Francesco Rampazzo
@francescorampazzo.com
Lecturer in Social Statistics & Demography, University of Manchester. Also affiliated with Oxford (Sociology & Nuffield), the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, and the Centre for Population Change.
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📢 New global study across 122 countries shows young people are redefining sexuality.
Led by Dr @francescorampazzo.com @socialstats.bsky.social, using data from 900k+ users, it finds rising identities like queer, pansexual & asexual among younger generations.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
Led by Dr @francescorampazzo.com @socialstats.bsky.social, using data from 900k+ users, it finds rising identities like queer, pansexual & asexual among younger generations.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📢 New global study across 122 countries shows young people are redefining sexuality.
Led by Dr @francescorampazzo.com @socialstats.bsky.social, using data from 900k+ users, it finds rising identities like queer, pansexual & asexual among younger generations.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
Led by Dr @francescorampazzo.com @socialstats.bsky.social, using data from 900k+ users, it finds rising identities like queer, pansexual & asexual among younger generations.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
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Exciting to see my research with @francescorampazzo.com get so much attention!
I also appreciate how this piece pushes against the misleading reporting from the Daily Mail that claimed our study shows that lesbians are “dying out.” As PinkNews points out, that’s a transphobic dog whistle.
I also appreciate how this piece pushes against the misleading reporting from the Daily Mail that claimed our study shows that lesbians are “dying out.” As PinkNews points out, that’s a transphobic dog whistle.
Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual – but no, the lesbian label is not ‘dying out’
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/19/gen-z-women-bisexual-lesbian-zoe-dating/?utm_content=1766150402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/19/gen-z-women-bisexual-lesbian-zoe-dating/?utm_content=1766150402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Gen Z women more likely to identify as bisexual but lesbians aren't 'dying out'
Gen Z women are more likely to describe themselves as bisexual – but no, this does not mean lesbians are "dying out".
www.thepinknews.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Exciting to see my research with @francescorampazzo.com get so much attention!
I also appreciate how this piece pushes against the misleading reporting from the Daily Mail that claimed our study shows that lesbians are “dying out.” As PinkNews points out, that’s a transphobic dog whistle.
I also appreciate how this piece pushes against the misleading reporting from the Daily Mail that claimed our study shows that lesbians are “dying out.” As PinkNews points out, that’s a transphobic dog whistle.
New coverage of our global study on sexual identity and generational change, now on @pinknews.bsky.social.
@cantonwiner.bsky.social
@cantonwiner.bsky.social
Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual – but no, the lesbian label is not ‘dying out’
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/19/gen-z-women-bisexual-lesbian-zoe-dating/?utm_content=1766150402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/19/gen-z-women-bisexual-lesbian-zoe-dating/?utm_content=1766150402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Gen Z women more likely to identify as bisexual but lesbians aren't 'dying out'
Gen Z women are more likely to describe themselves as bisexual – but no, this does not mean lesbians are "dying out".
www.thepinknews.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
New coverage of our global study on sexual identity and generational change, now on @pinknews.bsky.social.
@cantonwiner.bsky.social
@cantonwiner.bsky.social
Happy to have joined the @socialstats.bsky.social and honoured to be mentioned in the @manchester.ac.uk’s 2025 Faculty of Humanities highlights. Grateful to be part of such a stimulating research environment.
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2025's news highlights from the Faculty of Humanities
2025 has been another great year for The University of Manchester's Faculty of Humanities, and has again seen some significant achievements and initiatives. Here are some of the key highlights:January...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Happy to have joined the @socialstats.bsky.social and honoured to be mentioned in the @manchester.ac.uk’s 2025 Faculty of Humanities highlights. Grateful to be part of such a stimulating research environment.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
Our research with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič has also been reported by @advocate.com, providing another perspective on the findings.
Work based in the @socialstats.bsky.social Department of Social Statistics at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk.
Work based in the @socialstats.bsky.social Department of Social Statistics at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk.
Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian.
Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual, but still embrace lesbian label: study
www.advocate.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our research with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič has also been reported by @advocate.com, providing another perspective on the findings.
Work based in the @socialstats.bsky.social Department of Social Statistics at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk.
Work based in the @socialstats.bsky.social Department of Social Statistics at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk.
