @standrewssgsd.bsky.social
Join @populationeu.bsky.social at 13.00 (CET) to celebrate the European Day of Demography, where our Director @janefalkingham.bsky.social, will be one of the experts discussing how #demographic change is altering intergenerational relations. Info ⬇️⬇️
@bspsuk.bsky.social @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social
Out now - the new issue of Changing Populations, the @cpc-cg.bsky.social newsletter magazine.
Rounding up the last six months, we cover how we are contributing to the debate across the UK and Europe on the #demographic challenges affecting our society.
@bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social
"sickness absence is positively associated with transitions to parenthood. The uptake of long-term benefits is negatively associated with fertility. The impact of long-term health indicators on fertility is comparable in magnitude to education and income"
PhD opportunity!
CPop is opening a fully funded three year PhD position on lifespan inequalities.
Apply here 👇
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Announcing the continuation and revitalization of The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program! Our mission remains steadfast: to deliver high-quality, accessible, actionable data that inform health and development efforts locally and globally.
This is exciting! www.dhsprogram.com?fbclid=IwVER...
Promotional graphic for a CPC-CG seminar. On the left, a woman wearing headphones works at a desk with a laptop showing an online meeting. On the right, blue branding panels list the speaker Sha Jiang from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and the talk title about adverse mortality trends increasing bereavement in the United States. Logos for the Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations appear at the top, with event details stating an online seminar on 22 January, 15:00 to 16:00 GMT.
👩🏫 Join us on 22 Jan for our next #CPCCGWebinar
@shajiang.bsky.social from @mpidr.bsky.social will discuss how adverse #mortality resulted in a substantial increase in the number of individuals bereaved annually in the US
Register to join us online: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/e... @bspsuk.bsky.social
Join us on Tuesday, 20 January for a discussion on youth in Europe.
Following a presentation on demographic trends in the near future, Prof. Aassve will lead a discussion on possible ways to strengthen the voice of young people.
Register here: tinyurl.com/28jv36du
🌍🌱 New #CLEAN 2026 Seminar Series ♻️🔥💡
#SocialScience seminar series with leading researchers to discuss topics ranging from #ClimateJustice and #Adaptation policies to #Energy transitions and #Health impacts of extreme heat 🏜️
📆 #hybrid Get in touch for zoom link
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departme...
📢 PhD positions @univie.ac.at
Follow this link 👇 to apply for one of the 40 paid PhD positions @univie.ac.at and select #ViDSS also for available topics and supervisors in #Sociology @ifswien.bsky.social
January 2026 Newsletter
Happy new year! Below is the January newsletter. We are currently in the process of solidifying the Spring 2026 term card of FemQuant events, but we have started adding sign-up links for the events we do have on the books! Keep your eyes peeled for more seminars and further…
Great job for a social science research leader: Executive Director for Data Infrastructure and Skills at ESRC @ukri.org - overseeing ESRC's data investments. £94k - £110k.
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📽️ New @ncrm.ac.uk video with CPC-CG member @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social from @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social
Using the UK #Generations & #Gender Survey and Harmonised Histories for event history analysis
Take a look ⬇️⬇️ @bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social @ggp.bsky.social
📨 Last EAPS Newsletter of 2025 is out now! 📨
💡 The newsletter includes a message from the EAPS President, updates on EPC 2026, (PhD) vacancies, workshops, calls for papers, and other interesting announcements! 💡
Read it here: lnkd.in/e3bXVece
If you missed CPC-CG Director Jane Falkingham discussing #intergenerational #economic justice on BBC Radio 4's #BriefingRoom yesterday, you can now catch up - the episode is available to listen to any time at: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @bspsuk.bsky.social @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social
Register now and join us and the Age-It Programme in Brussels for a full-day, in-person event dedicated to the latest research on ageing!
When? 14 January 2026
🔗 tinyurl.com/yftxb3d6
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If you missed my talk but still want some tips for writing good code for scientists, my slides are here:
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All the links and references are there too in case you want to see more! 😀🧪🌏
#ESA2025 #rstats #quartopub
Event listing showing the title British parents’ trajectories of partnership and fertility and midlife mental wellbeing, labelled as a hybrid event on 26 Nov 2025 from 13:00 to 14:00, with a button to book a place above a photo of four people sitting together and smiling while focused on something in front of them.
CPC-CG's @ann-berrington.bsky.social will discuss #partnership & #fertility trajectories, drawing on #BCS70 data, as part of @ucl.ac.uk #Quantitative #SocialScience & @clscohorts.bsky.social seminar series.
Weds 26 Nov
13:00-14:00
Hybrid
Register: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2... @bspsuk.bsky.social
A seminar room filled with people facing a speaker at the front, placed beside a bright blue panel announcing a CPC-CG online seminar with Ayse Guveli from the University of Warwick on researching multigenerational consequences of migration, with insights from the 2000 Families project, scheduled for 27 November from 13:00 to 14:00 GMT.
THIS WEEK - #CPCCGWebinar 27 Nov
🧑🏫 @ayseguveli.bsky.social of @sociowarwick.bsky.social
will discuss the consequences and long-term impact of #migration on #migrants using research from 2000 #Families and The Third #Generation projects.
Register: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/e... @bspsuk.bsky.social
