New substack from me and @parthpandya.bsky.social, in which we remind you all that we are in our 20s (and talk about what's going on with young peoples' living standards) resolutionfoundation.substack.com/p/whether-or...

Are Gen Z outpacing Millenials on pay? Our report takes a look at how Gen Z and Millenials' living standards are faring⤵️ buff.ly/k30vVVD

Are Gen Z outpacing Millenials on pay? Our report takes a look at how Gen Z and Millenials' living standards are faring⤵️ buff.ly/waqzH2c

Have Gen Z got stuck at home? Our report last week looked closer at the stay-at-home generation⤵️ buff.ly/k30vVVD

The Resolution Foundation is hiring! We are looking for an exceptional individual with a passion for improving living standards and the skills to lead a world-class research and policy organisation, to become a Director. Application pack available here ⤵️ buff.ly/xcFddMf

Today PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham MP says he wants to raise living standards in every postcode of the UK. But what is the state of regional inequality and living standards across the country? Earlier RF research found a mixed picture – some important progress, some firmly entrenched gaps 🧵 👇

Good to see Andy Burnham place the stagnant living standards of the last twenty years at the heart of his economic agenda today. But what are the chances of growth in every postcode, and what would it take to get there? A thread…

Lots of jobs changing at the moment - but let's focus on the most important. I am recruiting for a new partner in crime. Take a look, and get in touch if you want to help us deliver higher living standards across the UK, with an incredible team. www.resolutionfoundation.org/director/

With Andy Burnhnam looking ever more likely to be the next PM, what tough decisions lie ahead for him? Turns out the new trade-offs look a lot like the old trade-offs. @ruthcurtice.bsky.social breaks down the challenges – from living standards to public services – in 5 charts ⬇️ buff.ly/vTEZMib

And that's a wrap! you can watch back our event - Home comforts: How do Gen Z’s living standards compare to previous cohorts? Speakers including @jeevunsandher.bsky.social www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/home-...

We @lalithatry.bsky.social @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social @charliemccurdy.bsky.social @jamietg.bsky.social have published a report (funded by @cpc-cg.bsky.social) on today’s under-30s’ living standards & what policymakers should do. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications... 👇 🧵with key findings.

📢 New research out today Gen Z have higher incomes than their millennial predecessors and are staying longer at the ‘Hotel of Mum and Dad’. Read the full report, funded by @cpc-cg.bsky.social 👇️ buff.ly/k30vVVD

🚨 Event tomorrow: How do Gen Z’s living standards compare to previous cohorts? Join us to discuss the latest evidence on whether generation-on-generation living standards progress is back in 21st century Britain. Register here: buff.ly/9iulLBl

Did the iPhone *really* cause the baby bust? A more skeptical reading of the new viral study from LCDS Deputy Director @drjenndowd.bsky.social jenndowd.substack.com/p/did-the-ip...? #demography #econsky #causalsky @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social

Did you see the BBC chart that said defence spending has fallen as welfare spending has risen? (see here: buff.ly/as6VFti) It didn't look quite right to us. Check out @ruthcurtice.bsky.social latest substack on how the defence versus welfare debate has been misrepresented➡️https://buff.ly/lc6ZVP4

Would you like to do a #PhD on #family #complexity and #inequalities in #children’s lives in #Scotland'? New #BAME PhD Scholarships available @uniofstandrews.bsky.social. More info www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-su... (current funded opportunities tab) and www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

💼 Job opportunities 3 x Research Fellows to work on @ukri.org ESRC-funded Connecting Generations projects, based @phrg-standrews.bsky.social @standrewssgsd.bsky.social 📨 Apply by 29 June. More info: www.cpc.ac.uk/news/vacanci... @bspsuk.bsky.social @populationeu.bsky.social @eapsphd.bsky.social

New publication ✍️ @parthpandya.bsky.social and colleagues use 40 years of data to show that later migrant generations are more likely to move and become homeowners than first-gen immigrants in England & Wales. Some groups, however, remain disadvantaged. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

🧵It’s time to stop being polite about the triple lock! It was always a poorly designed, unfair, arbitrary ratchet and we can no longer afford it. New @resolutionfoundation.org spotlight out this morning🧵 www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

My 2nd PhD chapter on #housing changes of #immigrants & #descendants in #England & #Wales has been published 🥳. Thanks to my very positive reviewers for their suggestions, @celsiusnews.bsky.social & my supervisors Hill Kulu & @ischiathere.bsky.social as part of @migrantlife.bsky.social project!

St Andrews is out in force at #EPC2026 in Bologna! ☀️ Great to see so many colleagues contributing to discussions, presenting research, and connecting with peers from across Europe and beyond. #demography #italy #research

How worried should people be about their pensions? In our latest substack @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social and @parthpandya.bsky.social break down the key takeaways from the Pensions Commission’s interim report.

New @resolutionfoundation.org Substack with @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social on #Pension Commission interim report. Boosting pension saving must account for lower earners' financial fragility. Triple Lock & decumulation changes are also needed. resolutionfoundation.substack.com/p/future-proofing

This morning’s labour market stats show the UK labour market entered the period of the war in the Middle East in a weak place: unemployment at 5%, payrolled jobs falling and real wage growth grinding to a halt. A thread from me and @nyecominetti.bsky.social 🧵

“Arguably, childbearing has become more of a privilege," says @ann-berrington.bsky.social in @telegraph.co.uk, with @charliemccurdy.bsky.social agreeing that for many young people, even if they want children, "they feel like they can't afford them." @uosmedia.bsky.social @resolutionfoundation.org

New @resolutionfoundation.org substack with @charliemccurdy.bsky.social considering the implications of the UK's new demographic era - one where deaths outweigh births and all population growth comes from net migration, and that's falling too 👇 resolutionfoundation.substack.com/p/the-uks-de...

