Kicking off London Universities Population Seminars for the new academic year!
Join us Oct 28 in person (LSE, KSW.G.01) or online to hear from Prof Karen Glaser (KCL) on mental & physical health changes among adults aged 50-69 in England. 👇
Join us Oct 28 in person (LSE, KSW.G.01) or online to hear from Prof Karen Glaser (KCL) on mental & physical health changes among adults aged 50-69 in England. 👇
Join us for the London Universities Population Seminar on 28 October at noon UK time at LSE. Prof Karen Glaser (Kings) will present 'Changes in mental and physical health among adults aged 50 – 69 in England: Implications for economic inactivity'. Seminar in-person and online.
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New week, new publication 📝
Our visiting researcher @Farid_FLICI examines the migrant mortality advantage in Spain by region of origin, now out in Genus.
link.springer.com/article/10.118…
Our visiting researcher @Farid_FLICI examines the migrant mortality advantage in Spain by region of origin, now out in Genus.
link.springer.com/article/10.118…
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Sunny skies over London and PSG☀️
We’re happy to welcome three colleagues to the Mortality & Inequalities Research Group. Julia Calazans @_JuliaCalazans_ & Felipe Sánchez join as Research Fellows, while Rahaf Abu Koura @abu_koura as Research Assistant.
A warm welcome to all!
We’re happy to welcome three colleagues to the Mortality & Inequalities Research Group. Julia Calazans @_JuliaCalazans_ & Felipe Sánchez join as Research Fellows, while Rahaf Abu Koura @abu_koura as Research Assistant.
A warm welcome to all!
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🗣️Exciting PhD opportunity!
Join @LSHTM and @MPIDRnews as a PhD student/Research Assistant on an 3-year project leading to a funded PhD. The role focuses on developing cutting-edge methods to model health & mortality in low-income countries.
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…
Join @LSHTM and @MPIDRnews as a PhD student/Research Assistant on an 3-year project leading to a funded PhD. The role focuses on developing cutting-edge methods to model health & mortality in low-income countries.
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…
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The position is split across 18 months at
@LSHTM and 18 months at @MPIDRnews. Apply by Sep 25!
💬 Feel free to DM us or get in touch with José Manuel Aburto or Emilio Zagheni (@ezagheni) to chat more about the opportunity.
@LSHTM and 18 months at @MPIDRnews. Apply by Sep 25!
💬 Feel free to DM us or get in touch with José Manuel Aburto or Emilio Zagheni (@ezagheni) to chat more about the opportunity.
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Our MSc RSHR alum @RosaFMackay has just published her MSc dissertation! 🎉
Co-authored with PSG members Rachel Scott @rachelhvscott and Melissa Palmer, the paper explores how people in Britain find and use online information during the abortion process.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ps…
Co-authored with PSG members Rachel Scott @rachelhvscott and Melissa Palmer, the paper explores how people in Britain find and use online information during the abortion process.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ps…
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🚨 Only 5 days left to apply for the PIC Masters Studentship for prospective MSc Demography & Health and MSc Reproductive & Sexual Health Research students @LSHTM
Find more details here 👉 lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…
Find more details here 👉 lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…
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Join us today, in person or online, at 12.45!
Join us for the London Universities Population Seminar Series (co-hosted with @LSHTMhistory) 🔎
🗓️ 15 May | 🕐 12:45–14:00
📍 Online & LSHTM-Room G24
Dr. Rachell Sánchez-Rivera will talk about state-sponsored population control in 20th century Mexico
lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM retweeted
📣Masters Scholarship @LSHTM!
Are you applying for the MSc in Demography & Health or Reproductive & Sexual Health Research @LSHTM? The Population Investigation Committee studentship is open for applications!
🚨Deadline: 26 May 2025
Details & criteria👉 lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…
Are you applying for the MSc in Demography & Health or Reproductive & Sexual Health Research @LSHTM? The Population Investigation Committee studentship is open for applications!
🚨Deadline: 26 May 2025
Details & criteria👉 lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…
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🗣️ Just two days left - send your applications for this exciting opportunity to work with José Manuel Aburto and be part of the interdisciplinary PSG team!
📢 Another exciting opportunity to join Mortality and Inequalities Research Group and work with José Manuel Aburto!
We're hiring a 3-year Research Fellow in Population Data Science. Apply by May 16!
🔗 Full details and application: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…
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Join us for the London Universities Population Seminar Series (co-hosted with @LSHTMhistory) 🔎
🗓️ 15 May | 🕐 12:45–14:00
📍 Online & LSHTM-Room G24
Dr. Rachell Sánchez-Rivera will talk about state-sponsored population control in 20th century Mexico
lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…
🗓️ 15 May | 🕐 12:45–14:00
📍 Online & LSHTM-Room G24
Dr. Rachell Sánchez-Rivera will talk about state-sponsored population control in 20th century Mexico
lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM retweeted
My software meta-paper, published in the Journal of Open Research Software, explores my R-package "Q2q: An R package for Interpolating Mortality Rates at All Ages". The paper includes practical examples based on data from Algerian and Japan. openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/articles/10.53…
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Check out Q2q, an R package developed by @Farid_FLICI , who is visiting PSG this year! 🎉
Q2q makes it easy to interpolate full age-specific mortality rates from abridged life tables, useful for both annual and multi-annual data.
Q2q makes it easy to interpolate full age-specific mortality rates from abridged life tables, useful for both annual and multi-annual data.
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Learn more in his new paper in Journal of Open Research Software: 🔗 openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/articles/10.53…
Download the package from CRAN: 📦 cran.r-project.org/web/packages/Q…
Download the package from CRAN: 📦 cran.r-project.org/web/packages/Q…
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📢 Another exciting opportunity to join Mortality and Inequalities Research Group and work with José Manuel Aburto!
We're hiring a 3-year Research Fellow in Population Data Science. Apply by May 16!
🔗 Full details and application: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…
We're hiring a 3-year Research Fellow in Population Data Science. Apply by May 16!
🔗 Full details and application: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM retweeted
📝 A new study involving Dr José Manuel Aburto and Daniel Zazueta explores the impact of violence and COVID-19 on Mexico's life expectancy losses and recent bounce-backs between 2015 and 2022 buff.ly/G2SFOvt @LeverhulmeTrust @NuffieldCollege @NIDI_KNAW
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📢New research published in @IntJEpidemiol featuring PSG members José Manuel Aburto and @thegargiulian explores the impact of violence and COVID-19 on life expectancy in Mexico between 2015 and 2022.
Read the open access article here:
academic.oup.com/ije/article/54…
Read the open access article here:
academic.oup.com/ije/article/54…
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🗣️ We’re hiring! 🗣️
3-year Research Fellow position available in the newly established Mortality and Inequalities Research Group, working closely with José Manuel Aburto. Deadline 15 April. DM us if interested.
More positions coming soon, stay tuned!
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…
3-year Research Fellow position available in the newly established Mortality and Inequalities Research Group, working closely with José Manuel Aburto. Deadline 15 April. DM us if interested.
More positions coming soon, stay tuned!
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…
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📢Funding opportunity: Applications are open for the Basia Zaba Scholarship for the MSc in Demography & Health @LSHTM
The scholarship covers full tuition fees for a UK home student for the 2025-26 academic year. Deadline 26 March.
More information 👉 tinyurl.com/3j7esk22
The scholarship covers full tuition fees for a UK home student for the 2025-26 academic year. Deadline 26 March.
More information 👉 tinyurl.com/3j7esk22
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