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Becca Lacey

@rebeccalacey.bsky.social

Reader in Social and Lifecourse Epidemiology, City St George's, University of London Deputy Director of Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity Childhood adversities, young carers, mental health Lover of all things longitudinal and trains

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There are a few more days to apply. Closes on Weds 4th June

01.06.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And now on jobs.ac.uk

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND489/r...

19.05.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

1. Looking for someone to start ASAP
2. Yes - after someone w strong longitudinal quant skills

19.05.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And now on jobs.ac.uk

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND489/r...

19.05.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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...

I am hiring for a new researchers on my @nuffieldfoundation.org young carers project.
Closes 4thJune. After someone with strong quant longitudinal skills, passion for communicating research beyond academia & wants to work with people w lived experience/other sectors
jobs.sgul.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

16.05.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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International Social Epidemiology Society’s inaugural symposium on May 27, 2025 at 08:00 New York / 14:00 Paris / 17:30 Delhi / 22:00 Melbourne.
For more information and to register www.social-epi.org/our-events

22.04.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for applications for the International Social Epidemiology Society Awards
- recognizing excellence in social epidemiology research and practice.
www.social-epi.org/ises-awards

22.04.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    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 hiring. A two-year postdoc in Whitehall II research group at UCL focusing on air pollution and dementia based on 40 years longitudinal data. Please find more details in the link below. Please share this to people who may be interested. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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a black kitten is laying on a white blanket on a bed looking at the camera . ALT: a black kitten is laying on a white blanket on a bed looking at the camera .

Today has been one of those days where everything has gone wrong and it feels like the whole world is against me. Constant barriers to progressing, never being good enough & no you're not eligible for PIP despite really struggling day to day.

31.03.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come and join us!

25.03.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Today on #youngcarersactionday we release new findings from our @nuffieldfoundation.org funded project on the educational attainment of young carers. This is the 1st time we have had self-report care info from YP matched with educational data.

www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/u...

12.03.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

We found:
-Young carers were 35% less likely to hit their age-expected attainment than their peers
-Young carers achieve on average 2 fewer GCSEs compared to their peers
-51% of young carers had no GCSEs at A*-C

12.03.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today on #youngcarersactionday we release new findings from our @nuffieldfoundation.org funded project on the educational attainment of young carers. This is the 1st time we have had self-report care info from YP matched with educational data.

www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/u...

12.03.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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So … public health jobs @healthfoundation.bsky.social are like buses - you wait for one for ages and then two arrive at the same time!

Another great role shaping our prevention agenda ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Please share!

lde.tbe.taleo.net/lde01/ats/ca...

07.03.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2025 Call for Applications for International Social Epidemiology Society Awards

Link provided to https://www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for additional details of the call for applications

2025 Call for Applications for International Social Epidemiology Society Awards Link provided to https://www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for additional details of the call for applications

The I-SES is excited to announce our 2025 Call for Awards to recognize the exceptional work of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, & early career researchers in social epidemiology!

Please see the flyer below & go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for more details.

And please share widely!

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Still time to get an application in - closing tomorrow. πŸ‘‡

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Research Contractor (Elitist Britain 2025) - The Sutton Trust We’re looking for a freelance researcher to carry out work for our landmark report, Elitist Britain 2025

🚨 Freelance research opportunity 🚨

We're looking for a researcher to help us with data collection for our major report, Elitist Britain 2025 - looking at the backgrounds of those making up the country's elites - please do share in your networks πŸ™‚

recruitment.suttontrust.com/jobs/5596434...

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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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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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The call for applications for the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2025-2026 is open!

This international doctoral program aims to provide students with a high-level education in demography.

Deadline to apply: March 25th, 2025 at 12 PM (noon).
More information: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...

04.02.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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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).

New 3.5yr PhD opportunity at UCL with @equalise.bsky.social supervised by myself, @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social, @baowenxue.bsky.social & @profkatsmith.bsky.social on inequalities in pathways to employment in young people. Closes 25th Feb
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

30.01.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Thanks Michelle!

30.01.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PhD opportunity with an absolute dream-team of supervisors
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30.01.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    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).

New 3.5yr PhD opportunity at UCL with @equalise.bsky.social supervised by myself, @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social, @baowenxue.bsky.social & @profkatsmith.bsky.social on inequalities in pathways to employment in young people. Closes 25th Feb
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

30.01.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Reminder! Today at 3PM (UK) the DASH series on 'Causal Inference in Environmental Epidemiology' kicks off! @lshtm.bsky.social .

Dr Marie-Abèle Bind from @harvardmed.bsky.social will discuss using causal inference to understand how environmental exposures impact health.

#CausalInference #CausalSky'

22.01.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I will be attending the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Annual Conference in September 2025.

It's the best place for epidemiology & public health research in the UK & Ireland.

I hope to see you there. Submit your abstract before the end of Monday 24th February.

#EpiSky

22.01.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UECNA Webinar

Impact of Aircraft Noise on Children’s Learning

January 27 18:00 CET

Charlotte Clarke, Professor of Environmental Epidemiology at London University, author RANCH Study on children's learning

Questions, discussion

For zoom link
www.uecna.eu

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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...

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#episky

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