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Chronic stress levels 40% higher in full-time working women with children, but flexible work reduces stress
New study by Dr Cara Booker, Professor Meena Kumari, Professor Michaela Benzeval and Professor Tarani Chandola, reveals the physical impact of stress on working mothers
ISER evidence on racial harassment harm shared with the Independent Office for Police Conduct
Ethnic minorities are likely to be mistrustful of authorities in the face of widespread personal experience of harassment, and experiences of ethnic and racial harassment will result in ethnic minority clients who are more anxious and depressed
Professor Sonia Bhalotra discusses gender issues at launch of The Lancet Women’s theme issue "Advancing women in science, medicine, and global health"
Gender equality expert Professor Bhalotra chaired the panel Gender Bias and Assessment, leading discussions on how to overcome barriers to women’s advancement.
Professor Peter Lynn on BBC Radio 4 More or Less
Our Professor of Survey Methodology discussed the recent survey of views on the Holocaust and the methods used to assess levels of Holocaust denial in the British population
Who applies to university? New study for the Nuffield Foundation looked at reasons behind varying participation rates among young people
Better information for students and parents could encourage more students from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply for university, but not all types of information would be equally effective
Half of workers on minimum wage move onto better paid jobs within a year, but most remain stuck in low paid work
New research published by the Low Pay Commission finds women more likely to be trapped in low paid work
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Fertility and labor market responses to reductions in mortality
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Distributional analysis of the role of breadth and persistence of multiple deprivation in the health gradient measured by biomarkers
Kompal Sinha, Apostolos Davillas, Andrew M. Jones, et al.
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Ex ante inequality of opportunity in health, decomposition and distributional analysis of biomarkers
