Tom Emery
@drtomemery.bsky.social
Exec Director of @odissei.bsky.social and Associate Professor of Sociology, @erc.europa.eu StG. Co-Director of @ipdln.bsky.social & Social Science Lead at the PDPC (https://edu.nl/hr9eh). See https://tomemery.eu/ for more detail
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People alive today are more likely to see their *grandchildren* reach their 20s than the average human in history was to see their *child* reach their teens
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
People alive today are more likely to see their *grandchildren* reach their 20s than the average human in history was to see their *child* reach their teens
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Time for the ODISSEI Open Science Awards 2025! 🏆
@angelicamaineri.bsky.social and former ODISSEI scientific director @pdykstra.bsky.social are taking the stage — congratulations to @kturek.bsky.social and the team for winning the competition with their Comparative Panel File project! 🎉
@angelicamaineri.bsky.social and former ODISSEI scientific director @pdykstra.bsky.social are taking the stage — congratulations to @kturek.bsky.social and the team for winning the competition with their Comparative Panel File project! 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Time for the ODISSEI Open Science Awards 2025! 🏆
@angelicamaineri.bsky.social and former ODISSEI scientific director @pdykstra.bsky.social are taking the stage — congratulations to @kturek.bsky.social and the team for winning the competition with their Comparative Panel File project! 🎉
@angelicamaineri.bsky.social and former ODISSEI scientific director @pdykstra.bsky.social are taking the stage — congratulations to @kturek.bsky.social and the team for winning the competition with their Comparative Panel File project! 🎉
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Today, Diego Buitrago-Mora and @javiersanmillan.bsky.social (from the @erc-segue.bsky.social project at TU Delft) presented their work on urban economic segregation at the @odissei.bsky.social conference. A great way to get feedback and connect. Thank you to the organizers and participants 🍁
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Today, Diego Buitrago-Mora and @javiersanmillan.bsky.social (from the @erc-segue.bsky.social project at TU Delft) presented their work on urban economic segregation at the @odissei.bsky.social conference. A great way to get feedback and connect. Thank you to the organizers and participants 🍁
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@drtomemery.bsky.social kicks off the day by sharing the news about the new funded project – the Macroscope!
#ODISSEI2025
#ODISSEI2025
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
@drtomemery.bsky.social kicks off the day by sharing the news about the new funded project – the Macroscope!
#ODISSEI2025
#ODISSEI2025
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The world’s first Macroscope is coming to the Netherlands 🇳🇱
NWO just awarded €16.8M to build this groundbreaking research infrastructure—co-led by @odissei-soda.bsky.social and CLARIAH, coordinated by @erasmusuniversity.bsky.social
#Research #Innovation
odissei-data.nl/2025/11/03/t...
NWO just awarded €16.8M to build this groundbreaking research infrastructure—co-led by @odissei-soda.bsky.social and CLARIAH, coordinated by @erasmusuniversity.bsky.social
#Research #Innovation
odissei-data.nl/2025/11/03/t...
November 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The world’s first Macroscope is coming to the Netherlands 🇳🇱
NWO just awarded €16.8M to build this groundbreaking research infrastructure—co-led by @odissei-soda.bsky.social and CLARIAH, coordinated by @erasmusuniversity.bsky.social
#Research #Innovation
odissei-data.nl/2025/11/03/t...
NWO just awarded €16.8M to build this groundbreaking research infrastructure—co-led by @odissei-soda.bsky.social and CLARIAH, coordinated by @erasmusuniversity.bsky.social
#Research #Innovation
odissei-data.nl/2025/11/03/t...
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Applications for MCSA are up 64%! 50% now come from outside the EU. Trump effect?
The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.
EU should turn on the tap
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.
EU should turn on the tap
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 receives record number of 17,058 proposals
This year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 17,058 proposals submitted.
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Europe's MSCA postdoctoral fellowships are now attracting many researchers who would have gone to the US. So the payline has dropped below 10% (~1,600 fellowships to 17k applicants). Super tough situation. One more reason to double the next Horizon budget, as proposed by the EU Commission.
Applications for MCSA are up 64%! 50% now come from outside the EU. Trump effect?
The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.
EU should turn on the tap
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.
EU should turn on the tap
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 receives record number of 17,058 proposals
This year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 17,058 proposals submitted.