New #ONS estimates of #families and #households in the #UK, up to 2025, were released today (www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...). The most eye-catching finding is the trend towards living with parents, especially so for young men. Here’s a thread with some key takeaways 🧵:

📢 Out now: High housing costs and financial uncertainty are holding millennials back from having children. Our latest research by @charliemccurdy.bsky.social looks at what lies behind Britain's falling birth rate. Read the analysis: buff.ly/1wohCc2

👶 Are we experiencing a Great British Baby Bust?👶 While the UK’s birth rate has often fluctuated, it has fallen sharply since 2012, and a rebound anytime soon looks unlikely. Join us to discuss on Wednesday morning ➡️ buff.ly/QRQOACV

📅 NEXT WEEK - 'The Great British #BabyBust: Should we worry about the UK’s falling #birthrate, and can we do anything about it?' hosted by @resolutionfoundation.org. CPC-CG's @ann-berrington.bsky.social (@uossocstatdemo.bsky.social) and CG's @charliemccurdy.bsky.social are panellists. Register ⤵️

📢 Call for papers The @cpc-cg.bsky.social Connecting Generations symposium on intergenerational change & support will take place on 23–24 June 2026 at the University of St Andrews. 🗓️ Abstract deadline: 13 April 2026 More details + how to submit here: cpc-cg-symposium-call-for-papers.tiiny.site

Check out these three exciting #PhD studentships in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, fully funded by the @ukri.org @sgsss.bsky.social More information here: www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentships...

Earlier today, we also bid farewell to @parthpandya.bsky.social, who has been a valued member of our team since 2022. We wish you all the very best in your post-PhD journey, Parth!

It has been a highly productive seven years, with our team members #publishing in a wide range of journals and maintaining a strong presence across various #fora and #conferences.

The MigrantLife project officially comes to an end this month! Earlier today, together with our colleagues at @phrg-standrews.bsky.social, we looked back on and celebrated our achievements—and the many people who contributed to the project’s success 🍾

Job alert 💼 The School of Geography and Sustainable Development is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work on the project “Identities, Migration and Democracy” (We-ID) with Prof Hill Kulu and Dr. @sarahchristison.bsky.social. More details here: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

DL to apply for one of two funded PhD positions is 9 Feb. Among the topics is Family complexity and children's lives in Scotland; links below for details and how to apply

It's great to see IMPRS-PHDS doctoral students, alumni, faculty members, and friends back at @mpidr.bsky.social for our 7th PHDS Academy and three days filled with research presentations, networking, and singing!

Julie Lacroix et al have published in International Migration Review - #Immigrant #Refugee #Mobility Across #Urban #Rural Continuum in 3 #European Countries. They find immigrants contribute little to suburban-/rural-isation. Refugees relocate to urban areas after restrictions doi.org/10.1177/0197...

Paper co-authored by CPC-CG's Kulu, @jmikolai.bsky.social, @maryabedalahad.bsky.social @migrantlife.bsky.social @standrewssgsd.bsky.social Investigates immigrants & their descendants' residential mobility & housing changes in 5 European countries with different housing markets & migrant populations

🚨 🚨 Publication 🚨 🚨 My work on residential relocation of Immigrants and their descendants in France has been published in Population, Space and Place. This work was part of my time in @standrewssgsd.bsky.social with the @migrantlife.bsky.social project. Available here 👇👇👇 dx.doi.org/10.1002/psp....

📢 Now open: BSPS 2026 Call for sessions and strands. Come and join us in Canterbury. 8-10 September 2026: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

@phrg-standrews.bsky.social @standrewssgsd.bsky.social @sdafable.bsky.social @parthpandya.bsky.social

New publication ✍️ Recent work by @jmikolai.bsky.social, Hill Kulu, and @ischiathere.bsky.social, together with Isaure Delaporte, unveils the interrelationship between fertility and employment changes among migrant populations across three major migrant recipient countries in Europe.

🚨New MigrantLife paper published today in @demresjournal.bsky.social using #machinelearning to identify the most important predictors of #migrant #fertility and #parity progression in #France!

Delaporte, Kulu & Ibbetson apply random survival forest (RSF) to longitudinal data from the Trajectories and Origins survey to analyse the predictors of having a first, second, and third birth among immigrants and their descendants in France. www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

We are now live on LinkedIn as well! Follow us for updates 😀

Come along to this @cpc-cg.bsky.social webinar today at 1pm UK time if you are interested in #family #complexity and the #lifecourses of #children in #Europe To find out more about the @childlives.bsky.social project, visit the website childlives.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk @phrg-standrews.bsky.social

We are hiring a Posd-Doctoral Research Fellow @standrewssgsd.bsky.social @phrg-standrews.bsky.social to work on #family and #housing #projections using #microsimulation. DL: 1 October. More info: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

📕 NEW @migrantlife.bsky.social paper by @jmikolai.bsky.social and Hill Kulu, published in Advances in Life Course Research Investigates how #partnership, #fertility, and #employment changes interact in the lives of #immigrants’ descendants in the UK: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...