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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · 8d

Join our first @oxforddemsci.bsky.social seminar of the term!
Who said causality couldn’t be fun?

Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · 8d

nonparametric. multiply robust. semiparametrically efficient.
💥the Avengers lineup of causal estimators

Felix Elwert, 8 Oct, 2pm
📍 Butler Room, @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social
Nonparametric Causal Decomposition of Group Differences
w/metrics-and-models.github.io
🔗 demography.ox.ac.uk/news/upcoming-…

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to those applications!

Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · 8d

thinking about your next academic home? 🏡✨

imagine: an office where people actually show up, hang out, and do brilliant research on #Demography in Oxford!

that’s us 👋

#EarlyCareerResearchers #ResearchFellowships See below 👇

📅 deadline: 15 Dec 2025
🔗 www.demography.ox.ac.uk/news/call-ex...

Poster describing info in post with picture of Oxford

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · 8d

I was already excited to have this superstar join us at Oxford & @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social but - famous award aside (congratulations of course) - I am excited that I finally have someone to talk about baseball with!l (besides @ridhikashyap.bsky.social of course!). Go @bluejays.com !

Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 8d

I'm truly honored to receive this year's Kershaw Award. I came into the policy research world almost by accident after a failed stint in the Australian Baseball League. To have my work recognized like this is a testament to the wonderful mentors and colleagues I've learned from these past 10 years.

APPAM @appam.bsky.social · 8d

Along with our partner, Mathmatica, we are pleased to announce Zachary Parolin as the 2025 David N. Kershaw Award winner. We look forward to recognizing Zach at #2025APPAM. Read more: https://ow.ly/izM550X57Bv

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · 8d

thinking about your next academic home? 🏡✨

imagine: an office where people actually show up, hang out, and do brilliant research on #Demography in Oxford!

that’s us 👋

#EarlyCareerResearchers #ResearchFellowships See below 👇

📅 deadline: 15 Dec 2025
🔗 www.demography.ox.ac.uk/news/call-ex...

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 8d

I'm truly honored to receive this year's Kershaw Award. I came into the policy research world almost by accident after a failed stint in the Australian Baseball League. To have my work recognized like this is a testament to the wonderful mentors and colleagues I've learned from these past 10 years.

APPAM @appam.bsky.social · 8d

Along with our partner, Mathmatica, we are pleased to announce Zachary Parolin as the 2025 David N. Kershaw Award winner. We look forward to recognizing Zach at #2025APPAM. Read more: https://ow.ly/izM550X57Bv

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · 8d

nonparametric. multiply robust. semiparametrically efficient.
💥the Avengers lineup of causal estimators

Felix Elwert, 8 Oct, 2pm
📍 Butler Room, @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social
Nonparametric Causal Decomposition of Group Differences
w/metrics-and-models.github.io
🔗 demography.ox.ac.uk/news/upcoming-…

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ODISSEI @odissei.bsky.social · 16d

🚀 Ready to dive into the future of social science research?

Join us on November 4 at Royal Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, for cutting-edge insights on computational social sciences.

🎤 Keynotes: @mercecrosas.bsky.social & @melindacmills.bsky.social

Register and check the programme 👉 edu.nl/men7n

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · 22d

Loved hosting @essgn.bsky.social in Oxford including @dr-appie.bsky.social & family (& the rest of the ESSGN family as well) - read the post and links below to hear about this great event

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · Dec 13

We are hiring #demography! Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Fellow & Tutor Computational Statistics & Machine learning!
Joint with Department of Statistics at Oxford
Deadline: 17 January 2024
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · Dec 13

Why is our Oxford fellowship is named after Florence Nightingale? tinyurl.com/tzfynzcm
@sciam.bsky.social recently explained why tinyurl.com/9kv9w5ay

Not only a nurse, but a pioneering statistician who used data visualisation to persuade leaders (who had poor data literacy) to change.