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Europe's MSCA postdoctoral fellowships are now attracting many researchers who would have gone to the US. So the payline has dropped below 10% (~1,600 fellowships to 17k applicants). Super tough situation. One more reason to double the next Horizon budget, as proposed by the EU Commission.
I have said it before but it bears repeating.
American psephologists play on easy mode.
American psephologists play on easy mode.
October 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I have said it before but it bears repeating.
American psephologists play on easy mode.
American psephologists play on easy mode.
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🚀 1 week to go! Dive into the world of computational social science at ODISSEI Conference 2025 – workshops, demos & research projects that spark innovation. ⚡🧠
📍 Utrecht, 4 Nov → odissei-data.nl/event/odisse...
📍 Utrecht, 4 Nov → odissei-data.nl/event/odisse...
ODISSEI Conference 2025 - ODISSEI – Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations
ODISSEI is hosting its next live conference in Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, on 4 November 2025.
odissei-data.nl
October 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🚀 1 week to go! Dive into the world of computational social science at ODISSEI Conference 2025 – workshops, demos & research projects that spark innovation. ⚡🧠
📍 Utrecht, 4 Nov → odissei-data.nl/event/odisse...
📍 Utrecht, 4 Nov → odissei-data.nl/event/odisse...
Very excited to be using the new @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social log in portal!! Super Exciting 🤩🤩🤩 ......if you like this kind of thing.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Very excited to be using the new @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social log in portal!! Super Exciting 🤩🤩🤩 ......if you like this kind of thing.
Last day to get your application in for CBS data access.
Interested in using @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social microdata for your research?
💻 The ODISSEI Microdata Access Grant funds 6 projects per round and offers step-by-step support.
Join the Q&A on 23 Sept (15:00–16:00 CET) to learn more & ask questions: odissei-data.nl/event/microd...
💻 The ODISSEI Microdata Access Grant funds 6 projects per round and offers step-by-step support.
Join the Q&A on 23 Sept (15:00–16:00 CET) to learn more & ask questions: odissei-data.nl/event/microd...
Microdata Access Grant 2025-2 Q&A - ODISSEI – Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations
Together with CBS, ODISSEI hosts an Information Event and Q&A Session to clarify the questions regarding the programme.
odissei-data.nl
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Last day to get your application in for CBS data access.
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Job Offer: PhD Student Position
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Job Offer: PhD Student Position
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the
@mpidr.bsky.social +
@imprs-phds.bsky.social
invite applications for a 4-year PhD position. The studentship is not limited to specific topics. Apply until November 17!
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
Applications for MCSA are up 64%! 50% now come from outside the EU. Trump effect?
The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.
EU should turn on the tap
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.
EU should turn on the tap
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 receives record number of 17,058 proposals
This year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 17,058 proposals submitted.
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu
October 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Applications for MCSA are up 64%! 50% now come from outside the EU. Trump effect?
The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.
EU should turn on the tap
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.
EU should turn on the tap
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 & 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 #IPDLN2026!
Deadline for Submissions December 14
IPDLN Conference: July 13–16, 2026 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Visit: ipdln.org/call-for-pap...
@drtomemery.bsky.social @ipdln.bsky.social @emma-gordon.bsky.social @kimmcgrail.bsky.social
Deadline for Submissions December 14
IPDLN Conference: July 13–16, 2026 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Visit: ipdln.org/call-for-pap...
@drtomemery.bsky.social @ipdln.bsky.social @emma-gordon.bsky.social @kimmcgrail.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 & 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 #IPDLN2026!
Deadline for Submissions December 14
IPDLN Conference: July 13–16, 2026 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Visit: ipdln.org/call-for-pap...
@drtomemery.bsky.social @ipdln.bsky.social @emma-gordon.bsky.social @kimmcgrail.bsky.social
Deadline for Submissions December 14
IPDLN Conference: July 13–16, 2026 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Visit: ipdln.org/call-for-pap...
@drtomemery.bsky.social @ipdln.bsky.social @emma-gordon.bsky.social @kimmcgrail.bsky.social
The sound of thousands of demographers screaming...
RFK Jr: "When my uncle was president, the fertility rate in this country was 3.5%. Today it is 1.6%. The replacement rate -- in other words the amount of fertility you need to keep your population even -- is 2.1%. We are below replacement. That is a national security threat to our country."
October 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The sound of thousands of demographers screaming...
Research using Administrative Data is rarely replicated. So we are going to do it at scale and increase the rigour and transparency.
