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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
New paper from PSG members out in @plosglobalpublichealth.org 🎉 Led by Anushé Hassan (@anushe.bsky.social) with Venetia Baker & Isolde Birdthistle investigates how and why DREAMS interventions were adapted in Kenya: journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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How can complex interventions be adapted to context? A qualitative analysis of the implementation of DREAMS in three Kenyan settings
In Kenya, the DREAMS Partnership (“Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe”) aims to reduce new HIV cases among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW; aged 10–24) through a com...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A warm welcome to Alyson van Raalte (@alysonvanraalte.bsky.social) as a new Honorary Professor at @lshtm.bsky.social 🎉 Alyson leads the Mortality Inequalities group at @mpidr.bsky.social and is the new co-Editor-in-Chief of Population Studies. Thrilled to have her as part of the LSHTM community!
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New paper lead by PSG members @anushe.bsky.social & @rebeccasear.bsky.social in Demography show how market integration in Northwestern Tanzania disrupts paternal (but not maternal) kin support for childcare. Highlights and full manuscript👇
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Check out a new paper by our PhD student @thegargiulian.bsky.social, out in Demography! It presents a workflow for mortality estimation in conflict settings, bringing together different data sources and missing data correction methods. For highlights and full manuscript 👇
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Check out the blogpost of @lshtm-laors.bsky.social on LSHTM's inaugural #OpenResearch Awards 2026 featuring two of our PhD students, Maria Gargiulo (@thegargiulian.bsky.social) and Rahaf Abu Koura (@rabukoura.bsky.social), who are the winners of the student category! 🥳
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Congratulations to PSG's PhD students Maria Gargiulo (@thegargiulian.bsky.social) and Rahaf Abu Koura (@rabukoura.bsky.social), joint winners of LSHTM Open Research Awards 2026! So proud of you both 🎉
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
📆 28 May | 12.00-13.00 (BST) 📍Room G41 (LSHTM, Keppel Street) or online 🔗 lshtm.zoom.us/s/82588798418
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Join us tomorrow for the last London Universities Population Seminar of this academic year! We are looking forward to hosting Aasli Abdi Nur (@aasli.bsky.social), who will present her work "Progress or Polarization? A Computational Analysis of Trends in Global Family Planning Research. Details 👇
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Focusing on Mexico, they found that counting both self-inflicted and external violent deaths would increase the maternal mortality rate by 31%. See the open access full text 👇 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/2/...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
📢 New publication from PSG members Maria Gargiulo (@thegargiulian.bsky.social) and Anushé Hassan (@anushe.bsky.social), and alumna Ursula Gazeley is out in BMJ Public Health! The study shows how violent deaths during pregnancy and postpartum are an overlooked cause of maternal mortality.
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
On Wednesday May 20, Eugenio Paglino (@eugeniopaglino.bsky.social) from @pophel.bsky.social & José H C Monteiro da Silva (@josehcms.bsky.social) from UPenn will give a joint seminar on mortality modelling and estimation ⏱️ 12.45-13.45 (BST) 📍 LG19 & Zoom 🔗 lshtm.zoom.us/s/81041748720
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
On Monday May 18, Roman Hoffman (@romanhoffmann.bsky.social) from @iiasa.ac.at will present his work on intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa in the context of global warming ⏱️ 12.00-13.00 (BST) 📍 TP2-245 & Zoom 🔗 lshtm.zoom.us/j/8239571966...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Mark your calendars for two exciting seminars coming up next week at LSTHM and PSG! 📆
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Demography - the flagship journal of PAA @readdemography.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
“Estimates of Under-Five Mortality From a Mobile Phone Survey”: This study by Julio Romero-Prieto et al. represents “one of the first attempts to collect survival data via mobile phones and to randomize different survey instruments.” @lshtm.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Congratulations to Poppy Cooper (@poppycooper.bsky.social) for winning the Best Poster Prize for the Epidemiology and Population Health faculty at the LSHTM Doctoral College Festival last week! 🎉🎉
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The latest blogpost of @lshtm-crises.bsky.social covers our PhD student Maria Gargiulo's (@thegargiulian.bsky.social) work on capturing undercounted maternal deaths in Mexico! Find it here👇
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Maria Gargiulo @thegargiulian.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
“Measurements count, because if it’s not counted, it’s assumed to be unimportant” – Joni Seager A little preview of some ongoing work on violent maternal deaths in Mexico. These deaths are not currently captured by relevant health indicators, but they’re still important!
