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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations, @akbaritabar.bsky.social !!

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Clark Gray @clarklgray.bsky.social · 2d

Postdoc w/Miyuki Hino

Post-Doc Research Associate

This full-time position will contribute to projects on natural hazards and disasters.The primary projects will focus on extreme weather events and their impacts to communities in the Southeastern US. ...

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you, Ruthie!!

Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks so much, Silvia! Hope you're well!

Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks, Eva!! Greetings over the ocean!!

Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · 9d

I'm excited to have started my Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowship in Sociology this month at @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social. Grateful for this community - and for Oxford views... More work on environmental inequalities and also fertility to follow!!

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · Sep 3

Looking forward to submissions to session "1310: Climate, Environmental Change, and Population Health" as part of the Mortality and Morbidity strand at PAA 2026 @popassocamerica.bsky.social! Call for papers is open until 5 Oct 2025 📮📮📮

Call for Papers - PAA 2026 Annual Meeting

www.populationassociation.org

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us for a 1-week course on the Demography of Fertility at beautiful @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social, 8-12 Dec! 📮 We'll cover theory, methods foundations, and many current issues at the intersection of fertility & maternal health! 🚼 Book your spot.
@oxforddemsci.bsky.social

The Demography of Fertility and Reproduction

Date: 8-12th December 2025By: Joshua Wilde, Ursula Gazeley, Jasmin Abdel Ghany, Emma Romell, Jorden JacksonLocation: Nuffield College, University of Oxford

www.demography.ox.ac.uk

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · Sep 3

Two exciting PhD positions at @oxforddemsci.bsky.social on predicting health outcomes at the population level and natural language of health and social care! Apply to work in a wonderful team.

Charlie Rahal @crahal.com · Sep 1

🚨It's that exciting time of year!🚨

Our team has got TWO open DPhil (PhD) positions in #datascience + #health here at @oxforddemsci.bsky.social for 2026🎉! See for details:

1️⃣ 👉 crahal.com/HDS_2026.html
2️⃣ 👉 crahal.com/pophealth_2026.html

Please share and help us to find our future teammates ❤️!

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Nuffield College, Oxford @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social · Jul 31

📢Calling all sociology scholars, including social policy and demography: applications for the 2026-27 Sociology Visitorships at Nuffield College are now open. 🗓️Deadline: 29 Sep 2025

ℹ️More info & applications: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research...

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Sara Ronnkvist @sararonnkvist.bsky.social · Jul 1

Are you looking for easy to use temperature data for Europe from 1980 to 2024? If so, check out the Temperature Extremes in Europe (TEE) dataset! It includes 67 commonly used extreme temperature metrics at the NUTS 2 and 3 scales. See here for more info:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

What’s the TEE: Metrics of Temperature Extremes in Europe NUTS Regions (1980-2024)

Scientific Data - What’s the TEE: Metrics of Temperature Extremes in Europe NUTS Regions (1980-2024)

www.nature.com

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · Jun 25

This cycle on repeat...
#fixedeffects #causalinference
@oxforddemsci.bsky.social's Research Away Day 🙌

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Stefania Molina @stefaniamolina.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚨 New paper out in @plosone.org w/ @lenacwt.bsky.social & Michaela Kreyenfeld!

How does women’s economic independence shape their risk of physical IPV during separation in Germany? We find that mothers with low education who are unemployed face the highest risk.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Women’s economic independence and physical intimate partner violence (IPV) during separation

A growing number of studies have addressed the issue of intimate partner violence (IPV). While some studies have shown that women’s economic independence reduces the risk of physical IPV, the empirica...

journals.plos.org

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Jun 19

OfS guidance urges ‘very strong’ approach to permitting lawful speech on campus

Strong "free speech" regulations benefit those with the power to (ab)use them: “this is not a neutral space but is linked to ‘culture war’ divisions – people will be motivated to use regulatory routes to make a point"

English universities barred from enforcing blanket bans on student protests

Office for Students guidance urges ‘very strong’ approach to permitting lawful speech on campus

www.theguardian.com

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · Jun 16

How is the termination of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) impacting your work❓ Fill out this short questionnaire by #UNDESA by 30 June to inform future demographic and health data collection and dissemination! 📝
form.jotform.com/250913880478...

Questionnaire on the use of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data

Please click the link to complete this form.

form.jotform.com

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · May 26

“While the future of existing DHS datasets remains in flux, the global health and demographic research community should diversify its use of data sources, invest in strengthening data infrastructure in LMICs, and share data management and use practices publicly to accelerate research progress”

Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · May 26

The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program was central in improving the evidence base for health policies and interventions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central & Southern Asia - figure by @aasli.bsky.social.
Our preprint on the termination of the DHS Program: osf.io/preprints/so...

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · May 30

This crisis is also an opportunity.

Our team — including @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social , @aasli.bsky.social, Josh Wilde, Ursula Gazeley & global collaborators — calls for:
✅ LMIC-led data systems
✅ New investment in equitable infrastructure
✅ Research integrity, even in uncertainty

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Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University @oxforddemsci.bsky.social · May 30

🚨 The end of an era for global health data — and a defining crossroads.

In Jan 2025, the DHS Program—the backbone of health & demographic data in 90+ countries—was terminated after US aid cuts of up to 84%.

Our researchers & global collaborators reflect on it in a recent pre-print🧵

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Kerry MacQuarrie @kerrymacqua.bsky.social · May 26

My colleagues & I have something to say! With the termination of the DHS Program, we must exercise good data governance & rebuild data infrastructure that respects country data owners, ensures data integrity, is equitable, & highlights LMIC research leadership.

Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · May 26

🚨 Our preprint on the termination of the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program is now available. How can we move towards an equitable data infrastructure and maintain research integrity after the DHS Program's termination? 🧵

SocArXivBot @socarxivbot.bsky.social · May 24

Moving towards equitable data infrastructure and research integrity after the termination of the DHS Program: https://osf.io/ka3r5

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · May 26

#demography #DHS #LMICs #globalhealth #USAID #researchethics

Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · May 26

The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program was central in improving the evidence base for health policies and interventions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central & Southern Asia - figure by @aasli.bsky.social.
Our preprint on the termination of the DHS Program: osf.io/preprints/so...

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · May 26

How can we move towards equitable data infrastructure and research integrity after the termination of the Demographic and Health (DHS) Program? Our preprint is out: osf.io/preprints/so...

OSF

osf.io

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · May 26

More than 9,000 studies, reports, & book chapters published based on 400+ DHS surveys that were conducted in 91 countries, according to our bibliometric analysis (by @aasli.bsky.social). The termination could set the global research community back for years or even decades.
osf.io/preprints/so...

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · May 26

In the meantime, stakeholders should abide by the terms of use and refrain from distribution that violates these to protect the legitimacy of scientific studies on population health in LMICs.