Want to learn more about the data and the research it supports whilst also advancing Open Science? Why not sign up?
Want to learn more about the data and the research it supports whilst also advancing Open Science? Why not sign up?
🔬 Join the CBS Replication Games!
ODISSEI & @i4replication.bsky.social are bringing researchers together to reproduce findings from 6 economics papers published in top journals since 2020 using @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social microdata.
Apply by Nov 30: edu.nl/yhk7q
ODISSEI & @i4replication.bsky.social are bringing researchers together to reproduce findings from 6 economics papers published in top journals since 2020 using @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social microdata.
Apply by Nov 30: edu.nl/yhk7q
CBS Replication games - call for participants - ODISSEI – Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations
During the CBS replication Games, teams of researchers will attempt to reproduce and test the robustness of findings from six economics papers published since 2020 in top economic journals
edu.nl
October 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Research using Administrative Data is rarely replicated. So we are going to do it at scale and increase the rigour and transparency.
Want to learn more about the data and the research it supports whilst also advancing Open Science? Why not sign up?
Want to learn more about the data and the research it supports whilst also advancing Open Science? Why not sign up?
Really Exciting to see Taiwan 🇹🇼 in the @ggp.bsky.social. There is now data from 3 Continents and 20 Countries.
Well done to all involved!!
Well done to all involved!!
October 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Really Exciting to see Taiwan 🇹🇼 in the @ggp.bsky.social. There is now data from 3 Continents and 20 Countries.
Well done to all involved!!
Well done to all involved!!
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WORK! At Utrecht University (@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social) We're recruiting a PhD student in experimental sociology! More info: www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
PhD Position in Experimental Sociology
Do you want to apply innovative methods to study fundamental sociological questions?
www.uu.nl
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
WORK! At Utrecht University (@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social) We're recruiting a PhD student in experimental sociology! More info: www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
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Try it yourself at the ODISSEI Conference 2025!
🧠 LLMs for data annotation
🗝️ SANE for sensitive data
💻 Software showcase with metasyn & SURF Cloud.
Hands-on workshops to explore tools, ask questions & boost your research.
Claim your spot 👉 odissei-data.nl/event/odisse...
🧠 LLMs for data annotation
🗝️ SANE for sensitive data
💻 Software showcase with metasyn & SURF Cloud.
Hands-on workshops to explore tools, ask questions & boost your research.
Claim your spot 👉 odissei-data.nl/event/odisse...
October 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Try it yourself at the ODISSEI Conference 2025!
🧠 LLMs for data annotation
🗝️ SANE for sensitive data
💻 Software showcase with metasyn & SURF Cloud.
Hands-on workshops to explore tools, ask questions & boost your research.
Claim your spot 👉 odissei-data.nl/event/odisse...
🧠 LLMs for data annotation
🗝️ SANE for sensitive data
💻 Software showcase with metasyn & SURF Cloud.
Hands-on workshops to explore tools, ask questions & boost your research.
Claim your spot 👉 odissei-data.nl/event/odisse...
A very good list of questions. I would add "why does it have to be a physical card?" to the list though.
Seems largely redundant and 99% of what they want to achieve by just having a centralized ID register which aligns NIN etc.
Seems largely redundant and 99% of what they want to achieve by just having a centralized ID register which aligns NIN etc.
My take (from Friday) on the digital ID proposals. I don't think it's relevant to say, "but other countries have ID cards, why can't we?" The critical questions here are implementation-based and it seems like they are up for grabs
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-9-...
www.careful.industries/blog/2025-9-...
Unpacking Digital ID - can the government deliver on its ambitions? — Careful Industries
A look at what has been proposed, how it might work, and whether it will be effective.
www.careful.industries
September 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
A very good list of questions. I would add "why does it have to be a physical card?" to the list though.
Seems largely redundant and 99% of what they want to achieve by just having a centralized ID register which aligns NIN etc.
Seems largely redundant and 99% of what they want to achieve by just having a centralized ID register which aligns NIN etc.
This is great news, but advocates should be making absolutely clear that the core purpose this is to improve service delivery and rights provision.
It’s not about fraud and security.
It’s about making society better. That’s it, no mission creep.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It’s not about fraud and security.
