Reposted by Francesco RampazzoBruno Arpino @brunoarpino.bsky.social · 26/05/2026I will soon be recruiting researchers for SOCIAL – Social relations, digital technologies and wellbeing of older people, a FIS-2 project on ageing, digitalisation, social relations, and wellbeing. Expressions of interest are now welcome. 176
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 15/05/2026Great opportunity to do a PhD at the @uomsoss.bsky.social! 010
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 16/04/2026New opportunity for applicants to the MSc Social Research Methods & Statistics (Demography) @socialstats.bsky.social. Eligible UK “home” students may receive support from the Population Investigation Committee (PIC) Scholarship Fund. Details: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... Deadline: 22 May 2026lse.ac.ukScholarship fundScholarship fund 002
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoEkaterina Hertog @katyahe.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Come work with me and Prof Vicki Nash @oii.ox.ac.uk on this 2-year quantitative project. 067
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 18/02/2026For the second year, BSPS @bspsuk.bsky.social will host a session on queer demography! It focuses on LGBTQIA+ populations, experiences, and demographic processes (e.g. dating, families, health). Questions? Contact @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social or me. Please share! www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...lse.ac.uk 0208
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoDemographic Research @demresjournal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026LGBTQ+ adults in the US have distinct partnership and living arrangements often missed in surveys: less often married, more likely to cohabit or have non-coresidential partners, and more likely to live alone, with roommates, or in smaller households. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol... 12913
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoIMPRS-PHDS @imprs-phds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Call for applications: European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2026-2027 To be held at @mpidr.bsky.social and @sghwarsaweu.bsky.social Application deadline: 27 March 2026 at 12 PM (noon) Program start: 1 September 2026 Scholarships are available Details: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-... 01314
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoLeonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 05/02/2026New paper out at @electoralstudies.bsky.social. I show that - contrary to claims that personalised electoral systems are good for participation - Open Lists have no effect on turnout relative to Closed Lists; in fact, they increase rates of voter error. 🗳️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 46523
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoUniversity of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 22/12/2025📢 New global study across 122 countries shows young people are redefining sexuality. Led by Dr @francescorampazzo.com @socialstats.bsky.social, using data from 900k+ users, it finds rising identities like queer, pansexual & asexual among younger generations. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y... 045
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoDr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Exciting to see my research with @francescorampazzo.com get so much attention! I also appreciate how this piece pushes against the misleading reporting from the Daily Mail that claimed our study shows that lesbians are “dying out.” As PinkNews points out, that’s a transphobic dog whistle. 0165
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 19/12/2025New coverage of our global study on sexual identity and generational change, now on @pinknews.bsky.social. @cantonwiner.bsky.social 011
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 19/12/2025Happy to have joined the @socialstats.bsky.social and honoured to be mentioned in the @manchester.ac.uk’s 2025 Faculty of Humanities highlights. Grateful to be part of such a stimulating research environment. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...manchester.ac.uk2025's news highlights from the Faculty of Humanities2025 has been another great year for The University of Manchester's Faculty of Humanities, and has again seen some significant achievements and initiatives. Here are some of the key highlights:January... 031
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 16/12/2025Our research with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič has also been reported by @advocate.com, providing another perspective on the findings. Work based in the @socialstats.bsky.social Department of Social Statistics at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk. 063
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoDr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025The @dailymail.co.uk just reported on my research. But their framing is wrong. Lesbian identities aren’t “dying out.” So-called “new” identities (like pansexual, queer, asexual, etc.) aren’t “replacing” older ones. They’re adding to the ways people can plug into queerness. 4406
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoDr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025My co-author @francescorampazzo.com (the lead author of the study) puts it well here. Lesbians aren’t “disappearing.” They’re just getting more company! 1204
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 16/12/2025Nice to see our (with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič) research reaching a broader readership via the @dailymail.co.uk. Our findings speak to increasing diversity of identities among younger users, rather than the disappearance of any one label. www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...dailymail.co.uk'Lesbian' is dying out: Gen Z opting for modern terms like pansexualThe term 'lesbian' is dying out, a new study has revealed. Gen Z are shunning this more traditional term in favour of newer options, including 'queer', 'pansexual', and 'asexual'. 050
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoFaculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 12/12/2025🏳️🌈 New global study led by @uomsoss.bsky.social has found that younger generations around the world are redefining how they understand sexual identity. 🔗Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y... 🧵1/manchester.ac.ukFirst global study finds young people redefining sexuality around the worldA major new global study led by a researcher at The University of Manchester has found that younger generations around the world are embracing a more diverse and fluid understanding of sexual identity... 111