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The @dailymail.co.uk just reported on my research.
But their framing is wrong.
Lesbian identities aren’t “dying out.”
So-called “new” identities (like pansexual, queer, asexual, etc.) aren’t “replacing” older ones. They’re adding to the ways people can plug into queerness.
But their framing is wrong.
Lesbian identities aren’t “dying out.”
So-called “new” identities (like pansexual, queer, asexual, etc.) aren’t “replacing” older ones. They’re adding to the ways people can plug into queerness.
December 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The @dailymail.co.uk just reported on my research.
But their framing is wrong.
Lesbian identities aren’t “dying out.”
So-called “new” identities (like pansexual, queer, asexual, etc.) aren’t “replacing” older ones. They’re adding to the ways people can plug into queerness.
But their framing is wrong.
Lesbian identities aren’t “dying out.”
So-called “new” identities (like pansexual, queer, asexual, etc.) aren’t “replacing” older ones. They’re adding to the ways people can plug into queerness.
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My co-author @francescorampazzo.com (the lead author of the study) puts it well here.
Lesbians aren’t “disappearing.” They’re just getting more company!
Lesbians aren’t “disappearing.” They’re just getting more company!
Nice to see our (with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič) research reaching a broader readership via the @dailymail.co.uk. Our findings speak to increasing diversity of identities among younger users, rather than the disappearance of any one label.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
'Lesbian' is dying out: Gen Z opting for modern terms like pansexual
The term 'lesbian' is dying out, a new study has revealed. Gen Z are shunning this more traditional term in favour of newer options, including 'queer', 'pansexual', and 'asexual'.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My co-author @francescorampazzo.com (the lead author of the study) puts it well here.
Lesbians aren’t “disappearing.” They’re just getting more company!
Lesbians aren’t “disappearing.” They’re just getting more company!
Nice to see our (with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič) research reaching a broader readership via the @dailymail.co.uk. Our findings speak to increasing diversity of identities among younger users, rather than the disappearance of any one label.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
'Lesbian' is dying out: Gen Z opting for modern terms like pansexual
The term 'lesbian' is dying out, a new study has revealed. Gen Z are shunning this more traditional term in favour of newer options, including 'queer', 'pansexual', and 'asexual'.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Nice to see our (with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič) research reaching a broader readership via the @dailymail.co.uk. Our findings speak to increasing diversity of identities among younger users, rather than the disappearance of any one label.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
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🏳️🌈 New global study led by @uomsoss.bsky.social has found that younger generations around the world are redefining how they understand sexual identity.
🔗Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
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🔗Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
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First global study finds young people redefining sexuality around the world
A major new global study led by a researcher at The University of Manchester has found that younger generations around the world are embracing a more diverse and fluid understanding of sexual identity...
www.manchester.ac.uk
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🏳️🌈 New global study led by @uomsoss.bsky.social has found that younger generations around the world are redefining how they understand sexual identity.
🔗Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
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🔗Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/y...
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Sexual orientation on Zoe: A global analysis of a lesbian dating app doi.org/10.4054/DemR... New paper in @demresjournal.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Associate Member @francescorampazzo.com, Canton Winer, and Milan Kovačič
Demographic Research - Sexual orientation on Zoe: A global analysis of a lesbian dating app (Volume 53 - Article 38 | Pages 1207–1220)
Volume 53 - Article 38 | Pages 1207–1220
doi.org
December 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sexual orientation on Zoe: A global analysis of a lesbian dating app doi.org/10.4054/DemR... New paper in @demresjournal.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Associate Member @francescorampazzo.com, Canton Winer, and Milan Kovačič
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Asexuality is a global identity.
That’s a major finding in a study I recently published with @francescorampazzo.com in Demographic Research.
Analyzing dating app data spanning 162 countries from over 900,000 users, we found that asexuality showed up in every age group and in every region.
That’s a major finding in a study I recently published with @francescorampazzo.com in Demographic Research.
Analyzing dating app data spanning 162 countries from over 900,000 users, we found that asexuality showed up in every age group and in every region.
A global study of 913k Zoe users shows lesbian (48%) and bisexual (40%) identities dominate worldwide, while younger generations show rising diversity, with 6.6% pansexual, 3.4% queer, and 0.7% asexual. Sexuality is evolving globally.
