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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · Jun 1

There are a few more days to apply. Closes on Weds 4th June

Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · May 16

I am hiring for a new researchers on my @nuffieldfoundation.org young carers project.
Closes 4thJune. After someone with strong quant longitudinal skills, passion for communicating research beyond academia & wants to work with people w lived experience/other sectors
jobs.sgul.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · May 19

And now on jobs.ac.uk

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND489/r...

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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · May 19

1. Looking for someone to start ASAP
2. Yes - after someone w strong longitudinal quant skills

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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · May 19

And now on jobs.ac.uk

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND489/r...

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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · May 16

I am hiring for a new researchers on my @nuffieldfoundation.org young carers project.
Closes 4thJune. After someone with strong quant longitudinal skills, passion for communicating research beyond academia & wants to work with people w lived experience/other sectors
jobs.sgul.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

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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Lucia Ruggiero @lruggiero.bsky.social · Apr 22

International Social Epidemiology Society’s inaugural symposium on May 27, 2025 at 08:00 New York / 14:00 Paris / 17:30 Delhi / 22:00 Melbourne.
For more information and to register www.social-epi.org/our-events

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Lucia Ruggiero @lruggiero.bsky.social · Apr 22

Call for applications for the International Social Epidemiology Society Awards
- recognizing excellence in social epidemiology research and practice.
www.social-epi.org/ises-awards

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Simon Chen @yuntaochen.bsky.social · Apr 5

We are hiring. A two-year postdoc in Whitehall II research group at UCL focusing on air pollution and dementia based on 40 years longitudinal data. Please find more details in the link below. Please share this to people who may be interested. 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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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · Mar 31

Today has been one of those days where everything has gone wrong and it feels like the whole world is against me. Constant barriers to progressing, never being good enough & no you're not eligible for PIP despite really struggling day to day.

a black kitten is laying on a white blanket on a bed looking at the camera .

ALT: a black kitten is laying on a white blanket on a bed looking at the camera .

media.tenor.com

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Mar 25

Come and join us!

UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · Mar 24

Permanent lectureship in Sociology here 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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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · Mar 12

Today on #youngcarersactionday we release new findings from our @nuffieldfoundation.org funded project on the educational attainment of young carers. This is the 1st time we have had self-report care info from YP matched with educational data.

www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/u...

www.nuffieldfoundation.org

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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · Mar 12

We found:
-Young carers were 35% less likely to hit their age-expected attainment than their peers
-Young carers achieve on average 2 fewer GCSEs compared to their peers
-51% of young carers had no GCSEs at A*-C

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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · Mar 12

Today on #youngcarersactionday we release new findings from our @nuffieldfoundation.org funded project on the educational attainment of young carers. This is the 1st time we have had self-report care info from YP matched with educational data.

www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/u...

www.nuffieldfoundation.org

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Jo Bibby @jobibby.bsky.social · Mar 7

📣📣📣

So … public health jobs @healthfoundation.bsky.social are like buses - you wait for one for ages and then two arrive at the same time!

Another great role shaping our prevention agenda ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Please share!

lde.tbe.taleo.net/lde01/ats/ca...

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International Social Epidemiology Society @ises-epi.bsky.social · Mar 1

The I-SES is excited to announce our 2025 Call for Awards to recognize the exceptional work of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, & early career researchers in social epidemiology!

Please see the flyer below & go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for more details.

And please share widely!

2025 Call for Applications for International Social Epidemiology Society Awards

Link provided to https://www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for additional details of the call for applications

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Becca Lacey @rebeccalacey.bsky.social · Feb 25

Still time to get an application in - closing tomorrow. 👇

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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Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social · Feb 24

🚨 Freelance research opportunity 🚨

We're looking for a researcher to help us with data collection for our major report, Elitist Britain 2025 - looking at the backgrounds of those making up the country's elites - please do share in your networks 🙂

recruitment.suttontrust.com/jobs/5596434...

Research Contractor (Elitist Britain 2025) - The Sutton Trust

We’re looking for a freelance researcher to carry out work for our landmark report, Elitist Britain 2025

recruitment.suttontrust.com

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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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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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INED (in english) @ined-english.bsky.social · Feb 4

The call for applications for the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2025-2026 is open!

This international doctoral program aims to provide students with a high-level education in demography.

Deadline to apply: March 25th, 2025 at 12 PM (noon).
More information: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...