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Andrea Tilstra @andreatilstra.bsky.social · Dec 21

Interested in mortality? Apply for a POSTDOC with @drjenndowd.bsky.social. I can confirm that it’s a great team & research community!

🗓️: deadline 25 Jan
⏳: 3-years
💷: Grade 7 (£36,024-£44,263)
🧐: investigate the drivers of population mortality!
📍: Oxford, Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science

Job Details

my.corehr.com

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Katya Ivanova 🟥 @katyaoivanova.bsky.social · Mar 22

Newest collaboration w/ #NicolettaBalbo is out. Using the Dutch #LISSpanel, we follow ppl over time to see if their #SocietalPessimism is linked to their transition to #Parenthood. What’s new about this? 1/6

doi.org/10.1111/padr...

Societal Pessimism and the Transition to Parenthood: A Future Too Bleak to Have Children?

Contemporary adults often cite economic uncertainty, global warming, and increasing inequality as reasons for intending not to have children. Despite extensive research on the impact of societal pess....

doi.org

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Demography - the flagship journal of PAA @readdemography.bsky.social · Dec 4

@caseybreen.bsky.social, in “Longevity Benefits of Homeownership,” finds life expectancy differs btw homeowners & renters, presenting “compelling evidence that owning a home in early adulthood has a causal effect on later-life mortality.” @oxforddemsci.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

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Manuel T. Valdés @mvaldes1989.bsky.social · Jan 24

📢📢 PUB DAY!

Ever wondered how low emission zones affect academic performance?

You are lucky! Our new #OA paper in Population & Environment with amazing @marespadafor.bsky.social and @conteristo.bsky.social within the Mapineq project explores this.

🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s111...

Curious? Read on!

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · Feb 4

On #DemographyDay, we’re celebrating over five years of disrupting and realigning demography for the benefit of populations around the world 😎 https://buff.ly/4hrz1cb

@leverhulme.bsky.social @melindacmills.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social

Demographic Science Summit 2024

The Demographic Science Summit welcomed experts across science, business and government to share in the achievements of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic...

buff.ly

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · May 6

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

Date 15 May 2pm, Butler Room, Nuffield College

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Fabrizio Bernardi @fabriberna.bsky.social · May 17

@gaiaghirardi.bsky.social defended her PhD yesterday at the EUI.
An outstanding thesis and a fantastic defense, so proud of you, Gaia!!
Here pre-defence with the Bologna ultras supervisor and post with the committee @juhoharkonen.bsky.social @melindacmills.bsky.social (zoom) and Nicola Barban

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · May 20

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

Student in front of tower at Nuffield College

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · Jun 2

👶 #Farage wants a UK baby boom — will it work? 🍼

Our Director @melindacmills.bsky.social says: “Throwing money at it doesn’t work.”

Tax breaks ≠ baby boom.

Work hours, #housing, #childcare — it takes an ecosystem.

📎 Telegraph article:
tinyurl.com/m6b9kbxm

#fertility #demography

Farage wants a British baby boom – but he’s missing a trick

Reform UK has moved into pro-natal policies territory – but experts warn there’s no magic silver bullet

tinyurl.com

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · Dec 23

PODCAST: How big are the UK's demographic challenges?

With birth rates at record lows @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social, @melindacmills.bsky.social and Carl Emmerson discuss the implications for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.

🎧 Listen here: https://buff.ly/3YD8S1P

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · Jun 15

My work would not have been possible without my incredible collaborators, funders & supporters of risky research @erc.europa.eu @leverhulme.ac.uk @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social
🎥 Watch the ceremony (mine from 34:00): www.youtube.com/live/r1sNRAp...

2025 Ceremony for graduates of the PhD, LLM, and Master of Research in Economics programmes

YouTube video by EUI TV

www.youtube.com

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · Jun 15

I also reflected on this in my keynote:
🎤 “From Friction to Flourishing: Navigating the risks, rewards & long-term advantages of interdisciplinary research”

I noted it is celebrated in theory, yet often challenged in practice.
📖 Read more: www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

From Friction to Flourishing: Navigating the risks, rewards and long-term advantages of interdisciplinary research

Interdisciplinary research is often praised for its potential to address ‘big picture’ problems and complex challenges, yet the academic structures in which it operates are not designed to support it ...

www.eui.eu

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · Jun 15

In his generous speech @juhoharkonen.bsky.social highlighted my work on sociogenomics, family inequality, fertility and methods.