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Asexuality is a global identity.
That’s a major finding in a study I recently published with @francescorampazzo.com in Demographic Research.
Analyzing dating app data spanning 162 countries from over 900,000 users, we found that asexuality showed up in every age group and in every region.
That’s a major finding in a study I recently published with @francescorampazzo.com in Demographic Research.
Analyzing dating app data spanning 162 countries from over 900,000 users, we found that asexuality showed up in every age group and in every region.
An early Christmas gift from @demresjournal.bsky.social: new publication with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič on sexuality using dating app data. A great example of how social scientists and industry can collaborate to produce global, inclusive research.
A global study of 913k Zoe users shows lesbian (48%) and bisexual (40%) identities dominate worldwide, while younger generations show rising diversity, with 6.6% pansexual, 3.4% queer, and 0.7% asexual. Sexuality is evolving globally.
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
December 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
An early Christmas gift from @demresjournal.bsky.social: new publication with @cantonwiner.bsky.social and Milan Kovačič on sexuality using dating app data. A great example of how social scientists and industry can collaborate to produce global, inclusive research.
What is your Spotify age?
“Age is just a number, so don’t take it personally.” Great to see Spotify assigning a ‘demographic age’ based on the music users listen to.
“Age is just a number, so don’t take it personally.” Great to see Spotify assigning a ‘demographic age’ based on the music users listen to.
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
What is your Spotify age?
“Age is just a number, so don’t take it personally.” Great to see Spotify assigning a ‘demographic age’ based on the music users listen to.
“Age is just a number, so don’t take it personally.” Great to see Spotify assigning a ‘demographic age’ based on the music users listen to.
My department at the University of @manchester.ac.uk is recruiting a permanent Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence to join @socialstats.bsky.social. We’re looking for candidates whose work connects AI with the social sciences. Applications close 5 January 2026. More details here:
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence:Oxford Road
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
My department at the University of @manchester.ac.uk is recruiting a permanent Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence to join @socialstats.bsky.social. We’re looking for candidates whose work connects AI with the social sciences. Applications close 5 January 2026. More details here:
Listening to the Henley & Partners Global Citizenship Conference after Rachel Reeves’ announcement, with @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social, James Quarmby and Dan Neidle, was a reminder that even small migration shifts can shape economies. We need good data to understand these impacts.
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Listening to the Henley & Partners Global Citizenship Conference after Rachel Reeves’ announcement, with @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social, James Quarmby and Dan Neidle, was a reminder that even small migration shifts can shape economies. We need good data to understand these impacts.
How many times do you think of the Roman Empire?
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Italians mistakenly identify as Roma in Scotland's census
Italians born in Rome may have accidently selected the Roma ethnicity category in the country's last census, officials say.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
How many times do you think of the Roman Empire?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If you’re into population pyramids of intentions (+ other nice plots, + more), this one’s for you.
With K. Schwanitz, @vferraretto.bsky.social & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social, we explore how young Europeans plan adulthood using @ggp.bsky.social + @ess-survey.bsky.social data.
doi.org/10.12765/CPo...
With K. Schwanitz, @vferraretto.bsky.social & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social, we explore how young Europeans plan adulthood using @ggp.bsky.social + @ess-survey.bsky.social data.
doi.org/10.12765/CPo...
October 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
If you’re into population pyramids of intentions (+ other nice plots, + more), this one’s for you.
With K. Schwanitz, @vferraretto.bsky.social & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social, we explore how young Europeans plan adulthood using @ggp.bsky.social + @ess-survey.bsky.social data.
doi.org/10.12765/CPo...
With K. Schwanitz, @vferraretto.bsky.social & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social, we explore how young Europeans plan adulthood using @ggp.bsky.social + @ess-survey.bsky.social data.
doi.org/10.12765/CPo...
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📣 Job alert! 📣 2 fully funded PhD positions in sociology/demography in the ERC Starting Grant SeRO, which studies the impact of local violent crime on sexual and reproductive health in Mexico. Please share and apply!
PhD post 1: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD post 2: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD post 1: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD post 2: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📣 Job alert! 📣 2 fully funded PhD positions in sociology/demography in the ERC Starting Grant SeRO, which studies the impact of local violent crime on sexual and reproductive health in Mexico. Please share and apply!
