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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Co-organising (with Wendy Sigle and Sarah Walters) a new strand at the @bspsuk.bsky.social conference this year on the Politics of Demography, to encourage more discussions among demographers about the political implications of their work, and about the politics of producing demographic knowledge

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Nice to see a book launch at @bspsuk.bsky.social, especially when that book is open access 😊: Low Fertilities in the Past and Present, part of the Proceedings of the @britishacademy.bsky.social

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Lots of interesting presentations at the @bspsuk.bsky.social conference this year, including Aijie Zhang showing considerable heterogeneity in the composition of fertility decline in high income countries: not all fertility declines are the same

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Jenn Dowd @drjenndowd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Dr Mary @maryabedalahad.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Presented on obesity, immigration, and determinants of life satisfaction at the British Society for Population Studies annual conference, at University of Kent #BSPS @cpc-cg.bsky.social @phrg-standrews.bsky.social @bspsuk.bsky.social

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We've arrived at the #BSPS Conference, this year being held at the University of Kent 🎉 Come along to chat all things #population and #demography - or just for a catch-up - with us in the foyer during the breaks. Find out more about CPC-CG activities at the conference: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/e...

Teresa McGowan, CPC-CG Research Manager, at the CPC-CG stand in the foyer of the BSPS Annual Conference, University of Kent

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SOC-MISC @soc-misc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A SOC-MISC team member, Jairo Loja Torres will present results on intergenerational transmission of #miscarriage risk using BCS70 data in the @bspsuk.bsky.social annual conference on Wed 9 Sep at 2pm. Please do join us there! See the full programme here: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

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Annual Conference

The British Society for Population Studies holds an annual conference in a different venue each September.

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

And finally... 📨 If you’ve enjoyed #ChangingPopulations this week, don’t forget to subscribe to be first to receive all things #population change and #demography in future newsletters ⤵️ ▶️ www.cpc.ac.uk/news/newslet... @bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social @ukri.org @uosmedia.bsky.social

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

💫To round off our #ChangingPopulations launch week, we celebrate our researchers 💫 Head straight to page 10 to read about our recent celebrations and congratulations for significant milestones, PhD and award successes. ▶️ sway.cloud.microsoft/6PeRZlzYry4n... @bspsuk.bsky.social @ukri.org

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 How has the UK changed in the past 25 years in terms of demographics? CPC-CG researchers Athina Vlachantoni, @janefalkingham.bsky.social & Maria Evandrou discuss in @theconversation.com Read the full article: theconversation.com/britains-qua... @bspsuk.bsky.social @cra-soton.bsky.social

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Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losers

The changing face of demographics, immigration, social attitudes and LGBTQ+ politics.

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Population Research UK (PRUK) @popres-uk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📢New funding call alert! Join our webinar to learn about a new CLOSER funding opportunity, supported by Population Research UK, to develop high-quality learning resources for the longitudinal population studies community. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/12f40e... | @closer-uk.bsky.social

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📣 Coming soon: this flagship @clscohorts.bsky.social webinar is the best place to learn about our unique series of UK national cohort studies and the research opportunities they offer. Book now 👉️ buff.ly/WLF9fPS

Getting started: An introduction to four British cohort studies
Thursday, 3 December 2026
12:30-2pm UK time
UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies
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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🗞️ Out now - the latest issue of our research magazine, Changing Populations We explore some of the major #demographic challenges shaping contemporary society, from falling #fertility and #population #ageing to #migration, integration and #family change @bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social

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Changing Populations

Welcome to issue 18 of Changing Populations.

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Antonino Polizzi @polizzan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Just out! 📢 "Why is life expectancy in England & Wales falling behind?" We used a decomposition approach to understand why life expectancy improvements in E&W lagged behind other European countries between 2011 and 2019. 📉 The findings might surprise you. 🔍📄 doi.org/10.1080/00324728.2026.2682462 1/N

Life expectancy at birth for males and females in England & Wales and 20 high-income countries in 2011 (tail of arrow) and 2019 (head of arrow).

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This is an important role - National Data Guardian. Advises the health and care system so people’s information is kept safe and confidential, and is shared when appropriate to achieve better outcomes for patients. £63k for 3.5 days a week apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9039

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Appointment details – National Data Guardian – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

UKRI are recruiting for a new Exec Chair for Research England (£160k-£170k). It is a crucial role including QR funding and the REF. I hope they get a great field. But I worry a bit. It's hard to find on their website (see link below) fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

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UKRI Careers

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GREATLEAP COST Action @thegreatleap22116.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

with the support of @thegreatleap22116.bsky.social , ESHD, the @bspsuk.bsky.social , and the Local Population Studies Society, are already behind us. ⬇️🧵

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GREATLEAP COST Action @thegreatleap22116.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

📚 Two phenomenal weeks of the Summer School "Micro-Census Insights into Historical Households, Mortality and Fertility" in Cambridge, organized by the @universitypress.cambridge.org and the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure (CamPop) ⬇️🧵

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Research led by @janefalkingham.bsky.social, Evandrou & Vlachantoni has been used in the Work & Pensions Committee's new 'Transition to State Pension Age' report, which examines the impact of the increasing State Pension age on people approaching retirement: Full story: www.cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_...

