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Over 20 members of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science will be presenting at more than 35 sessions at this year’s Population Association of America conference, 12-15 April 2023. Find us at booth 504 and read on to find out all you need to know!

Join us for a packed first day of presentations at this year’s Population Association of America conference, full of talks and posters that disrupt and realign demography. More info and other daily programmes can be found here. You can also find us at booth 504 to learn more about our work and get your hands on some snazzy goodies!

The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science have another packed day of talks and posters on the second day of presentations at this year’s Population Association of America conference. More info and other daily programmes can be found here. You can also find us at booth 504 to learn more about our work and get your hands on some snazzy goodies!

Celebrate the end of another successful Population Association of America conference and join us for our final day of presentations that disrupt and realign demography. More info and other daily programmes can be found here. You can also find us at booth 504 to learn more about our work and get your hands on some snazzy goodies!

How many children an individual may have is influenced by reproductive biology and human behaviour, according to the largest study to date, which identifies genetic determinants. The study, led by researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Universities of Cambridge and Pennsylvania, also identified that the human genome has been influenced by natural selection for thousands of years and continues to affect fertility today.

The University of Groningen is looking for a PhD who will work closely with the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science’s sociogenomics group on an EU funded MapIneq project. Find out more and apply by 19 March here.

The University of Groningen is looking for a Postdoc to work with the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science on an EU funded MapIneq project. Find out more and apply here.

Last week, the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS) welcomed partners at the Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) to discuss future collaborations.

To celebrate Demography Day on Wednesday 15 February, the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has launched a video with Oxford Sparks on how demographers are understanding and improving our world. Watch the video below!