PhD post 1: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD post 2: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD post 1: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD post 2: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Is it Mánchester or Manchéster? Either way, I need to learn. From today I’m a Lecturer in Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk - still Italian, still mispronouncing, but very excited for this new chapter!
September 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Is it Mánchester or Manchéster? Either way, I need to learn. From today I’m a Lecturer in Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk - still Italian, still mispronouncing, but very excited for this new chapter!
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👏Congrats @francescorampazzo.com @sociologyoxford.bsky.social on #TeachingExcellence Award for teaching #innovations
Dr Rampazzo's commitment to inclusivity includes:
- inspiring tutorial system reforms
- introducing Queer Demography to Sociology curriculum
More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
Dr Rampazzo's commitment to inclusivity includes:
- inspiring tutorial system reforms
- introducing Queer Demography to Sociology curriculum
More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
August 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
👏Congrats @francescorampazzo.com @sociologyoxford.bsky.social on #TeachingExcellence Award for teaching #innovations
Dr Rampazzo's commitment to inclusivity includes:
- inspiring tutorial system reforms
- introducing Queer Demography to Sociology curriculum
More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
Dr Rampazzo's commitment to inclusivity includes:
- inspiring tutorial system reforms
- introducing Queer Demography to Sociology curriculum
More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
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✨Very happy to see my paper "Attitudinal ambivalence toward multiculturalism" out on @jeppjournal.bsky.social !
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1/8 🧵
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1/8 🧵
August 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
✨Very happy to see my paper "Attitudinal ambivalence toward multiculturalism" out on @jeppjournal.bsky.social !
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
1/8 🧵
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
1/8 🧵
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Wonderful to hear @francescorampazzo.com first BBC interview which features his reseacrch on fertility apps carried out with (amongst others) HumSci alum @alyceraybould.bsky.social
I did my first BBC interview! I spoke to BBC World Service about my research on fertility apps, with @alyceraybould.bsky.social, @peterampazzo.com , Ross Barker & Doug Leasure. Have a listen - and please don’t tell me anything about my voice or grammar!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?
And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?
www.bbc.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Wonderful to hear @francescorampazzo.com first BBC interview which features his reseacrch on fertility apps carried out with (amongst others) HumSci alum @alyceraybould.bsky.social
I did my first BBC interview! I spoke to BBC World Service about my research on fertility apps, with @alyceraybould.bsky.social, @peterampazzo.com , Ross Barker & Doug Leasure. Have a listen - and please don’t tell me anything about my voice or grammar!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?
And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?
www.bbc.co.uk
July 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I did my first BBC interview! I spoke to BBC World Service about my research on fertility apps, with @alyceraybould.bsky.social, @peterampazzo.com , Ross Barker & Doug Leasure. Have a listen - and please don’t tell me anything about my voice or grammar!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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📻 Make sure to catch @francescorampazzo.com on BBC World Service's What In The World, discussing the global rise of menstrual tracking apps - and why so many users are turning to them 📱🌍
🕐 Tonight at 6:50pm
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
🕐 Tonight at 6:50pm
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?
And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?
www.bbc.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📻 Make sure to catch @francescorampazzo.com on BBC World Service's What In The World, discussing the global rise of menstrual tracking apps - and why so many users are turning to them 📱🌍
🕐 Tonight at 6:50pm
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
🕐 Tonight at 6:50pm
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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🎉 Congrats to @francescorampazzo.com, winner of an @socsci.ox.ac.uk Teaching Excellence Award for his innovative and inclusive teaching!
His approach includes using creative data sources like digital trace data to enrich student learning 🧑🎓
Read more ➡️ socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
His approach includes using creative data sources like digital trace data to enrich student learning 🧑🎓
Read more ➡️ socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
July 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🎉 Congrats to @francescorampazzo.com, winner of an @socsci.ox.ac.uk Teaching Excellence Award for his innovative and inclusive teaching!
His approach includes using creative data sources like digital trace data to enrich student learning 🧑🎓
Read more ➡️ socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...
His approach includes using creative data sources like digital trace data to enrich student learning 🧑🎓
Read more ➡️ socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...