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New Partner Institute: UCL Social Research Institute

Population Europe welcomes the Social Research Institute, a centre of the University College London, as the 36th partner in the Network of Europe's leading demographic research centres.

Population Europe welcomes the Social Research Institute, a centre of the University College London, as the 36th partner in the Network of Europe's leading demographic research centres.

Event: VIU/LIVES Winter School - Life Course and Vulnerabilities

VIU/LIVES Winter School - Life Course and Vulnerabilities

Mon Mar 8 - Fri Mar 12
This is the sixth edition of the LIVES Winter School, the second organized by Venice International University and led by the two VIU member universities: the University of Lausanne and the University of Padua.
Population Europe App "A Life Journey"

Population Europe App

The travelling exhibition “How to get to 100 – and enjoy it” is now available as an app!

All of the information, games and graphs can now be viewed on your iPhone® or iPad®. "A Life Journey" can be downloaded for free from the App Store and is a great opportunity to learn about demographic change from the comforts of your own home or in the classroom.

The information is available in ten languages - Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Russian and Spanish.

Discussion Beyond COVID-19: Population Challenges Ahead

Discussion 'Beyond COVID-19: Population Challenges Ahead'

In honour of the German presidency of the Council of the European Union, State Sectretary Dr Markus Kerber (German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community) and Prof. Dr Arnstein Aassve (Bocconi University) discussed what are the demographic parameters which support – or might prevent – individuals from being better prepared for the challenges of the pandemic.

On 10 December, in honour of the German presidency of the Council of the European Union, State Sectretary Dr Markus Kerber (German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community) and Prof. Dr Arnstein Aassve (Bocconi University) discussed what are the demographic parameters which support – or might prevent – individuals from being better prepared for the challenges of the pandemic.

Demography and the Coronavirus Pandemic: What have we learned so far and where do we go from here?

Demography and the Coronavirus Pandemic: What have we learned so far and where do we go from here?

Event Review of the High-Level Expert Meeting
On 9 November 2020, Population Europe hosted a High-Level Expert Meeting to discuss what the demographic community has learned thus far about the COVID-19 pandemic and where they go from here. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it will be important that demographers make a greater effort to communicate their research findings to influence policy measures addressing the impacts of the pandemic. Researchers also need to be more vocal in combating misinformation about the virus and conveying the non-health implications of this pandemic on society.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it will be important that demographers make a greater effort to communicate their research findings to influence policy measures addressing the impacts of the pandemic. Researchers also need to be more vocal in combating misinformation about the virus and conveying the non-health implications of this pandemic on society.

 

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Demography and the Coronavirus Pandemic: What have we learned so far?

Mon Nov 9
The objective of this High-Level Expert Meeting is to discuss the current state of socio-demographic research related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As researchers have been constantly working to better understand the impacts of this pandemic on society, awareness and information has been evolving. Therefore, we want to hear from members of our community about their main insights on the impact of COVID-19 based on to their own research/field of expertise, and what they think are the main knowledge gaps that still need to be filled.
Books and Reports: Comparing and Contrasting the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the European Union

Comparing and Contrasting the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the European Union

Read and download the full book here
From Linda Hantrais (Loughborough University & London School of Economics and Political Science) and Marie-Thérèse Letablier (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) & Centre d’Economie de la Sorbonne), this book looks behind headlines and uncontextualised comparisions to compare and contrast the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in European Union countries.

From Linda Hantrais (Loughborough University & London School of Economics and Political Science) and Marie-Thérèse Letablier (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) & Centre d’Economie de la Sorbonne), this book looks behind headlines and uncontextualised comparisions to compare and contrast the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in European Union countries.

News: 'Dear Pandemic' Shares COVID-19 Content From an All-Female Group of Researchers

'Dear Pandemic' Shares COVID-19 Content From an All-Female Group of Researchers

Led by an all-female group of researchers across continents, Dear Pandemic is a new website where you can stay updated on factual information related to COVID-19.

Led by an all-female group of researchers across continents, Dear Pandemic is a new website where you can stay updated on factual information related to COVID-19.

 

When Does Digital Use Harm Child Mental Health and Socioemotional Well-Being?

When Does Digital Use Harm Child Mental Health and Socioemotional Well-Being?

A study by Melissa Bohnert and Pablo Gracia (Trinity College Dublin) asks whether engagement with digital media has been detrimental for the well-being of children, and whether the effects are the same for all children.

A study by Melissa Bohnert and Pablo Gracia (Trinity College Dublin) asks whether engagement with digital media has been detrimental for the well-being of children, and whether the effects are the same for all children. They find that digital engagement can have moderate negative effects on children’s mental health and socioemotional problems, but these effects were found to vary largely depending on the quantity and quality of these digital activities.

How Do School Closures Affect Student Learning? It’s Worse Than You Think

How Do School Closures Affect Student Learning? It’s Worse Than You Think

By Per Engzell, Arun Frey & Mark Verhagen (Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, University of Oxford)
Per Engzell, Arun Frey & Mark Verhagen of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University find that during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the Netherlands, students learned less than during a normal year. These results highlight the costs of keeping students out of schools and of the difficulties in compensating for these costs.

<p>Per Engzell, Arun Frey & Mark Verhagen of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, Oxford University find that during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the Netherlands, students learned less than during a normal year. These results highlight the costs of keeping students out of schools and of the difficulties in compensating for these costs.</p>

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