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
In @prpr-journal.bsky.social: "Changes in Fertility Trends and Women's Fertility Desires in the Wake of the Homicide Surge in Mexico" finds fertility outcomes remained largely unchanged despite the dramatic rise in homicides in Mexico. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Changes in Fertility Trends and Women’s Fertility Desires in the Wake of the Homicide Surge in Mexico - Population Research and Policy Review
Since 2006, Mexico has experienced a surge in homicides due to national policies and international influences on drug trafficking activities. Although the effects of the so-called “Drug War” have been...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Out now in Population and Development Review: "Weaponizing Kinship: A Demographic Analysis of Bereavement in the Colombian Conflict" showing that nearly 40% of Colombians lost at least one family member to conflict-related killings or disappearances. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1728...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
📢 Check out these two new publications involving PSG members Maria Gargiulo (@thegargiulian.bsky.social) and José Manuel Aburto!
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
📢 New paper out in the European Journal of Population (@eaps.bsky.social)! With Nicoletta Balbo and Francesco Billari, we investigated how Romania's 1960s abortion ban shaped the next generation's family formation outcomes.
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I contributed to a @euronews.com article by @servetyanatma.bsky.social exploring the fertility decline Turkey has been experiencing and why the story behind it is more complex than it seems. www.euronews.com/health/2026/...
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Declining fertility in Europe: Why Turkey is leading the drop
Turkey’s total fertility rate fell from 2.11 to 1.51 between 2013 and 2023. Beyond long-term structural and cultural changes, experts point to economic instability and institutional constraints as key...
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Antonino Polizzi @polizzan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
📈 New preprint on life expectancy trajectories in high-income countries since 2020. 📉 Joint work with a great team from @mpidr.bsky.social @oxforddemsci.bsky.social @psglshtm.bsky.social @camunicampop.bsky.social Link below. 👇
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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LondonPopSeminar
About the Seminar Series The London Universities Population Seminar Series is a collaboration between the population groups at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the London School ...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
We co-host this seminar with Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health at LSHTM @lshtm.bsky.social and we co-organize these seminar series with @clscohorts.bsky.social and LSE' Pop@LSE and Historical Economic Demography Research Groups.
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Next in London Universities Population Seminars 📢 Liliana Andriano (@uossocstatdemo.bsky.social) presents her work "Timing matters: Heterogeneous effects of climatic events on school attendance in Nigeria". Join us on Feb 26 at 12.45 📍 G05 LSHTM or online: lshtm.zoom.us/s/82310981248
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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About the Seminar Series The London Universities Population Seminar Series is a collaboration between the population groups at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the London School ...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
We co-host this seminar with Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health at @lshtm.bsky.social and co-organise London Universities Population Seminer series with @clscohorts.bsky.social and LSE' Pop@LSE and Historical Economic Demography Research Groups.
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Surveys are important for miscarriage research, yet questionnaire design and sample characteristics can influence reported miscarriage prevalence We compared miscarriage reporting across British surveys with @mccompans.bsky.social & @heinivaisanen.bsky.social - take a look at our pre-print here ⬇️
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Tomorrow at 12.45pm, join us for Marília Nepomuceno (@marilianep.bsky.social) and Ugofilippo Basellini (@ugobas.bsky.social) and their joint seminar on Human Longevity and Mortality Forecasting. In person at the Manson Lecture Theatre or online. For more details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Human longevity and mortality forecasting | LSHTM
This joint seminar brings together two research talks exploring global mortality patterns. The first examines old-age mortality beyond high-income countries, investigating whether older adults in low
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
PSG seminars continue 📈 Up next on Jan 28 at 12:45, Research Fellow @jacalazans.bsky.social will give a talk on how tobacco control policies influenced adult mortality patterns in Brazil. Join us in person (LG24, Keppel Street) or online. Find more details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Tobacco control policies and changes in adult mortality patterns in Brazil
Over recent decades, Brazil has experienced profound changes in its mortality patterns, characterized by a sharp decline in infectious diseases, population ageing, and the growing prominence of
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Sign up our mailing list to attend online and to see the full seminar schedule: sites.google.com/view/londonp...
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LondonPopSeminar
About the Seminar Series The London Universities Population Seminar Series is a collaboration between the population groups at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the London School ...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The first London Universities Population Seminar of 2026 is tomorrow! Francisco Rowe (@fcorowe.bsky.social) is joining us to present his work "Correcting Distorted Human Population Data from Mobile Phone Location Data" Tomorrow 13.00 at LSE, CON.1.01.
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
We organise London Universities Population Seminer series together with @clscohorts.bsky.social and LSE' Pop@LSE and Historical Economic Demography Research Groups. Sign up our mailing list to see the full seminar schedule: sites.google.com/view/londonp...
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About the Seminar Series The London Universities Population Seminar Series is a collaboration between the population groups at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the London School ...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
This seminar is part of 16 Days of activism against gender-based violence and co-organised with @lshtm-march.bsky.social and Gender and Violence Health Centre.
