Welcome to the 2025-2026 class of EDSD students! After 8 weeks of preparatory courses at the @mpidr.bsky.social, they arrived at INED where they'll be hosted for the next 9 months to the completion of the program, and they've each given a flash-talk on their activities and research subjects.

For the the third consecutive year, INED is hosting the EDSD and its training program in demography. For this academic year 2025-2026, 18 students of 11 different countries have been selected for the program. @arlettesf.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social

| AGENDA | To baby, or not to be ? Couple alignment in fertility intentions and union transitions in Germany 📆 Monday 03 November 2025 With Nicole Hiekel, @mpidr.bsky.social and Laurent Toulemon, lNED 🔎 More information: www.ined.fr/en/news/scie...

| INTERVIEW | How do we learn about causes of death in France? In France, causes of death are indicated on death certificates signed by physicians.

| AGENDA | The Third Generation in Europe and Beyond 🗓️ October 30, 2025 🔎 This international conference explores the trajectories of the “third generation” — the grandchildren of immigrants — in Europe and beyond, a long-overlooked population of growing demographic and theoretical significance.

Incoming mobility for scientific visits (2026) Hosting of foreign researchers and doctoral students INED regularly hosts researchers and doctoral students from abroad.

| The issue today | Are parents in France now delaying the birth of a next child longer?

Today is INED’s 80th birthday 🎂! 📜INED was founded on October 24, 1945—80 years ago today—to answer queries from the public authorities about France’s population and population dynamics.

| Interview | Inadequate housing in Europe Recent estimates find nearly 900,000 homeless people in Europe and 19 million living in inadequate housing.

Many people in paid work in France also look after their children or older relatives, and reconciling these combined roles can prove difficult.

| Release | Work-life balance: who faces the most difficulties? 🔎 www.ined.fr/en/publicati... #Population&Societies #INEDJournal

Population's 2025 Early-Career Researcher Prize Congratulations to Celia Bouchet for her prize-winning article on the gendered division of labor in couples where one partner is disabled. C. Bouchet will present her article on Monday, October 13, 2025. 🔎 www.ined.fr/en/news/scie...

| AGENDA | The Third Generation in Europe and Beyond 🗓️ October 30, 2025 🔎 This international conference explores the trajectories of the “third generation” — the grandchildren of immigrants — in Europe and beyond, a long-overlooked population of growing demographic and theoretical significance.

| Interview | France Meslé is the 2025 recipient of the @iussp.bsky.social (International Union for the Scientific Study of Population) Laureate Award honoring exceptional achievements and contributions to the population field. Read the interview ➡️ www.ined.fr/en/everythin...

At the start of this academic year, INED teams hosted a group of students from France's National School of Statistics and Economic Administration (ENSAE) so they could learn about Institute activities, structure, and operation as well as doctoral thesis possibilities.

‪ | France's National Carers Day | Do only children help their parents more than children with siblings? 🔎 Read the answer: www.ined.fr/en/everythin...

| Maintenance of INED website | The INED website will be inaccessible for maintenance purposes from 4 pm on Friday 3 October until 5 pm on Saturday 4 October.

| AGENDA | The Third Generation in Europe and Beyond 🗓️ October 30, 2025 🔎 This international conference explores the trajectories of the “third generation” — the grandchildren of immigrants — in Europe and beyond, a long-overlooked population of growing demographic and theoretical significance.

| AGENDA | Growing divergences in #longevity in high-income populations 7th Human Mortality Database Symposium 9th and 10th October 🔎 More information: www.ined.fr/fr/actualite...

| The issue today | Are parents in France now delaying the birth of a next child longer?

‪ | Release | Paris 100 years ago: more people than today—and mostly born elsewhere www.ined.fr/en/publicati... #Population&Societies #INEDJournal @sandrabree.bsky.social

The Population Early-Career Researcher Prize is open to students and early-career researchers working in population studies and will be awarded to an outstanding, original paper. 📆 Deadline to submit an article: before October 15, 2025. 🔎More information: www.journal-population.com/how_to_compe...

