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Celebrating five years of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science

On 17 October 2024, the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science hosted the inaugural Demographic Science Summit to celebrate five years of disrupting and realigning demography for the benefit of populations around the world.

The Demographic Science Summit welcomed experts across science, business and government to share in the achievements of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS) over its first five years, including establishing the Demographic Science Unit, and discussing its exciting future. Watch a summary of the day on YouTube.

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Large group of people forming DNA on white backgrounD

23 Dec 2024

Genetics, childhood aspirations and family background work together to shape later occupational status, careers and health

A study of occupational status published in Nature Human Behaviour identifies 106 genetic variants, the importance of the interplay of genetics and family environment, childhood educational and occupational aspirations, and differences across the life course and links to health.

Young person with medical mask on face, standing on a crowded street

20 Dec 2024

New study reveals the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on other causes of death

An international study involving researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found significant effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on many causes of death across 24 countries.

Father giving son a piggyback, surrounded by Nature

13 Dec 2024

The genetic basis of fertility, family and longevity

Published today in Nature Aging, a new review by researchers from Oxford Population Health and the University of Iceland reveals how your DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility, and even life expectancy.

FAQs for Nature Human Behaviour occupational status study

This page contains a copy of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in Supplementary Material (Section 1) for the Nature Human Behaviour study ‘Polygenic prediction of occupational status GWAS elucidates genetic and environmental interplay in intergenerational transmission, careers and health in UK Biobank’.

Researcher in Data Science and Informatics

We are seeking a Researcher who has expertise in Computational Social Science, Data Science, Informatics, or Social Data Science. The focus of the project is to build a library of code which utilises large language models to analyse a substantial corpus of political text.

Apply by 12:00 noon UK time on 13 January 2025 for this full-time, fixed-term post for one year at grade 7 (£38,674 - £46,913).

Apply for funding

Another way to join the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science is to successfully apply for funding. This page summarises funding opportunities available for every step in your academic career, some of which have been used by our very own researchers.