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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 13d

🎧 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.

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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · 22d

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...

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Early Education and Childcare Coalition @coalitionedcare.bsky.social · Jul 16

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

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EuroHealthNet @eurohealthnet.bsky.social · Jun 24

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...

#Vacancy #Policy #EU #Brussels #PublicHealth

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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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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · Jun 18

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...

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

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Michael Sanders @michael-sanders.bsky.social · Jun 18

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.

School for Government @schoolforgovt.bsky.social · Jun 17

A new study by @michael-sanders.bsky.social and colleagues for @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social provides important insights into what *doesn't* work to improve wellbeing and reduce burnout among those working in frontline roles in homelessness

Continuing efforts to find what works to improve frontline homelessness staff wellbeing

Find out more about the findings from our recent report, 'Can a low-cost social support intervention improve wellbeing of frontline workers in the homelessness sector?'

www.homelessnessimpact.org

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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Jun 12

#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

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…

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Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social · Jun 12

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...

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

www.independent.co.uk

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Carers Week @carers-week.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

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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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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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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Mar 18

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

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…

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

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...

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…

childofourtimeblog.org.uk

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Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity @equalise.bsky.social · Feb 20

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/...

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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Early Education and Childcare Coalition @coalitionedcare.bsky.social · Feb 20

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

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oxfamscotland.bsky.social @oxfamscotland.bsky.social · Feb 20

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 ⬇️

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · Feb 20

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 February is LGBT+ History Month – and this year’s theme is Activism and Social Change.

Read on for a roundup of resources, book recs and events going on at UCL that celebrates the rich and varied history of the community: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jan/...

LGBT+ History Month 2025 at UCL

February is LGBT+ History Month. This year’s theme is Activism and Social Change – read on for a round-up of events, activities and ways to get involved at UCL.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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National Centre for Research Methods @ncrm.ac.uk · Feb 17

The @livuniengage course Participatory Action Research: Equitable Partnerships and Engaged Research takes place on 11 and 19 March 2025.

It is led by @Kim_Ozano and @Laura_Deano of @LSTMnews and includes practical activities and advice clinics.

Register: https://buff.ly/3Q4yOj7

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National Centre for Research Methods @ncrm.ac.uk · Feb 18

A free webinar will explore ways of using collective writing and dialogic storytelling in qualitative #SocialResearch.

The event takes place on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. It is being organised by NCRM, QUEST, @SouthCoastDTP and @Workfutures.

Register: https://buff.ly/3WWLUmm

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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · Jan 30

New 3.5yr PhD opportunity at UCL with @equalise.bsky.social supervised by myself, @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social, @baowenxue.bsky.social & @profkatsmith.bsky.social on inequalities in pathways to employment in young people. Closes 25th Feb
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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Mel Bartley @zetkin.bsky.social · Jan 19

@equalise.bsky.social new research on sandwich carers uses @usociety.bsky.social data

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‘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

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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 ...

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Mel Bartley @zetkin.bsky.social · Jan 15

One for @equalise.bsky.social

International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · Jan 15

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧!

𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

How to leverage data across multiple countries for improved research into children's health and education

SEE: ijpds.org/calls/educat...

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Scottish Women's Budget Group @swbg.bsky.social · Jan 8

Carers - both paid and unpaid - are the backbone of our society.
We’ve long campaigned for a National Outcome on Care, and today MSPs have the chance to endorse it as part of a debate on Scotland’s proposed new National Outcomes.
Let’s make care count #ScotlandCares

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