Front cover of the Work and Pensions Committee Transition to State Pension Age Second Report of Session 2026–27

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Social scientists📣 GO-Science is seeking experts to help review trends being developed for the next UK Government Trend Deck, which brings together evidence on the long-term trends likely to shape the UK in the future. Register your interest by 31 July. ➡️

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Fill | UK Government Trend Deck Update (external)

The Government Office for Science is inviting external experts to contribute to the review of themes being developed for the updated UK Government Trend Deck. Drawing on horizon scanning, futures analysis...

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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Important webinar tomorrow!

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Stuart McDonald @actuarybyday.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

News outlets are leading with modelling suggesting 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during recent heatwaves. And yet recent death rates are the lowest on record. A short thread on what recent mortality data actually tells us. Spoiler: not much! 1/5 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Thousands will have died in UK's unprecedented May and June heatwaves

An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If you are on LinkedIn, check out our latest CPC-CG LinkedIn newsletter, The Population Post, rounding up some of our activity highlights from June: www.linkedin.com/pulse/popula... And make sure you subscribe to be notified for future issues: www.linkedin.com/build-relati... @bspsuk.bsky.social

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The Population Post | June 2026

Welcome to The Population Post, a monthly round-up from the ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations, featuring just some of our latest research and activities that you may have mi...

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Social scientists📣The FCDO has 11 Senior Research Fellowship placements for UK academics in a variety of fields incl. gender & equity; conflict; economic development; tech, geopolitics & information manipulation; global health & more. ⏰ Closes on 30 August. ➡️ www.grtd.fcdo.gov.uk/call-for-app...

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📽️ NEW #CPCGCWebinar video with Shuang Chen from LSE Catch up on Shuang's discussion around explanations for low #fertility ideals in urban #China. In the seminar, Shuang presents two recent papers examining the puzzle. @bspsuk.bsky.social @ukri.org @populationeu.bsky.social

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Explaining low desired fertility in urban China - Dr Shuang Chen

YouTube video by Centre for Population Change Connecting Gens

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FemQuant @femquant.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The recording for this excellent panel discussion is now available to view: youtu.be/X2feCepLSTs

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FemQuant Event: Peer review panel discussion

YouTube video by FemQuant

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INED (in english) @ined-english.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Call for Applications for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships Are you an early-career researcher looking for a long-term research opportunity within a multidisciplinary team?

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St Andrews Population & Health Research Group @phrg-standrews.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Want to work on family complexity and children's lives? St Andrews has opened applications for its BAME #PhD #Scholarships, which are available to UK-domiciled ‘Home’ fee applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. More information here: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su...

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

📌 Save the date for our next #CPCCGWebinar with Shuang Chen from #LSE. Shuang will explore explanations for the #lowfertility ideals in urban #China, presenting two recent papers examining the puzzle. Register to join us online - all welcome: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/e... @bspsuk.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for the CPC–CG seminar series showing a person working on a laptop at a desk beside event details. Text reads: “CPC-CG seminar series.” Logos for the Centre for Population Change (CPC) and Connecting Generations appear at the top. The featured speaker is Shuang Chen from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. Seminar title: “Explaining low desired fertility in urban China.” The event is online on 18 June, 12:00–13:00 BST.

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Joe Strong @joestrong.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Had the *best* time running the Critical #Demography workshop last week. So many ideas and so much energy to push our field forward. Thank you @bspsuk.bsky.social for the amazing sponsorship. Stay tuned for the next steps 😊

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First row L-R: Michaela Sedovic, Rose Stevens, Ruth Neville, Laura Sochas, Joe Strong, Leigh Senderowicz, Sonali Silva, Rebecca Sear

Second row L-R: Victor Emmanuel, Zuzana Dancikova, Lara Patricio Tavares, Jenny Chanfreau, Claire Calvel, Magda Muter, Hampton Gaddy, P Linh Nguyen, Cicely Marston

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

💼 Job opportunities 3 x Research Fellows to work on @ukri.org ESRC-funded Connecting Generations projects, based @phrg-standrews.bsky.social @standrewssgsd.bsky.social 📨 Apply by 29 June. More info: www.cpc.ac.uk/news/vacanci... @bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social @eapsphd.bsky.social

Promotional graphic for research opportunities at the University of St Andrews. On the left, a close-up photograph shows a hand holding a pen and writing in a small notebook on a table. On the right, a blue panel features logos for the Centre for Population Change (CPC) and “Connecting Generations,” followed by text reading: “3 x Research Fellows in” with bullet points: “Community resilience and social coherence,” “Social and spatial mobility within and across generations,” and “Reproductive strategies, families and transitions to adulthood.” At the bottom, the text reads: “School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews.”

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📣St Andrews–Max Planck PhD Studentship in Population, Health and Data Science‼️ www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_6122/jo… IMPRS-PHDS | St Andrews Population & Health Research Group

Job opening for a PhD fellowship in Population, Health, and Data Science at the University of St Andrews and the Max Planck Institute.