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoNuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Sexual orientation on Zoe: A global analysis of a lesbian dating app doi.org/10.4054/DemR... New paper in @demresjournal.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Associate Member @francescorampazzo.com, Canton Winer, and Milan Kovačičdoi.orgDemographic Research - Sexual orientation on Zoe: A global analysis of a lesbian dating app (Volume 53 - Article 38 | Pages 1207–1220)Volume 53 - Article 38 | Pages 1207–1220 001
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoDr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Asexuality is a global identity. That’s a major finding in a study I recently published with @francescorampazzo.com in Demographic Research. Analyzing dating app data spanning 162 countries from over 900,000 users, we found that asexuality showed up in every age group and in every region. 26829
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 12/12/2025An early Christmas gift from @demresjournal.bsky.social: new publication with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič on sexuality using dating app data. A great example of how social scientists and industry can collaborate to produce global, inclusive research. 0113
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 03/12/2025What is your Spotify age? “Age is just a number, so don’t take it personally.” Great to see Spotify assigning a ‘demographic age’ based on the music users listen to. 040
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 27/11/2025My department at the University of @manchester.ac.uk is recruiting a permanent Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence to join @socialstats.bsky.social. We’re looking for candidates whose work connects AI with the social sciences. Applications close 5 January 2026. More details here:jobs.manchester.ac.ukLecturer / Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence:Oxford RoadAs an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. 022
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 04/11/2025Listening to the Henley & Partners Global Citizenship Conference after Rachel Reeves’ announcement, with @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social, James Quarmby and Dan Neidle, was a reminder that even small migration shifts can shape economies. We need good data to understand these impacts. 030
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 08/10/2025How many times do you think of the Roman Empire? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukItalians mistakenly identify as Roma in Scotland's censusItalians born in Rome may have accidently selected the Roma ethnicity category in the country's last census, officials say. 040
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 07/10/2025If you’re into population pyramids of intentions (+ other nice plots, + more), this one’s for you. With K. Schwanitz, @vferraretto.bsky.social & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social, we explore how young Europeans plan adulthood using @ggp.bsky.social + @ess-survey.bsky.social data. doi.org/10.12765/CPo... 0113
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoSigne Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · 04/09/2025📣 Job alert! 📣 2 fully funded PhD positions in sociology/demography in the ERC Starting Grant SeRO, which studies the impact of local violent crime on sexual and reproductive health in Mexico. Please share and apply! PhD post 1: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... PhD post 2: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... 12322
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 01/09/2025Is it Mánchester or Manchéster? Either way, I need to learn. From today I’m a Lecturer in Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk - still Italian, still mispronouncing, but very excited for this new chapter! 5372
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoOxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 29/08/2025👏Congrats @francescorampazzo.com @sociologyoxford.bsky.social on #TeachingExcellence Award for teaching #innovations Dr Rampazzo's commitment to inclusivity includes: - inspiring tutorial system reforms - introducing Queer Demography to Sociology curriculum More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn... 071
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoFrancesco Raffaelli @fraraffaelli.bsky.social · 21/08/2025✨Very happy to see my paper "Attitudinal ambivalence toward multiculturalism" out on @jeppjournal.bsky.social ! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/8 🧵 38038
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoHuman Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Wonderful to hear @francescorampazzo.com first BBC interview which features his reseacrch on fertility apps carried out with (amongst others) HumSci alum @alyceraybould.bsky.social 021
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 25/07/2025I did my first BBC interview! I spoke to BBC World Service about my research on fertility apps, with @alyceraybould.bsky.social, @peterampazzo.com , Ross Barker & Doug Leasure. Have a listen - and please don’t tell me anything about my voice or grammar! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...bbc.co.ukBBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods? 040
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoSociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 24/07/2025📻 Make sure to catch @francescorampazzo.com on BBC World Service's What In The World, discussing the global rise of menstrual tracking apps - and why so many users are turning to them 📱🌍 🕐 Tonight at 6:50pm www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...bbc.co.ukBBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods? 021
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoSociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 02/07/2025🎉 Congrats to @francescorampazzo.com, winner of an @socsci.ox.ac.uk Teaching Excellence Award for his innovative and inclusive teaching! His approach includes using creative data sources like digital trace data to enrich student learning 🧑🎓 Read more ➡️ socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/article/winn... 072
