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Housing and Health: New Research to Inform Better Policy Making
Presented by: Amy Clair & Faye Sanders
Venue: Broadway House, London
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Renting rather than owning a private sector home linked to faster ‘biological ageing’
Impact of renting vs outright ownership double that of being out of work vs employment
Effects reversible, emphasising role of housing policy in health improvement
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Identification of Politically Motivated Survey Falsification in Online Surveys
The internet has become a key arena of political debate, and fake news, bots, fabricated and manipulated content come with this trend. Initial evidence suggests that also online surveys are subject to politically motivated falsification. This research project focuses on identifying politically motivated survey falsification in existing online surveys and experimental settings. While...
Presented by: Zaza Zindel
Venue: Hybrid
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Job loss is linked to increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth
New MiSoC research found a doubling in the chances of a pregnancy miscarrying or resulting in a stillbirth following a job loss
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9th World Congress of the International Microsimulation Association
Venue: University of Vienna
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Child & Adolescent Data in Understanding Society: An Overview
Presented by: Dr Cara Booker and Dr Edith Aguirre
Venue: Online
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Wealthier children in UK experienced steepest fall in mental health during pandemic
Findings contradict predictions that disadvantaged children would be hardest hit – child mental health may have become more equal but worsened overall, say researchers
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Professor Meena Kumari appointed new ISER Director
Professor Kumari is a world-renowned epidemiologist, working at the intersection of social science and biological science
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Data for Action–the future of Public Health: Anna Crispe, Suffolk C Council
Presented by: Anna Crisp
Venue: Hybrid: Silberrad Centre and Zoom
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Data for Action: The future of public health
Anna Crispe from Suffolk County Council discusses health policy in the first of our seminar series in partnership with the Institute for Public Health and Wellbeing
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New major updates to UKMOD, our tax benefit microsimulation model for UK and devolved nations
New model includes improvements to modelling of Council Tax and policy reforms around universal free school meals in London and Scotland and changes to Bedroom Tax
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Survey Futures – second open forum announced for 9 October
The ESRC-funded project for survey methodologists, survey managers, designers and data users is examining key issues for high quality social surveys in the future
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Bibby Stockholm: legionella is not the only health threat on the asylum barge
Dr Amy Clair writes for The Conversation about the health risks for living in poor conditions
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Child food insecurity and free school meals
Our research informs new Parliamentary briefing on impact of policies to address food insecurity for children in the UK