It’s about making society better. That’s it, no mission creep.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer says digital ID cards an ‘enormous opportunity’ for the UK
PM to set out plans for compulsory ‘Brit card’ but faces opposition from civil liberty groups over privacy concerns
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This is great news, but advocates should be making absolutely clear that the core purpose this is to improve service delivery and rights provision.
It’s not about fraud and security.
It’s about making society better. That’s it, no mission creep.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It’s not about fraud and security.
It’s about making society better. That’s it, no mission creep.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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🚀 Ready to dive into the future of social science research?
Join us on November 4 at Royal Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, for cutting-edge insights on computational social sciences.
🎤 Keynotes: @mercecrosas.bsky.social & @melindacmills.bsky.social
Register and check the programme 👉 edu.nl/men7n
Join us on November 4 at Royal Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, for cutting-edge insights on computational social sciences.
🎤 Keynotes: @mercecrosas.bsky.social & @melindacmills.bsky.social
Register and check the programme 👉 edu.nl/men7n
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🚀 Ready to dive into the future of social science research?
Join us on November 4 at Royal Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, for cutting-edge insights on computational social sciences.
🎤 Keynotes: @mercecrosas.bsky.social & @melindacmills.bsky.social
Register and check the programme 👉 edu.nl/men7n
Join us on November 4 at Royal Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, for cutting-edge insights on computational social sciences.
🎤 Keynotes: @mercecrosas.bsky.social & @melindacmills.bsky.social
Register and check the programme 👉 edu.nl/men7n
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Interested in using @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social microdata for your research?
💻 The ODISSEI Microdata Access Grant funds 6 projects per round and offers step-by-step support.
Join the Q&A on 23 Sept (15:00–16:00 CET) to learn more & ask questions: odissei-data.nl/event/microd...
💻 The ODISSEI Microdata Access Grant funds 6 projects per round and offers step-by-step support.
Join the Q&A on 23 Sept (15:00–16:00 CET) to learn more & ask questions: odissei-data.nl/event/microd...
Microdata Access Grant 2025-2 Q&A - ODISSEI – Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations
Together with CBS, ODISSEI hosts an Information Event and Q&A Session to clarify the questions regarding the programme.
odissei-data.nl
September 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Interested in using @cbsstatistiek.bsky.social microdata for your research?
💻 The ODISSEI Microdata Access Grant funds 6 projects per round and offers step-by-step support.
Join the Q&A on 23 Sept (15:00–16:00 CET) to learn more & ask questions: odissei-data.nl/event/microd...
💻 The ODISSEI Microdata Access Grant funds 6 projects per round and offers step-by-step support.
Join the Q&A on 23 Sept (15:00–16:00 CET) to learn more & ask questions: odissei-data.nl/event/microd...
Academia is filled with missed meetings, deferred deadlines, vague promises half met, and obligations ducked.
Marcel is, for my money, the most effective Director in Social Science. Always delivers, always clear, always diligent.
Happy 25th Anniversary and I hope you are at Centerdata until 2050
Marcel is, for my money, the most effective Director in Social Science. Always delivers, always clear, always diligent.
Happy 25th Anniversary and I hope you are at Centerdata until 2050
🎉 This week, Marcel Das marks 25 years as the director of Centerdata!
To celebrate, we invited him to the ODISSEI Podcast to discuss the LISS Panel: how it operates, the studies it supports, and why it matters for research.
🎧 Listen here: odissei.transistor.fm/episodes/ope...
To celebrate, we invited him to the ODISSEI Podcast to discuss the LISS Panel: how it operates, the studies it supports, and why it matters for research.
🎧 Listen here: odissei.transistor.fm/episodes/ope...
September 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Academia is filled with missed meetings, deferred deadlines, vague promises half met, and obligations ducked.
Marcel is, for my money, the most effective Director in Social Science. Always delivers, always clear, always diligent.
Happy 25th Anniversary and I hope you are at Centerdata until 2050
Marcel is, for my money, the most effective Director in Social Science. Always delivers, always clear, always diligent.
Happy 25th Anniversary and I hope you are at Centerdata until 2050
Next week I am giving a talk at the ADR UK Conference. If you will be in Cardiff and want to grab a coffee then let me know.
Hot off the press: the #ADRUKConf25 Conference Proceedings are here!
Link to view: ijpds.org/issue/view/43
Link to view: ijpds.org/issue/view/43
September 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Next week I am giving a talk at the ADR UK Conference. If you will be in Cardiff and want to grab a coffee then let me know.