Tim Morris
@timtmorris.bsky.social
Statistics, epidemiology, education, social inequality, genetics. UCL.
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Behavioral, social and health scientists: if you’d like to combine social and genetic data, this is for you: shorturl.at/8gUcu. This course in London features all aspects from data collection to model estimation in our local cohort data - and the incredible @timtmorris.bsky.social as instructor.
Introduction to genetic data analysis in the social, behavioural, and health sciences
This 4-day course will provide social scientists with the knowledge and skills needed to analyse genetic data, critically interpret results, and integrate genetics into their research.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Behavioral, social and health scientists: if you’d like to combine social and genetic data, this is for you: shorturl.at/8gUcu. This course in London features all aspects from data collection to model estimation in our local cohort data - and the incredible @timtmorris.bsky.social as instructor.
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📺 Missed our latest free training webinar? We’ve got you covered.
Visit the CLS training YouTube channel to catch up on the latest recording: find out about the range of freely available polygenic scores in CLS cohorts and explore the unique research opportunities they offer. Watch: buff.ly/XXpmjf9
Visit the CLS training YouTube channel to catch up on the latest recording: find out about the range of freely available polygenic scores in CLS cohorts and explore the unique research opportunities they offer. Watch: buff.ly/XXpmjf9
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📺 Missed our latest free training webinar? We’ve got you covered.
Visit the CLS training YouTube channel to catch up on the latest recording: find out about the range of freely available polygenic scores in CLS cohorts and explore the unique research opportunities they offer. Watch: buff.ly/XXpmjf9
Visit the CLS training YouTube channel to catch up on the latest recording: find out about the range of freely available polygenic scores in CLS cohorts and explore the unique research opportunities they offer. Watch: buff.ly/XXpmjf9
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Want to learn more? Why not join our free upcoming training webinar: Introducing polygenic scores in four national cohort studies on 30 September, from 12–1pm. Book now 👉 buff.ly/ahenpiR
@timtmorris.bsky.social
@timtmorris.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Want to learn more? Why not join our free upcoming training webinar: Introducing polygenic scores in four national cohort studies on 30 September, from 12–1pm. Book now 👉 buff.ly/ahenpiR
@timtmorris.bsky.social
@timtmorris.bsky.social
Our data resource profile paper outlining the imputed & QC'd genomewide genetic data in 5 British cohort studies is now out in IJE. Data are free to access and the cohorts are deeply phenotyped... huge opportunities for amazing cross-cohort longitudinal research
academic.oup.com/ije/article/...
academic.oup.com/ije/article/...
Data Resource Profile: Genomic data in multiple British birth cohorts (1946–2001)—linkage with health, social, and environmental data from birth to old age
Birth cohort studies have a rich history of contributing to science within and between disciplinary fields, notably health and social sciences [1–4]. Here,
academic.oup.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Our data resource profile paper outlining the imputed & QC'd genomewide genetic data in 5 British cohort studies is now out in IJE. Data are free to access and the cohorts are deeply phenotyped... huge opportunities for amazing cross-cohort longitudinal research
academic.oup.com/ije/article/...
academic.oup.com/ije/article/...
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Want a job in quantitative social science? We have two permanent lectureships in our Social Research Institute. Apply here: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @sriucl.bsky.social
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
September 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Want a job in quantitative social science? We have two permanent lectureships in our Social Research Institute. Apply here: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @sriucl.bsky.social
We’re about to release polygenic scores in 4 very well sampled and deeply phenotyped longitudinal British cohorts (born 58,70,90,01). Come along to our webinar on 30th Sept to find out more! #genetics #cohorts #data
🧬 What are polygenic scores in CLS cohort studies and how can they be used in genetically informed social science research? Find out in our upcoming free training webinar on Tuesday, 30 September from 12–1pm UK time. Book now 👉 buff.ly/CJl9s77
August 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I thought the claims of LLM’s now being PhD level were far fetched, b read this and tell me that Gemini is not mid way through its PhD
August 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I thought the claims of LLM’s now being PhD level were far fetched, b read this and tell me that Gemini is not mid way through its PhD
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If someone you know buys into claims about "genetic optimization" of embryos using polygenic scores of cognition, just send them our 2024 paper on Beethoven & musicality. We wrote it to help communicate limits of individual-level genetic predictions & complexity of links between DNA & behaviour. 🧪👇
Notes from Beethoven’s genome
Wesseldijk et al. compare the genomic information collected from Ludwig van Beethoven
with population-based datasets used to quantify musical achievement.