He recognised that #interdisciplinary work is not always welcomed and causes tension...👇

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · Jun 15

I’m deeply honoured to have received an Honorary Doctorate from the @eui-eu.bsky.social in Florence this week 👇

Melinda Mills shaking the hand of EUI President Patricia Nanz receiving honorary doctorate

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jun 12

Full crowd today at the @eui-eu.bsky.social Professor @melindacmills.bsky.social of Demography at @ox.ac.uk is giving an honorary talk, which examines the systemic and institutional barriers that interdisciplinary researchers face.

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ODISSEI @odissei.bsky.social · Apr 23

📢 Call for Papers is now open for the ODISSEI Conference 2025! 🎉

Submit your abstract (max 300 words) on topics incl. computational social science, ethics & more.

⭐Keynotes: @melindacmills.bsky.social & @mercecrosas.bsky.social
🗓️ Deadline: 27 June
🔗 odissei-data.nl/odissei-conf...

Call for Papers: ODISSEI Conference for Social Science in the Netherlands 2025 - ODISSEI – Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations

ODISSEI welcomes proposals for presentations on Computational Social Science to be given at its conference on 4 November 2025 in Utrecht. This conference seeks to bring together a community of computa...

odissei-data.nl

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚫 Fertility fallacies busted!
Our Director @melindacmills.bsky.social joined @lbc.co.uk to challenge myths:
1️⃣ Young ppl aren’t choosing fewer kids
2️⃣ Pronatalist policies won’t fix it
📉 Incentives ≠ long-term fertility boost
Read the full @unfpa.org report: tinyurl.com/bdd3evsr
#Policy #Demography

The fertility fallacy: Five things you didn’t know about global fertility rates

UNITED NATIONS, New York – “Do you want kids?” Every day, people around the world ask themselves, and others, this question. But it also begs another: “Do you feel able to have children

unfpa.org

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · Jun 2

Every few years these pronatalist policies re-emerge (sort of like Godzilla) & every few years I say the same thing… #demography

Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · Jun 2

👶 #Farage wants a UK baby boom — will it work? 🍼

Our Director @melindacmills.bsky.social says: “Throwing money at it doesn’t work.”

Tax breaks ≠ baby boom.

Work hours, #housing, #childcare — it takes an ecosystem.

📎 Telegraph article:
tinyurl.com/m6b9kbxm

#fertility #demography

Farage wants a British baby boom – but he’s missing a trick

Reform UK has moved into pro-natal policies territory – but experts warn there’s no magic silver bullet

tinyurl.com

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · May 28

How does becoming a parent shape #employment in France and Germany?
Andreas Filser @filsa.bsky.social @iabnews.bsky.social shares new findings using rich administrative data.

🗓 June 3 | 🕒 3–4:30pm
📍 @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Oxford
Hosted by @oxforddemsci.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/3d3cwu2d

Dr Andreas Filser gives LCDS Seminar on Parenthood and employment in France and Germany – insights from administrative data

Dr Andreas Filser, researcher at the Research Data Centre of the Institute for Employment Research (FDZ-IAB), will give a talk on Parenthood and employment in France and Germany – insights from admini...

www.demography.ox.ac.uk

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Professor Melinda Mills @melindacmills.bsky.social · May 21

Congratulations to our @oxforddemsci.bsky.social superstar ⭐️ @polizzan.bsky.social on completion of his PhD!
Great thread below about his research with @drjenndowd.bsky.social @andreatilstra.bsky.social & more… @leverhulme.ac.uk @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social
@mpidr.bsky.social

Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · May 20

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

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