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Up next in the London Universities Population Seminar Series: On 25 November at 12:45, Dr Isadora Cruxên (QMUL) will present “Co-creating feminist technology to confront gender-based violence and feminicide.” Join us in G08 (Keppel Street) or online: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Co-creating feminist technology to confront gender-based violence and feminicide
How can technology support social justice struggles against gender-based violence and feminicide? This talk explores this question through the work of “Data Against Feminicide”, a collaborative
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We’re happy to welcome two new researchers to the Mortality and Inequalities Research Group at PSG 🙌 Yu Chen has joined us as a Research Fellow, and Jacob Martin, a PhD student at @ined.bsky.social , is visiting for the next two months. A very warm welcome to both!
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Selin Köksal @selinkoksal.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
What happens when abortion access becomes restricted even without a law officially passing? With Francesco Billari and @aksoyundan.bsky.social, we investigated how incidence of abortion, miscarriage and stillbirth changed under the anti-abortion campaign in Turkey.
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Kicking off London Universities Population Seminars for the new academic year! Join us Oct 28 in person (LSE, KSW.G.01) or online to hear from Prof Karen Glaser (KCL) on mental & physical health changes among adults aged 50-69 in England. Full schedule & sign up: sites.google.com/view/londonp...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Tomorrow @farid-flici.bsky.social will talk about population ageing and social security sustainability in Algeria. Join us! 👇
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Join us next week to hear from @farid-flici.bsky.social on population ageing and social security sustainability in Algeria 🇩🇿 🗓 Wednesday, 22 October 2025 🕐 12:45–13:45 (BST) 📍 KS-LG19 💻 Zoom: lshtm.zoom.us/j/89990670777 ℹ️ More details: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
New week, new publication 📝 Our visiting researcher @farid-flici.bsky.social examines the migrant mortality advantage in Spain by region of origin, now out in Genus. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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How does origin affect migrant mortality advantage in Spain? - Genus
In high-income countries, migrants tend to have lower mortality compared with natives. It is necessary to understand such a phenomenon, known as “the migrant mortality paradox”, to design better socia...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Sunny skies over London and PSG☀️ We’re happy to welcome three colleagues to the Mortality and Inequalities Research Group. Julia Calazans @jacalazans.bsky.social‬ & Felipe Sánchez join as Research Fellows, while Rahaf Abu Koura @rabukoura.bsky.social as Research Assistant. A warm welcome to all!
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
The position is split across 18 months at @lshtm.bsky.social and 18 months at @mpidr.bsky.social. Apply by Sep 25! 💬 Feel free to DM us or get in touch with José Manuel Aburto or Emilio Zagheni (@ezagheni.bsky.social) to chat more about the opportunity.
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
🗣️Exciting PhD opportunity! Join @lshtm.bsky.social PSG and @mpidr.bsky.social as a PhD student/Research Assistant on an 3-year project leading to a funded PhD. The role focuses on developing cutting-edge methods to model health & mortality in low-income countries. jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Assistant
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working i...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Our MSc RSHR alum Rosa Mackay has just published her MSc dissertation! 🎉 Co-authored with PSG members @rachelhvscott.bsky.social and Melissa Palmer, the paper explores how people in Britain find and use online information during the abortion process. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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“I'm Pregnant, What Do I Do?”: Exploring How People Having Abortions in Britain Find and Use Online Sources of Information
Background Accurate, timely, and supportive information is important for high-quality abortion care. Limited research explores how people find and use online sources of information (OSI) during the ...
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Rob Salguero-Gómez @robsalgo.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Deadline for the EvoDemoS conference 2 wks away! Join us at @PembrokeOxford @UniofOxford to discuss the breath and depth of demographic theory and applications in Sept evodemo2025.weebly.com Please retweet @biology.ox.ac.uk @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org
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EvoDemoS 2025
EvoDemoS 2025 International Conference. The local organising committee welcomes you to the 10th International Conference of the Evolutionary Demography Society, hosted at Pembroke College, Oxford, bet...
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
PSG member Isolde Birdthistle spoke to The Independent about the impact of cuts to US-funded HIV services on young women in South Africa: 📰 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... @lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm-march.bsky.social
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How sexual violence survivors in Africa are now collateral damage of Trump’s aid cuts
Rape crisis services are suffering the knock-on effect of US funded HIV services being cut, writes Rachel Schraer
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Population Studies Group, LSHTM @psglshtm.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🚨 Only 5 days left to apply for the PIC Masters Studentship for prospective MSc Demography & Health and MSc Reproductive & Sexual Health Research students @lshtm.bsky.social ! Find more details here 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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2025-26 PIC Masters Studentship Scheme in Population Studies | LSHTM
The Population Investigation Committee (PIC) established a scholarship fund in 1996 to facilitate further training in demography past undergraduate level. Eligibility for the studentship is restricted
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