Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity

How can we improve disability representation in datasets while protecting individual privacy? Find out more in our latest Equalise seminar with speaker Dr Jamie Danemayer: youtu.be/wd-FA8TMOU8 #HealthEquity #DataScience #Disability #HealthInequalities #Inclusion #SyntheticData

Congratulations to Maddie Davies Kellock, @francescasolmi.bsky.social and Equalise Co-Directors @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social and @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social for their recently published paper on childhood BMI and fat mass trajectories on adolescent body dissatisfaction journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Are family wellbeing and vaccine uptake connected? Find out in new research by Equalise Directors @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social and Yvonne Kelly. 📖 jech.bmj.com/content/earl... #Research #PublicHealth #HealthEquity

An 18-year gap in life expectancy exists between some communities in the UK. We support the @healthequals.bsky.social campaign calling for a change in the law to tackle health inequalities. Explore the campaign and find out how you can get involved. 👉 bit.ly/4bGLDLR

Millions of people in the UK provide unpaid care to family and friends. A new paper by Equalise's @enricopfeifer.bsky.social followed up to 35,779 adults in the UK Household Longitudinal Study over more than a decade to see what happens when people start or stop caring. 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...

Do you want to use @clscohorts.bsky.social cohort data to answer causal research questions? Join us for our training webinar on Causal inference in four British cohort studies happening next week. Date: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 Time: 12-2pm Book now 👉 bit.ly/4AL6msA

Congratulations to Equalise's @katie-taylor.bsky.social on her successful @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social Award, which will focus on Co-designing a Practical Response to Education, Employment and Training Inequalities among Young Adult Carers in London. www.ucl.ac.uk/research-inn...

Congratulations to @enricopfeifer.bsky.social on this first academic publication showing the impact of transitions into and out of unpaid caring on changes in health behaviours. @equalise.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our Equalise Research Fellow, Dr Niamh Bridson Hubbard, contributed analysis regarding the impact of negative school experiences on the likelihood of being in the NEET category to @healthfoundation.bsky.social's new briefing

🧠 Poor mental health across adolescence can have lasting impacts. New research by @katie-taylor.bsky.social found that young people with consistently poor mental health were more likely to be NEET at age 23. Read our policy brief: equalisehealthequity.org/2026/09/09/m... #MentalHealth #NEET

New blog! @katie-taylor.bsky.social @equalise.bsky.social on using our data and the Millennium Cohort Study to show how teenage mental health and where we grow up affects later participation in education, training and employment

New policy brief 📄by Equalise's @katie-taylor.bsky.social on the impact of poor mental health (at ages 14 and 17) and of growing up in a deprived area on later NEET status. Read the policy brief: equalisehealthequity.org/2026/09/09/m... #MentalHealth #NEET #YouthEmployment #HealthEquity @ukri.org

1 in 3 care leavers report low wellbeing. Our From Surviving to Thriving report explains why, and what needs to change: https://coramvoice.org.uk/resource-library/from-surviving-to-thriving-the-seven-drivers-of-well-being-for-children-in-care-and-care-leavers/ #BrightSpots #CoramVoice

So sad. Confirms earlier research by @equalise.bsky.social

🔎 Want to learn more about health inequalities research? Browse all Equalise studies on our website, each accompanied by a plain English summary to help make our findings accessible to everyone. Explore our research: equalisehealthequity.org/publications...

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Professor Jason Arday. His scholarship, teaching and public work challenged racism and inequality, inspiring so many. We honour his legacy and extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones, colleagues, students and communities.

Providing care in later life may be beneficial, but only up to a point. An Equalise study found moderate caregiving led slower cognitive decline, while intensive caring (50+ hrs/week) was linked to faster decline. Explore our studies: equalisehealthequity.org/publications...

🎉 We're proud to join the @healthequals.bsky.social coalition, supporting organisations working to put health equity at the heart of decision-making. Everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy life, regardless of their circumstances. #MakeHealthEqual #HealthEquity #PublicHealth

Can data help us tackle childhood inequalities? In our Equalise seminar, Professor Katie Harron discusses how the ECHILD database, linking records for 21 million children in England, can help us understand inequalities and evaluate early interventions. 🎥 youtu.be/aT-JHyuysKk #HealthEquity

📢 New research suggests health inequalities in coastal communities are driven more by deprivation and migration patterns than coastal living itself. Study by Equalise members Stephen Jivraj and Emily Murray 🔗 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/3/... #HealthEquity #PublicHealth @ucliehc.bsky.social

Calling UK postgraduate (taught or research) students interested in data skills training for social science and the humanities -- please complete our survey! bit.ly/4b8MVyN @sociodigfutures.bsky.social @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @pgresearchhub.bsky.social @newcastlesu.bsky.social

EVENT: The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain Join us, @fairness.bsky.social, Will Snell, @pollyneate.bsky.social, Will Hutton, Siobhan Aarons and @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to discuss why a fair society matters, and how we can make it happen. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-f...

Can children shape their parents' lives? @evakimova.bsky.social and @melindacmills.bsky.social show in @pnas.org how children's genetically influenced characteristics can shape family outcomes, highlighting the interplay between genes & social environment. www.demography.ox.ac.uk/news/can-chi...