Call for applications from motivated students for a 3.5-year PhD position in Population, Health, and Data Science at the University of St Andrews and the Max Planck Institute.

Investigation of social and environmental factors that influence health and socioeconomic outcomes during adolescence and young adulthood.

Apply now; the application deadline is June 8, 2026. For more information, visit www.demogr.mpg.de/go/jobs

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INED (in english) @ined-english.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

|AGENDA | Engaging with Intersectionality in Population Research: A Critical Review and Recommendations 🕙 June 12, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 🔎 INED and online Registration required

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The Population Investigation Committee is recruiting for an Editor-in-Chief or team of Editors-in-Chief for Population Studies: A journal of demography. files.taylorandfrancis.com/rpst-call-fo...

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Dr Mary @maryabedalahad.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

We are recruiting for a PhD student who will be studying jointly between Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and University of St Andrews, More information are attached. @phrg-standrews.bsky.social @cpc-cg.bsky.social @bspsuk.bsky.social

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📺 Tune in to BBC South Today at 18:30 tonight to see the full news story 'Falling birth rates blamed for business closing', featuring an interview with @bperelli-harris.bsky.social ⤵️ (@bspsuk.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @ukri.org @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social)

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BBC One - South Today

Regional news, sport and weather for the South of England.

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Eleonora Mussino @mussino.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Our results demonstrate that over-coverage substantially affects demographic and economic indicators, particularly at typical migration ages, with mortality rates showing the largest bias at older ages.

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Invisible emigrants: A research note on over-coverage bias from unrecorded migrant departures in socio-demographic rates and summary measures

This research examines the impact of population over-coverage on socio-demographic indicators for international migrants in Sweden. Over-coverage occurs when emigrants or deceased individuals remai...

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

It’s your last chance to register for our webinar tomorrow in partnership with @uofgpolicy.bsky.social where Prof Kezia Dugdale, @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social & Dr Hefin Gwilym will explore what the devolved governments can do to address the cost-of-living crisis.➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/what-can-t...

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📆 Save the date for our next #CPCCGWebinar with Albert Esteve @uab.cat and @cedemografia.bsky.social: How #livingarrangements are structured and evolve across #societies over time, reflecting #demographic dynamics, #family systems, and #economic conditions. Register: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/e...

Promotional graphic for a CPC‑CG seminar showing an audience seated in a bright lecture room listening to a speaker, alongside text reading “CPC‑CG seminar series,” “Albert Esteve, Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics,” “Living arrangements in transition: Global patterns and regional idiosyncrasies,” CPC and Connecting Generations logos, and event details “Online, 30 April, 13:00–14:00 BST.”

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Charlie Rahal @crahal.com · 05/04/2026

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Dr Mary @maryabedalahad.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Wohoooo, a new article is published that tackles housing and homeownership among immigrants and their descendants in Sweden, @phrg-standrews.bsky.social @migrantlife.bsky.social @cpc-cg.bsky.social @bspsuk.bsky.social link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The @bspsuk.bsky.social is now accepting nominations for the Anne Shepherd New Investigator Award. Early career researchers in academia, local or national government within 5 years of PhD/appointment (allowing for career breaks) are eligible. Deadline 30 April www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

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Awards and Grants

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The deadline for submitting abstracts for the British Society for Population Studies conference is coming up - 17 April. There are a range of planned sessions, from classic demography topics to newer themes, including a new session on how demography is used and misused for political purposes

Blurb for the politics of demography session:

The politics of demography

This session/strand/panel will focus on the ways demographic indicators and trends can be used, and misused, for political purposes. It will explore how demographers can constructively contribute to political debates, and promote a better understanding of demographic trends and their consequences. We welcome research contributions which discuss contemporary politicised topics (such as pronatalism and migration) or measurement issues in demography, as well as historical perspectives. We also welcome expressions of interest by email for taking part in a panel on this topic.

Strand organisers: Rebecca Sear (Brunel University London); Wendy Sigle (LSE) & Sarah Walters (LSHTM) – rebecca.sear@brunel.ac.uk; W.Sigle@lse.ac.uk; sarah.walters@lshtm.ac.uk

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D. Susie Lee 이수지 @dsusielee.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Demography of menopause @bspsuk.bsky.social 2026! The strand on "Women's health: Beyond maternal mortality" will host a special session on #menopause. Submit your works 👇until April 17 (5pm UK time) Call for papers: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

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British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) @bspsuk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#BSPS2026 Population Studies conference all for papers closes 17 April - submit your work on ageing, fertility, mortality, and so much more at : www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... Canterbury, 8-10 September 2026 #womenshealth #climatechange #family #homelessness #migration #methods #sexuality #patriarchy

Graphic describing the historical perspectives on family, marriage and patriarchy session listed at https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/annual-conference

Graphic describing the demography of sexuality session listed at https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/annual-conference

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We'd love to see you at 1pm TODAY (UK time) at our #CPCCGWebinar hosted by @standrewssgsd.bsky.social All welcome, register to join online: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/e... @bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social @sociologi-su.bsky.social @suda-sthlm.bsky.social @uos-health-society.bsky.social

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