Researching the drivers and impacts of “social frontiers” (SFs), and other forms of ethnic, social and economic segregation.
Joined November 2019
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Impatiently awaiting a new iteration of @FrontiersSocial creative performance with @LoraKrasteva & Uzma Rani @drhenrystaples @GwilymPryce1 at @rotherhamroar
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Great to be part of the "Blurring the Edges" Rotherham event last night, exploring the concept of "social frontiers" (places of sharp difference in social/ethnic characteristics between neighbouring communities) through performance, visual art, & debate.
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Our latest article on Social Frontiers just out in E&PB: "The conflicting geographies of social frontiers: Exploring the asymmetric impacts of social frontiers on household mobility in Rotterdam" with @DanOlner @maarten_van_ham and Heleen Janssen. journals-sagepub-com.sheffie…
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Is segregation falling in the E&W / UK? What do we know from 2021 Census?
I’m aware of the Catney et al. paper:
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.…
Any others, either in print or as working papers / reports?
@profrichharris @david_j_manley @gemmacatney @lloydcd
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Very interesting new working paper by Raj Chetty et al, NBER, 2023:
DIVERSIFYING SOCIETY’S LEADERS? THE CAUSAL EFFECTS OF ADMISSION TO HIGHLY SELECTIVE PRIVATE COLLEGES
nber.org/system/files/workin…
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NEW: don’t let the ULEZ chatter mislead you.
The British public is much more supportive and united on Net Zero policies than the public in peer countries, with Conservative voters frequently as green as the centre-left elsewhere on.ft.com/453oWeT
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🚨New paper out in Social Networks 🚨
I study the nexus between #socialcapital (measured with the position generator), voluntary involvement, and socioeconomic inequalities. (1/6) @SociologyOxford @NuffieldCollege doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.202…
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Forthcoming at EJ: ‘Gender Differences in Reference Letters: Evidence from the Economics Job Market,’ by Markus Eberhardt, Giovanni Facchini, Valeria Rueda doi.org/10.1093/ej/uead045 @MEDevEcon @GiovanniFacchi5 @valiguaran @RoyalEconSoc @OUPEconomics #EconTwitter #OpenAccess
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Superb 3 year postdoc opportunity to work with @AndrewJDBell and a great research team in Sheffield. Apply now using the link below!
jobs.shef.ac.uk/sap/bc/webdy…
Further info on Andy Bell's thread below:
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Looking forward to presenting our large scale (7,233 responses, spanning 4 towns) randomised audit study of ethnic and gender discrimination in the UK rental market: AREUEA Conference Cambridge, 10.30am Fri 21 July. conftool.org/areuea-cambridg…
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Attending Ferham Festival to discuss community life and our work part of @FrontiersSocial research with @LoraKrasteva and @drhenrystaples
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Excited to be presenting in my old department @UofGUrbStudies on 17th May 3pm: "Life at the Frontier: Theory and Evidence on Neighbourhood Boundaries and their Impacts" -- do join us if you can make it.
gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpoli…
@FrontiersSocial @spatial_network @SoLivelyWrite
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**Please circulate**
Over 300 migration scholars have signed an open letter challenging the UK's Illegal Immigration Bill on the basis that it's not evidence based, workable, or legal under human rights law.
Full version of the letter here:
bit.ly/3JgbZVL
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Delighted to announce a 6th PhD Studentship:
SH76 Understanding the local and regional impacts of immigration on local educational and labour market trajectories
Weblink: datacdt.org/projects/underst…
Partner Org: UK Home Office
Supervisors: @GwilymPryce1 @AnetaPiekut @GurleenKP
5 Sheffield ESRC funded @DataCDT PhD studentships with integrated MSc
Start: Oct 2023
Apply: datacdt.org/entry-criteria-a…
Each with a great partner org.: BEIS, DLUHC, Home Office, Digital Poverty Alliance, Social Care Wales, Health Foundation)
Info on each below:
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Interested in doing a fully-funded PhD with integrated MSc on the local impacts of immigration, working with the Home Office Managed Migration team?
Deadline: 10th Apr
Apply: datacdt.org/projects/underst…
@sheffeconomics @warwickecon @warwickeconsoc @LSEEcon @SheffieldMRG @jdportes
Delighted to announce a 6th PhD Studentship:
SH76 Understanding the local and regional impacts of immigration on local educational and labour market trajectories
Weblink: datacdt.org/projects/underst…
Partner Org: UK Home Office
Supervisors: @GwilymPryce1 @AnetaPiekut @GurleenKP
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SH72. Productivity and Spatial Economic Disparities in the UK
Project Details: datacdt.org/projects/product…
Partner Org: Dept. Levelling Up, Housing, Communities, @luhc
Supervisors: @JesseMatheson2 @EnricoVanino @AndrewJDBell
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@sheffeconomics @shefmethods
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SH73 The Role of R&D and Innovation in Promoting Growth across Sectors, Firms and Regions
Project Details: datacdt.org/projects/the-rol…
Partner Org: Dep Bus. Energy & Indust Strateg (BEIS)
Supervisors: @JesseMatheson2 @EnricoVanino @AndrewJDBell
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@shefmethods @sheffeconomics
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SH74 The Social Care Workforce in Wales
Project Details: datacdt.org/projects/the-soc…
Partner Org: socialcare.wales/ @SocialCareWales
Supervisors: Liam Foster, @GwilymPryce1 @DrMattBennett
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@shefmethods @sheffeconomics @SocStudiesShef @CentreForCare
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SH75 Understanding Inequalities & Interconnections in Health and Social Care
Project Details: datacdt.org/projects/underst…
Partner Org: The Health Foundation @HealthFdn
Supervisors: @PeterABath, Dan Holman, @DrMattBennett
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@InfoSchoolSheff @SocStudiesShef @CentreForCare