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 18/06/2025Honoured to receive a teaching award from @socsci.ox.ac.uk. Grateful to @ridhikashyap.bsky.social, @oxforddemsci.bsky.social & @melindacmills.bsky.social. Proud to have contributed to the Human Sciences degree & supervised students in @sociologyoxford.bsky.social. www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn... 1301
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 12/06/2025Grateful to have Vanshika Keshwani (UniPD) and Sabina Bercovich Szulmajster (CED) visiting @sociologyoxford.bsky.social and @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social for their PhDs. Vanshika works on mobility in Venice with e-sharing data; Sabina explores sexuality via dating apps. Learning a lot from both! 0120
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoSociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 15/04/2025✍️ New @ox.ac.uk research by @francescorampazzo.com shows Facebook ads can be a cost-effective way to recruit survey participants - especially in the Global South. Comparable data quality to commercial platforms, but at a fraction of the cost 📊 Read ➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/new-... 062
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoDr Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social · 14/04/2025QUEER DEMOGRAPHERS! 📊 Check out this call for proposals for @bspsuk.bsky.social, inviting abstracts for papers that explore LGBTQIA+ populations and related demographic issues. Deadline: 9 May #LGBTQ #queerdata #data #population 022
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 14/04/2025Now that #PAA2025 is over, why not think about submitting your work to the Queer Demography session I'm co-organising with @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social at @bspsuk.bsky.social? We welcome abstracts on LGBTQIA+ populations at any stage of development. Deadline: May 9th www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... 0105
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoNuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 08/04/2025New paper co-authored by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Associate Member @francescorampazzo.com #PoliSky 👇 032
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoPolitical Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 07/04/2025⌨️Do you need a sample from the Global South—fast and on a budget? ➡️ L. R. Rosenzweig P. Bergquist K. H. Pham @francescorampazzo.com @mattomildenberger.bsky.social: survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView 062
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoChris Bail @chrisbail.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Using Facebook advertising data to improve survey sampling: A project started at the Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgSurvey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge CoreSurvey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements 1255
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 02/04/2025With Leah Rosenzweig, Parrish Bergquist, Katherine Hoffmann Pham & Matto Mildenberger, I co-authored a piece in @psrm.bsky.social on Facebook ads for survey sampling in 🇲🇽, 🇰🇪 & 🇮🇩. We assessed sample quality, replicated a canonical experiment & explored trade-offs. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgSurvey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge CoreSurvey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements 041
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoChristiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Great job opportunity: 3-year research fellow in José Manuel Aburto's Mortality and Inequalities Research Group at LSHTM: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... 045
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoDario Sansone @sansoneecon.bsky.social · 03/02/2025It was a pleasure to present my latest research with @ercio.bsky.social and @alisto.bsky.social on attitudes toward sexual minorities in Chile at the University of Oxford today 🏳️🌈 293
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoGiulia Ferrari @giufer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025📢Calling all aspiring demographers! Apply for next year’s EDSD here: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-... and join us in Paris at INED! Deadline March 25 at noon 02416
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoMorten Kjær Thomsen @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Huge thanks to Prof Fane Groes for delivering a captivating talk on the unequal battle against infertility at @sociologyoxford.bsky.social. Her research highlights a striking statistic: college-educated women have a 25% higher IVF success rate compared to those who didn’t graduate high school! 173
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoChristopher Barrie @cbarrie.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Only a few more days left to apply! 035
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoAnna Caprinali @annacaprinali.bsky.social · 21/01/2025My first (short) article from the PhD is out! 👀 Check it out to discover a bit more on the demographics of age at self-disclosure and age at first coming out among LGB people in Europe 📝 (co-authored with my supervisor, @agnese-vitali.bsky.social !) 0265
Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 20/01/2025We kicked off the @sociologyoxford.bsky.social departmental seminar series with the enthusiasm of Grace Chang @gczching.bsky.social, who presented on time-use patterns in adolescence. Her talk featured research from her PhD + findings from the GenTime projects led by Prof. @manyeekan.bsky.social. 0100
Reposted by Francesco RampazzoMorten Kjær Thomsen @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social · 07/12/2024What defines the transgender population? We recently had a paper come out in SSM in which we explore this in Danish population data. We find that certain groups of transgender individuals, but not all, are disadvantaged in education, labour market outcomes, and health. Keen to hear your thoughts!sciencedirect.comTransgender lives at the population level: Evidence from Danish administrative dataThis paper provides the first rigorous account of the diverse characteristics of transgender individuals at the population level, using data from Dani… 03011