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Anne McMunn

@anne-mcmunn.bsky.social

Professor of Social Epidemiology at UCL, Co-Director of Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity

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Unpaid work – the missing link in the gender gap - Understanding Society Long read: unpaid work may affect health through its impact on employment Inequality persists, and housework and caring may be crucial factors

Our latest blog: @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social, Professor of Social Epidemiology at UCL, sets out the evidence on how unpaid work can affect health and inequality through its effect on employment

19.11.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pleased to share this work showing the impact of caring on educational outcomes for young carers. Uses national pupil database linked to UKHLS.

08.01.2026 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
EQUALISE Senior Research Fellow - Born in Bradford We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow to lead quantitative research projects, and support knowledge mobilisation efforts.

Join the Equalise team and help make a difference for lifecourse health equity! πŸ“£ πŸ‘‡

Born In Bradford is recruiting for a Senior Research Fellow to work with Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity.

✍ Further information & how to apply: borninbradford.nhs.uk/careers/equa...

19.06.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Mel!

03.06.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Team photo at the Equalise launch event

Team photo at the Equalise launch event

Speakers at the Equalise launch event

Speakers at the Equalise launch event

Equalise has officially launched! πŸ“£
We had a wonderful and productive day yesterday at our ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity launch event. Thank you to all the colleagues, partners and attendees for a truly special event, marking the beginning of our journey towards lifecourse health equity.

29.05.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thoroughly enjoyed the launch of our new ESRC Centre @equalise.bsky.social yesterday! Thanks to all the attended!

29.05.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Job Opportunity at St George's University of London: Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology The Research Fellow will investigate young carers and health inequalities using advanced longitudinal quantitative methods. Responsibilities include data analysis, literature reviews, publishing findi...

jobs.sgul.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... we are recruiting a Research Fellow to work on our Nuffield-funded project investigating outcomes for young carers. Please share with your networks.

16.05.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Unlocking the future of longitudinal population studies | Population Research UK (PRUK)

I am disappointed that a key access concern raised in the discussion I was involved in at the London meeting was not included in this report. Namely, the funding models for certain LPS are a barrier to access for ECRs in particular. pruk.ac.uk/2025/03/11/u...

15.03.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks @zetkin.bsky.social!

15.03.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

We are advertising for a Communications Officer for Equalise our new ESRC funded research centre on Lifecourse Health Equity. Please share widely www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

19.02.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Final UCL PhD opportunity as part of new centre Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity. Please share widely. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

24.01.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Human Rights Commission has handed down a report on racism at Australian universities. Here’s why it fails In reporting on racism but neglecting to look at it’s structural roots, research does more harm than good.

The Human Rights Commission has handed down a report on racism at Australian universities. Here’s why it fails
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22.01.2025 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Differences by ethnicity in the association between unpaid caring and health trajectories over 10 years in the UK Household Longitudinal Study Background Unpaid carers deliver critical social care. We aimed to examine differences by ethnicity in (1) profiles of unpaid caring and (2) associations between caring and physical and mental health ...

Delighted to share this publications from Whitney Well's MSc dissertation showing ethnic differences in the health of unpaid carers in the UK with @baowenxue.bsky.social and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social jech.bmj.com/content/79/2...

13.01.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

We are recruiting an Impact Manager for our new ESRC Research Centre, Equalise. Please share widely. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

13.01.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our work published today shows the psychological distress associated with combining care of both the younger and older generations with lead author @baowenxue.bsky.social and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social

07.01.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Research Associate: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity (675336) Research Associate: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity (675336), We are seeking to appoint a researcher to work in Social Policy as part of a new, multi-institution ESRC Centre for Lifecourse He...

One Research Associate post will be part of the new ESRC Centre @equalise.bsky.social, supporting longitudinal analysis of opportunities to reduce health inequalities across care, learning (education) & work: strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/... Feb 25-Aug 29. 2/3

16.12.2024 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to be recruiting 3 5-year Research Fellow posts to work in new ESRC Centre Equalise. Please share widely.

04.12.2024 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This work with Alejandra Letelier RodrΓ­guez and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social suggests caring has become more common for young people since the pandemic. More awareness and support is required.

04.12.2024 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed! Thanks Mel @zetkin.bsky.social

21.11.2024 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re advertising 3 new PhD Studentships within Equalise our new ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity. Please share widely..

20.11.2024 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Mel! Great to see you here!

18.11.2024 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to your powers of persuasion πŸ˜€

18.11.2024 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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