🎥 New on the Equalise YouTube channel: Professor @zetkin.bsky.social explores why evidence doesn't always translate neatly into policy, and what alternative models can teach us about research impact. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSfc... How can researchers better influence policy? #Policy

Great to take part in the #UPENConference! It was a pleasure to host our table, share our work, and connect with so many colleagues across the sector. Thank you to everyone who stopped by! #Research #UPEN #HealthEquity

📣 New article on caregiving out today! Equalise member @baowenxue.bsky.social presents highlights from her research on how caregiving affects cognitive function - both positively and negatively. 👉 Read the article: flickread.com/edition/html... @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social @ukri.org

🎥 We’ve launched our YouTube channel! Our first video explores health equity, time and lifecourse research with Equalise Co-Directors Yvonne Kelly and Anne McMunn. Watch 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RPJ... Let us know what you think! #HealthEquity #Lifecourse #Research

"If you could change one major policy or social structure tomorrow to improve health equity, what would it be and why?" 👉 Find Equalise Co-Directors Yvonne Kelly and @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social's answer on pages 54-56 of @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social's Magazine: online.fliphtml5.com/ezoow/gmaa/#...

We’re excited to launch the Equalise YouTube channel 🎉 We’ll be sharing research seminar recordings, insights from collaborators, and more on lifecourse health equity. Stay connected with our work 👇 www.youtube.com/@EqualiseHea... #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #Research #Equalise #Lifecourse @ukri.org

Now available - Our webinar recording which explores how practitioners working in children's services in East Lothian and Glasgow use collaborative practice and shared leadership to strengthen whole family support and improve outcomes for children, young people and families: buff.ly/ByL9iwa

🎧 There are 1M young carers in the UK (2–3 per classroom). Sharing the Mic centres their voices (on education, work & wellbeing) and what must change. This is an evidence-based call to action. Listen: open.spotify.com/show/4XGUsp3... #CarersWeek #YoungCarers #CarePolicy

Young carers (16–18) have worse mental health than their peers: higher anxiety, depression & chronic illness. This pattern holds across gender, ethnicity & income. 📣 General support isn’t enough: we need targeted interventions. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #CarersWeek #MentalHealth #YoungCarers

New European evidence on informal care (ELSA & SHARE): Care is rising, unevenly distributed, and shaped by gender, SES & care systems. Impacts on health, work & participation vary widely. 👉 Policy must reflect this complexity. link.springer.com/collections/... #CarersWeek #CarePolicy #HealthEquity

Yesterday at @glasgow.ac.uk we brought together partners and collaborators for our Equalise Centre Day, sharing ideas, updates (and dinner!) as we continue working towards health equity. Huge thanks to our speakers including @publichealthscot.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social @vhscotland.bsky.social.

📢 Young carers are the forgotten group in NEET policy. They’re 119% more likely to be persistently NEET, and far less likely to complete FE/HE - a new study by @rebeccalacey.bsky.social shows. www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/u... @ucliehc.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org

NEET may be an administratively useful category but it can stigmatise young people, flatten diffs & obscure conditions shaping lives. We've written a short @equalise.bsky.social briefing. One small shift: avoid 'NEETs', say 'young people in the NEET category' equalisehealthequity.org/2026/05/12/b...

Heavy caring responsibilities reduce brain function for people aged 50 & over, whereas light caring duties can actually be beneficial to middle-aged and older people’s mental abilities, new research led by Dr @baowenxue.bsky.social from @ucliehc.bsky.social finds www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

'Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring.' 👈 The Guardian wrote about a new study by #ESRC Equalise's @baowenxue.bsky.social, out today! www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Read the full paper📖 academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

🎧 New Oral Health Matters podcast episode asks: how can evidence really lead to fairer policy? @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social, Co-Director of Equalise, joins the discussion on the pro-equity policy agenda and what it would take to move from evidence to action. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

New research shows that parenting programmes, like SFSC, work in improving parents' mental wellbeing 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ucliehc.bsky.social @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social @anjaheilmann.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

Today on #YoungCarersActionDay we share a new podcast on young carers' experience - in their own voice 👉 'Sharing the Mic: Young Carers & Change Makers in Conversation' shorturl.at/p6PZk @rebeccalacey.bsky.social @carerstrust.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org @researchpodcasts.bsky.social

Interested in helping shape #research on #health inequity? 📣 We're recruiting for our Childcare Public Scrutiny Panel! 👇 We want to hear from families using childcare, and from those who can’t access it although they need it. Get in touch or register your interest: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

I'm currently hiring for a PhD studentship based at City St George's, University of London as part of @equalise.bsky.social 'Family and environmental influences on children's home learning, and inequalities in education and mental health outcomes' Apply here: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...

#Equalise Co-Director @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social gave expert oral evidence to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) select committee on Carers Allowance today, together with @carerstrust.bsky.social and @carers-uk.bsky.social 📣 Watch/listen to the panel: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

Passionate about health equity? 📣 Join the #Equalise team and help make a difference with a fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk. ✍ Further information & how to apply: shorturl.at/yn3Sh #PhD #PhDFunding @celsenbroich.bsky.social @pmeierprof.bsky.social

We had a wonderful and productive day today at our #Equalise Centre Day! Thank you to all the colleagues, partners and speakers for sharing knowledge, updates and vision, as we continue our journey towards health equity. #HealthEquity #ESRC

Too many young carers are being left behind. @rebeccalacey.bsky.social's new study shows early and preventable gaps in attendance and attainment. Young carers deserve better. Read the blog: childofourtimeblog.org.uk/2026/01/youn... @nuffieldfoundation.org #YoungCarers #HealthEquity #Policy

📣New study by @rebeccalacey.bsky.social & @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social with @carerstrust.bsky.social & MYTIME Young Carers: Young carers face major educational disadvantages, risking future opportunities. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #YoungCarers