www.cell.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
If someone you know buys into claims about "genetic optimization" of embryos using polygenic scores of cognition, just send them our 2024 paper on Beethoven & musicality. We wrote it to help communicate limits of individual-level genetic predictions & complexity of links between DNA & behaviour. 🧪👇
Call for abstracts: genetics, economic & social issues.
We're hosting a 1-day workshop on using genetic data to examine economic & social issues on 12th December at UCL’s Social Research Institute. More info & submission at link below #genetics #socialscience #economics #cohort
bit.ly/41EnPmu
We're hosting a 1-day workshop on using genetic data to examine economic & social issues on 12th December at UCL’s Social Research Institute. More info & submission at link below #genetics #socialscience #economics #cohort
bit.ly/41EnPmu
Microsoft Forms
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August 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Call for abstracts: genetics, economic & social issues.
We're hosting a 1-day workshop on using genetic data to examine economic & social issues on 12th December at UCL’s Social Research Institute. More info & submission at link below #genetics #socialscience #economics #cohort
bit.ly/41EnPmu
We're hosting a 1-day workshop on using genetic data to examine economic & social issues on 12th December at UCL’s Social Research Institute. More info & submission at link below #genetics #socialscience #economics #cohort
bit.ly/41EnPmu
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1/ Parents with higher BMI tend to have kids with higher BMI—but why? Is it the genes they pass on, or the environment they create? Or both? We used trio data from MCS to help answer this longstanding question.
journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
The association between parental BMI and offspring adiposity: A genetically informed analysis of trios
Author summary Children with obesity are more likely to have parents with obesity, too. This may be explained by environmental factors, such as prenatal conditions in utero or postnatal parental behav...
journals.plos.org
August 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
1/ Parents with higher BMI tend to have kids with higher BMI—but why? Is it the genes they pass on, or the environment they create? Or both? We used trio data from MCS to help answer this longstanding question.
journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
Very excited to be speaking about cross-cohort data and research alongside some fantastic researchers at Oslo's 2025 Conference on Social Science and Genetics next week.
Registration is free and there are still some seats left.
#genetics #data #cohort
Registration is free and there are still some seats left.
#genetics #data #cohort
In Oslo? We still have some seats left for our conference on Social Science and Genetics on the 12-13th June!
More info and registration: www.sv.uio.no/psi/english/...
@uio.no
More info and registration: www.sv.uio.no/psi/english/...
@uio.no
Genetics and Social Sciences Conference 2025
- Department of Psychology
Genetics and Social Sciences Conference
12–13th June 2025
www.sv.uio.no
June 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
God forbid you dare to branch out your science, lest you score lower on a metric
The further a scientist moves away from the topic of their previous work, the fewer citations their new work will receive, according to an analysis of millions of scientific papers and patents published in Nature. go.nature.com/43i9dKX #Academicsky 🧪
May 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
God forbid you dare to branch out your science, lest you score lower on a metric
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📣New report!
Our summary report sets out the key #ethical themes and practical considerations identified during our workshop exploring the use of #genomic data in #education.
🔗 bit.ly/genomics-edu...
Our summary report sets out the key #ethical themes and practical considerations identified during our workshop exploring the use of #genomic data in #education.
🔗 bit.ly/genomics-edu...
Nuffield Council on Bioethics raises ethical concerns about the use of polygenic indices as predictors in education - Nuffield Council on Bioethics
A new report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) urges caution over the use of polygenic indices (PGI) data to inform educational policy and practice. We suggest next steps for policymakers ...
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April 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
📣New report!
Our summary report sets out the key #ethical themes and practical considerations identified during our workshop exploring the use of #genomic data in #education.
🔗 bit.ly/genomics-edu...
Our summary report sets out the key #ethical themes and practical considerations identified during our workshop exploring the use of #genomic data in #education.
🔗 bit.ly/genomics-edu...