Why is it still difficult to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment in France? What percentage of births in France today are the result of ART? Who is eligible for ART in France? Did the 2021 legislative revisions successfully pave the way for greater reproductive justice in France?

| INTERVIEW | What gender inequalities are observed in higher education? What disciplines or orientations are concerned? What about in continuing education? What role do students’ intentions for their future family-work balance play in their educational trajectories?

| Release | Having a child outside a cohabiting union: a common situation in Overseas France www.ined.fr/en/publicati... #Population&Societies #INEDJournal 📰 #FridayReads

The Population Early-Career Researcher Prize is open to students and early-career researchers working in population studies and will be awarded to an outstanding, original paper submitted to the journal. More information: www.journal-population.com/early-career...

If you are an early-stage researcher looking to expand your experience with a long-term stay in a multidisciplinary research team, you can apply for a Marie Sklodowska Curie fellowship and be hosted at INED. ➡️ More information: www.ined.fr/en/news/top-...

Applying with outside funding Ined offers the possibility to PhD students funded outside of Ined to join the facility during their first year of thesis. More information: www.ined.fr/en/research/...

As the start of the new academic year approaches, here’s a brief review of INED’s annual end-of-the year Journée doctorale [Doctoral students’ day] last May. INED has been holding this event for over ten years.

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz In blended families in France, stepfathers assume the same parenting tasks as stepmothers. A. Yes B. No

Populations: an aerial view Satellite images enrich demographic data by providing new information on agricultural activities, urbanization, the climate, pollution, and other environmental phenomena and conditions. Read the interview: www.ined.fr/en/everythin...

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz What percentage of medication-induced elective abortions (voluntary terminations of pregnancy) were done outside of a hospital or health center in France in 2023? A. 6% B. 29% C. 41%

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz What was women’s life expectancy in France in 2024? A. 85.6 years B. 87.6 years C. 89.6 years

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz What country had the world’s lowest fertility rate in 2024? A. China B. South Korea C. Iran

The Population Early-Career Researcher Prize is open to students and early-career researchers working in population studies and will be awarded to an outstanding, original paper submitted to the journal. More information: www.journal-population.com/early-career...

Applying with outside funding Ined offers the possibility to PhD students funded outside of Ined to join the facility during their first year of thesis. More information: www.ined.fr/en/research/...

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz To what degree is membership in France’s socio-occupational elite inherited from parents? What proportion of today’s socio-occupational elite has a parent who already belonged to that category? A. 4% B. 23% C. 89%

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz Between 2015 and 2023, the number of young adults aged 20-29 identifying as bisexual (i.e. attracted to people of both sexes) or pansexual (attracted to people regardless of their gender) in France went up by 600% (was multiplied by 6). A. True B. False

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz What is the probability at this time that a newborn girl will live to be a hundred? A. 2.1% B. 3.2% C. 4.3%

Congratulations to the three applicants selected this year to work on their doctoral thesis at INED! For more information, see: www.ined.fr/en/research/...

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz Is it true that women have more neighborly relations with other women than with men? A. Yes B. No

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz What’s France rank among European Union countries for migrant inflows as a proportion of the country’s total population in 2022? A. 5th place B. 13th place C. 21st place

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz How many 10-year-olds in France set or clear the table or look after family pets on a daily basis? A. Nearly one-fourth B. Nearly half

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz Is it true that the majority of the French population today reports not having a religion? A. Yes B. No

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz How do French people perceive demographic trends and dynamics? Is the environment a major preoccupation, especially for people aged either 60-69 or under 30? A. Yes B. No

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz What proportion of women of reproductive age used modern contraception in 2021 in the industrialized countries of Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania? A. Over 60% B. Over 70% C. Over 80%

How is couples’ sleeping time organized in France? The amount of time we sleep differs by gender, occupational activity, and social background. Read the focus: www.ined.fr/en/everythin...

|SUMMER QUIZ| #INEDQuiz Is it true that, on average, men’s standard of living drops more than women’s after divorce? A. Yes B. No

🌍️#INED researchers are delighted to participate in the international scientific event #IPC2025. 🔎 French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) - Topics covered : Population dynamics, #mortality, #longevity, #fertility, #Gender Inequality…https://short-link.me/17zly @clanche-ined.bsky.social

| INTERVIEW | The sexual and reproductive health of disabled young persons INED PhD student Noëline Vivet is working to understand the needs of autistic young people in connection with their emotional and sexual lives. Read the interview: www.ined.fr/en/everythin...