News | Leverhulme Centre For Demographic Science, Oxford

13 Apr 2021

New LT doctoral scholarship programme to fight childhood inequality with multidisciplinary research

The University of Oxford will be offering 15 doctoral scholarships from 2021-2023, thanks to a £1.35m grant from the Leverhulme Trust. Students will complete multi-disciplinary research on the impact of poverty and social inequalities in early childhood.

9 Apr 2021

Three new exciting academic opportunities to join our vibrant team

We are looking for three enthusiastic, highly motivated and talented individuals to join our team here at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS).

8 Apr 2021

Children learned ‘little or nothing’ during school closures, despite online learning

School closures in the last year have led to serious learning losses, with primary-age school pupils making virtually no progress studying at home, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, published in Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Learning losses were particularly pronounced in families with low levels of education.

12 Mar 2021

Twin Peaks: Record international number of twin births

The number of twins being born in the world has reached an all-time high, with 1.6 million twins now delivered each year, according to new research from Oxford, which shows most are now being born in the global south.

11 Mar 2021

Winner of a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellow award is joining the LCDS

Dr Fleur Meddens will join the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science as Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellow, to conduct research into links between genetics, educational attainment, and social inequality.

10 Mar 2021

COVID-19: Inside the info wars

Twelve months on, we may be suffering from COVID-19 information overload, but a year ago it was a different matter. The world was frightened and people were eager for facts and information about the deadly new virus.

4 Mar 2021

Job opportunity: Senior Data Scientist

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Data Scientist to join the new innovative interdisciplinary research centre, the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science which is headed by Professor Melinda Mills at the University of Oxford.

24 Feb 2021

Join: Berlin Demography Days - a three day solution-focused event

This three-day event offers a platform for intense dialogue among scientific experts, policy makers, business leaders and representatives of international organisations and civil society.

22 Feb 2021

Vaccine passports can work but face 12 challenges

COVID-19 vaccine passports could be created, but significant challenges need to be overcome first, according to a report from a panel led by Oxford Professors Melinda Mills and Chris Dye, which outlines a dozen issues which must be addressed before passports can be introduced.