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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Jun 19

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...

EQUALISE Senior Research Fellow - Born in Bradford

We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow to lead quantitative research projects, and support knowledge mobilisation efforts.

borninbradford.nhs.uk

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thanks Mel!

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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · May 29

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.

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · May 29

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

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · May 16

jobs.sgul.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... we are recruiting a Research Fellow to work on our Nuffield-funded project investigating outcomes for young carers. Please share with your networks.

Job Opportunity at St George's University of London: Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology

The Research Fellow will investigate young carers and health inequalities using advanced longitudinal quantitative methods. Responsibilities include data analysis, literature reviews, publishing findi...

jobs.sgul.ac.uk

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Mar 15

I am disappointed that a key access concern raised in the discussion I was involved in at the London meeting was not included in this report. Namely, the funding models for certain LPS are a barrier to access for ECRs in particular. pruk.ac.uk/2025/03/11/u...

Unlocking the future of longitudinal population studies | Population Research UK (PRUK)

pruk.ac.uk

Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Mar 15

Thanks @zetkin.bsky.social!

Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Feb 19

We are advertising for a Communications Officer for Equalise our new ESRC funded research centre on Lifecourse Health Equity. Please share widely www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Jan 24

Final UCL PhD opportunity as part of new centre Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity. Please share widely. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · Jan 22

The Human Rights Commission has handed down a report on racism at Australian universities. Here’s why it fails
theconversation.com/the-human-ri...

The Human Rights Commission has handed down a report on racism at Australian universities. Here’s why it fails

In reporting on racism but neglecting to look at it’s structural roots, research does more harm than good.

theconversation.com

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Jan 13

Delighted to share this publications from Whitney Well's MSc dissertation showing ethnic differences in the health of unpaid carers in the UK with @baowenxue.bsky.social and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social jech.bmj.com/content/79/2...

Differences by ethnicity in the association between unpaid caring and health trajectories over 10 years in the UK Household Longitudinal Study

Background Unpaid carers deliver critical social care. We aimed to examine differences by ethnicity in (1) profiles of unpaid caring and (2) associations between caring and physical and mental health ...

jech.bmj.com

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Jan 13

We are recruiting an Impact Manager for our new ESRC Research Centre, Equalise. Please share widely. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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).

www.ucl.ac.uk

Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Jan 7

Our work published today shows the psychological distress associated with combining care of both the younger and older generations with lead author @baowenxue.bsky.social and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social

Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Jan 7

'Sandwich carers' suffer long mental health toll, new research from our ICLS colleagues shows www.ft.com/content/cd62... @baowenxue.bsky.social @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social @ukri.org

‘Sandwich carers’ suffer long mental health toll, study finds

Research increases scrutiny over levels of state support for adults who look after children and elderly relatives

www.ft.com

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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Jan 7

'Sandwich carers' suffer long mental health toll, new research from our ICLS colleagues shows www.ft.com/content/cd62... @baowenxue.bsky.social @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social @ukri.org

‘Sandwich carers’ suffer long mental health toll, study finds

Research increases scrutiny over levels of state support for adults who look after children and elderly relatives

www.ft.com

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Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social · Dec 16

One Research Associate post will be part of the new ESRC Centre @equalise.bsky.social, supporting longitudinal analysis of opportunities to reduce health inequalities across care, learning (education) & work: strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/... Feb 25-Aug 29. 2/3

Research Associate: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity (675336)

Research Associate: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity (675336), We are seeking to appoint a researcher to work in Social Policy as part of a new, multi-institution ESRC Centre for Lifecourse He...

strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Dec 4

Excited to be recruiting 3 5-year Research Fellow posts to work in new ESRC Centre Equalise. Please share widely.

Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Dec 4

We are recruiting three research fellows to work in Equalise, our new ESRC Centre.

See the link below and feel free to share widely

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

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).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Dec 4

We are recruiting three research fellows to work in Equalise, our new ESRC Centre.

See the link below and feel free to share widely

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

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).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Dec 4

This work with Alejandra Letelier Rodríguez and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social suggests caring has become more common for young people since the pandemic. More awareness and support is required.

Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Dec 2

"As the landscape of young caring evolves in response to global health crises like COVID-19, it becomes imperative for policymakers and support systems to adapt and provide robust assistance to this vulnerable group." New paper/blog from ICLS colleagues bit.ly/3OzGhWM @ukri.org

Covid and young carers – a double whammy?

For some time there has been concern about the mental and physical health effects of being a young carer. Research has shown these young people are more likely to come from lower income households…

childofourtimeblog.org.uk

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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Dec 2

"As the landscape of young caring evolves in response to global health crises like COVID-19, it becomes imperative for policymakers and support systems to adapt and provide robust assistance to this vulnerable group." New paper/blog from ICLS colleagues bit.ly/3OzGhWM @ukri.org

Covid and young carers – a double whammy?

For some time there has been concern about the mental and physical health effects of being a young carer. Research has shown these young people are more likely to come from lower income households…

childofourtimeblog.org.uk

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Anne McMunn @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social · Nov 21

Indeed! Thanks Mel @zetkin.bsky.social

Mel Bartley @zetkin.bsky.social · Nov 21

One for @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social and @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social 🙂

Jack Newman @jacknewman.bsky.social · Nov 21

Very good report from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social & @thekingsfund.bsky.social.

The report outlines proposals for overcoming three barriers that mayors face in tackling health inequalities: the framing of devo deals, accountability & governance, and funding.

cles.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Mel Bartley @zetkin.bsky.social · Nov 21

One for @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social and @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social 🙂

Jack Newman @jacknewman.bsky.social · Nov 21

Very good report from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social & @thekingsfund.bsky.social.

The report outlines proposals for overcoming three barriers that mayors face in tackling health inequalities: the framing of devo deals, accountability & governance, and funding.

cles.org.uk/wp-content/u...