Anne McMunn
anne-mcmunn.bsky.social
Anne McMunn
@anne-mcmunn.bsky.social

Professor of Social Epidemiology at UCL, Co-Director of Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity

Public Health 25%
Political science 24%

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Join the Equalise team and help make a difference for lifecourse health equity! 📣 👇

Born In Bradford is recruiting for a Senior Research Fellow to work with Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity.

✍ Further information & how to apply: borninbradford.nhs.uk/careers/equa...
EQUALISE Senior Research Fellow - Born in Bradford
We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow to lead quantitative research projects, and support knowledge mobilisation efforts.
borninbradford.nhs.uk

Thanks Mel!

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Equalise has officially launched! 📣
We had a wonderful and productive day yesterday at our ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity launch event. Thank you to all the colleagues, partners and attendees for a truly special event, marking the beginning of our journey towards lifecourse health equity.

Thoroughly enjoyed the launch of our new ESRC Centre @equalise.bsky.social yesterday! Thanks to all the attended!

jobs.sgul.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... we are recruiting a Research Fellow to work on our Nuffield-funded project investigating outcomes for young carers. Please share with your networks.
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...
jobs.sgul.ac.uk

I am disappointed that a key access concern raised in the discussion I was involved in at the London meeting was not included in this report. Namely, the funding models for certain LPS are a barrier to access for ECRs in particular. pruk.ac.uk/2025/03/11/u...
Unlocking the future of longitudinal population studies | Population Research UK (PRUK)
pruk.ac.uk

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/...
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).
www.ucl.ac.uk

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/...
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).
www.ucl.ac.uk

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The Human Rights Commission has handed down a report on racism at Australian universities. Here’s why it fails
theconversation.com/the-human-ri...
The Human Rights Commission has handed down a report on racism at Australian universities. Here’s why it fails
In reporting on racism but neglecting to look at it’s structural roots, research does more harm than good.
theconversation.com

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...
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 ...
jech.bmj.com

We are recruiting an Impact Manager for our new ESRC Research Centre, Equalise. Please share widely. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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).
www.ucl.ac.uk

Our work published today shows the psychological distress associated with combining care of both the younger and older generations with lead author @baowenxue.bsky.social and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social

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One Research Associate post will be part of the new ESRC Centre @equalise.bsky.social, supporting longitudinal analysis of opportunities to reduce health inequalities across care, learning (education) & work: strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/... Feb 25-Aug 29. 2/3
Research Associate: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity (675336)
Research Associate: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity (675336), We are seeking to appoint a researcher to work in Social Policy as part of a new, multi-institution ESRC Centre for Lifecourse He...
strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk

Excited to be recruiting 3 5-year Research Fellow posts to work in new ESRC Centre Equalise. Please share widely.

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We are recruiting three research fellows to work in Equalise, our new ESRC Centre.

See the link below and feel free to share widely

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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).
www.ucl.ac.uk

This work with Alejandra Letelier Rodríguez and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social suggests caring has become more common for young people since the pandemic. More awareness and support is required.
"As the landscape of young caring evolves in response to global health crises like COVID-19, it becomes imperative for policymakers and support systems to adapt and provide robust assistance to this vulnerable group." New paper/blog from ICLS colleagues bit.ly/3OzGhWM @ukri.org
Covid and young carers – a double whammy?
For some time there has been concern about the mental and physical health effects of being a young carer. Research has shown  these young people are more likely to come from lower income households…
childofourtimeblog.org.uk

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"As the landscape of young caring evolves in response to global health crises like COVID-19, it becomes imperative for policymakers and support systems to adapt and provide robust assistance to this vulnerable group." New paper/blog from ICLS colleagues bit.ly/3OzGhWM @ukri.org
Covid and young carers – a double whammy?
For some time there has been concern about the mental and physical health effects of being a young carer. Research has shown  these young people are more likely to come from lower income households…
childofourtimeblog.org.uk

Indeed! Thanks Mel @zetkin.bsky.social
Very good report from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social & @thekingsfund.bsky.social.

The report outlines proposals for overcoming three barriers that mayors face in tackling health inequalities: the framing of devo deals, accountability & governance, and funding.

cles.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Very good report from @clesthinkdo.bsky.social & @thekingsfund.bsky.social.

The report outlines proposals for overcoming three barriers that mayors face in tackling health inequalities: the framing of devo deals, accountability & governance, and funding.

cles.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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We’re advertising 3 new PhD Studentships within Equalise our new ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity. Please share widely..
Exciting opportunities ... 3 PhD studentships in our new Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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).
www.ucl.ac.uk

Thanks, Mel! Great to see you here!

Thanks to your powers of persuasion 😀