The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science continues to receive widespread media attention, public and policy impact. For media queries, please contact LCDS.Media@demography.ox.ac.uk.
Why women are more likely to have insomnia — and six ways to beat it
Dr Xeujie Ding commented on her recent paper that looked at gender differences in sleep disruption during COVID-19: “We speculate that a sudden increase in family duties can lead to shorter sleep duration because we only have 24 hours in a day". Read the full paper here.
Why Aren’t You Voting in Your Financial Self-Interest?
Professor David Kirk's paper Visualizing How Race, Support for Black Lives Matter, and Gun Ownership Shape Views of the U.S. Capitol Insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021 is referenced in this opinion piece on why millions of Americans ignore their own economic interests wen choosing which political party to support.
Life expectancy of minorities hit hardest in the US during COVID-19
COVID-19 affected life expectancy around the world. In the US life expectancy losses were much larger for Hispanic and Black males in the US compared with their White counterparts, according to new research published in PNAS from Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science.
Sky News COVID-19 Omicron Q and A
Professor Melinda Mills was featured today on the Sky News COVID-19 Omicron Q&A. “There has to be some more clarity in messaging,” she says on social distancing, before stating that the advice of ventilation and social bubbles, “can’t be repeated enough."
COVID-19 certificates may boost vaccine uptake in countries with below average coverage – Oxford study
COVID-19 certification led to increased vaccination uptake 20 days before and 40 days after introduction, in countries with lower-than-average vaccination coverage, according to research, published today in The Lancet Public Health, led by Professor Melinda Mills, director of Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre of Demographic Science.