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We are one of the largest groups in the UK researching the geographies of population, health, and housing. We are part of the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, @uniofstandrews.bsky.social https://populationandhealth.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/

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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · 3d

We are now live on LinkedIn as well! Follow us for updates 😀

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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · 2d

New publication ✍️ An article from the PhD thesis of Dr. @senli08.bsky.social, a postdoctoral researcher in our group, has just been published in Population, Space and Place!

🔗 Read the article here: doi.org/10.1002/psp....

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Dr Mengxing J @drmengxing.bsky.social · 3d

Event: Join community members, organisations & researchers to explore challenges & opportunities in ethnic minority ageing in Scotland
💬 Panel • Discussion • Collaboration
20 Oct 2025, University of Edinburgh
🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/e/aFbe4JX3pu
Funded by @britishgerontology.bsky.social

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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · 3d

What a great symposium on health and environment organised by @maryabedalahad.bsky.social! Other PHRG colleagues Sen Li, @sdafable.bsky.social, @klarenpt.bsky.social and @jo-hale.bsky.social were also present 🙌

Dr Mary @maryabedalahad.bsky.social · 3d

The first Health, Risk and Communities Nexus (HRCN) SAGES fora symposium on the 3rd of October 2025 at the University of St Andrews, discussing topics on pollution, waste & water management, urbanisation & community health.
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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · 3d

We are now live on LinkedIn as well! Follow us for updates 😀

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Julia Mikolai @jmikolai.bsky.social · 9d

Come along to this @cpc-cg.bsky.social webinar today at 1pm UK time if you are interested in #family #complexity and the #lifecourses of #children in #Europe

To find out more about the @childlives.bsky.social project, visit the website childlives.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk

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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to ever-prolific Mary!

Dr Mary @maryabedalahad.bsky.social · May 22

Presented on air pollution and hospital admissions in Scotland at the annual meeting for Scottish Alliance for Geosciences, Environment and Society at Stirling University. And guess what, I won the Best Paper Award Yupee!
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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · Feb 5

UK #demographic divides are deepening.

In #ChangingPopulations, discover how #inequalities between wealthier and poorer regions are widening, with #remoteworking and #migration reinforcing, not reducing, these disparities – page 10 @phrg-standrews.bsky.social

▶️ sway.cloud.microsoft/CmZy5IKeGpRN...

Image shows older couple walking down a shopping street in a coastal town, with the headline 'Ageing places face growing demographic divides'. Intro text reads:
CPC-CG member Dr David McCollum has been exploring population sustainability and geographical inequalities amid the challenges of an ageing population. Dr McCollum's research has found that there is a growing demographic divide across the UK. Inequalities between wealthier and poorer regions are widening, with remote working and
migration patterns reinforcing rather than reducing these
disparities. In the UK context, the population ageing process started earliest in Scotland and has been the focus of Scottish policy attention for almost two decades. The most recent Census showed that Scotland’s population is at a record high of almost 5.5 million. However, its population is rapidly ageing, it is fully reliant on
migration for demographic stability, and almost a third of its local
authorities are already experiencing decline.
Scotland’s experiences of, and responses to demographic
challenges can therefore provide lessons for other parts of the UK
which are expected to follow a similar trajectory.

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Edward Pomeroy @edwardpomeroy.bsky.social · Jan 27

The first paper from my PhD, co-authored with @francescafiori.bsky.social, is now published in SSM- Population Health. Fully open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...

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Dr Mengxing J @drmengxing.bsky.social · Jan 25

🌟Excited to share: I am awarded the British Society of Gerontology Small Events Grant!🎉Event: Inclusive Ageing: Collaborating to Support Ethnic Minority Older Adults in Scotland, Looking forward to impactful discussions and collaborations. @standrewssgsd.bsky.social
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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · Jan 27

Big congrats to Joe who defended with flying colours!

Joseph Harrison @jharrison37.bsky.social · Jan 24

Today I successfully defended my thesis passing without corrections. 🥂🥳

It’s been quite a journey but grateful to Professors Gunnar Malmberg and Helga de Valk for the discussion of my work and the topic of migrant incorporation!

A great day despite the storm! ⛈️ 💨

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Dr Mary @maryabedalahad.bsky.social · Jan 22

I am very proud to be part of the SAGES climate science podcast series where I talked about environmental justice and communities. Podcast launching event took place at Edinburgh climate change institute, podcasts can be found: sages.ac.uk/podcast/
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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · Jan 13

A great opportunity for aspiring PhD students to join our group!

ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · Jan 13

The SGSD at the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social is offering 5 fully funded #PhD #scholarships, with several projects in the supervisor-led competition sitting within @phrg-standrews.bsky.social. Applications deadline: 12 Feb 2025.

Info and apply: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su...

University of St Andres School of Geography and Sustainable Development
PhD Scholarship Competitions 2024-2025
The School of Geography and Sustainable Development (SGSD) is offering five fully funded PhD scholarships to join the School’s vibrant research community as part of the 2024-2025 PhD Scholarship Competitions. Two scholarships are part of the SGSD scheme initiated in 2020, representing the School’s ongoing commitment to postgraduate research. Three scholarships, the Edwards Scholarships, are specifically for candidates conducting research in the field of spatial data science for environmental geography.

The successful candidates will receive funding for three years as follows:

a stipend in line with UKRI rates, currently £19,237
for the Edwards Scholarships only, an annual Research and Training Grant of £750 to £2000
payment of tuition fees, whether home or international

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · Jan 6

📢Calling all postgraduate students! There are 7 days to go until the call for papers will open for PopFest - the Annual Postgraduate Population Studies conference, taking place at
@unisouthampton.bsky.social, 7 – 8 July 2025.

Find out more about #PopFest25 👇

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The British Society of Population Studies presents PopFest 2025, taking place from 6 - 8 July 2025 at the University of Southampton. The call for papers for this event opens on 13th January. The event is sponsored by BSPS, the ESRC Centre for Population Change - Connecting Generations, National Centre for Research Methods, South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, University of Southampton, and Population Geography Research Group

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MigrantLife @migrantlife.bsky.social · Dec 20

‼️ 🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 ‼️
The 3rd MigrantLife Symposium is happening 25th and 26th June in St Andrews.

Please submit to the form here
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docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · Dec 18

This has captured considerable media attention, including a BBC Scotland interview and a @theguardian.com article: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · Dec 18

A new article by Mary Abed al Ahad on the impact of 16 years air pollution on physical and mental health hospital admissions in Scotland at BMJ Open:
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Long term exposure to ambient air pollution and hospital admission burden in Scotland: 16 year prospective population cohort study

Objectives Air pollution is considered a major threat for global health and is associated with various health outcomes. Previous research on long term exposure to ambient air pollution and health plac...

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