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Research exploring the links between work and health. ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies, UCL @icls_info

London, England
Joined April 2016
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Hi everyone as the team behind our blog launches the new ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity you can find us over on BlueSky bsky.app/profile/equalise.bs… please follow us there. We're also on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/esrc-centre-… @Anne_McMunn @YvonneJKelly @rebeccalacey
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A new £9 million @UKRI_News @ESRC Centre for Life Course Health Equity, which is focused on tackling and reducing health inequalities in the UK, will be led by experts at UCL including Professor @YvonneJKelly and Professor @Anne_McMunn @UCL_IEHC ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/nov/new-…
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Today sees the announcement of the ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity building on 15 years of @icls_info research and led from @ucl by @YvonneJKelly and @Anne_McMunn. Read the @ESRC announcement here buff.ly/4f9KKLx Centre's holding web page buff.ly/3UCHYWQ
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"Employees who must work long and irregular hours ought to be compensated for the negative consequences of these work patterns" Find out more in our latest blog post - buff.ly/3HDbqVEour @icls_info @CPCpopulation @age_uk @QMULWHRI @EPHDept @BMC_series
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"After all, a good night’s sleep is an investment in both individual and collective success" New blog reviewing a paper from Gillian Weston, Afshin Zilanawala, @e_a_webb, Livia Carvalho & @Anne_McMunn buff.ly/3HDbqVE @CPCpopulation @age_uk @QMULWHRI @EPHDept
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💬 "Our findings showed a clear association between atypical work patterns and sleep, with working hours, frequent weekend working, and nonstandard schedules all linked to both short (less than 7 hours) and long (more than 9 hours) sleep durations" buff.ly/3HDbqVE
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"After all, a good night’s sleep is an investment in both individual and collective success" New blog reviewing a paper from Gillian Weston, Afshin Zilanawala, @e_a_webb, Livia Carvalho & @Anne_McMunn buff.ly/3HDbqVE @CPCpopulation @age_uk @QMULWHRI @EPHDept
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"Sleep, a cornerstone of our overall health and well-being, is increasingly compromised by atypical work patterns with knock-on consequences for people’s health, productivity and the economy" buff.ly/3HDbqVE @e_a_webb @Anne_McMunn @CPCpopulation @age_uk @QMULWHRI
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"Employees who must work long and irregular hours ought to be compensated for the negative consequences of these work patterns" Find out more in our latest blog post - buff.ly/3HDbqVEour @icls_info @CPCpopulation @age_uk @QMULWHRI @EPHDept @BMC_series
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New paper from Gillian Weston, Afshin Zilanawala, Elizabeth Webb, Livia Carvalho & @Anne_McMunn published by @BMC_series finds “the poorest sleep among individuals working extra-long hours, frequent weekends, and nonstandard schedules” bmcpublichealth.biomedcentra…
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The insights from life course studies can guide responses to future shocks & provide a window into lasting solutions. Read our latest #WorkLifeBlog from @TaraniChandola to find out more buff.ly/478RzZ8 #WorkHealth #COVID19 #OccupationalHealth
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Applying a life course perspective can help reduce risk factors and improve workplaces. Read our latest #WorkLifeBlog from @TaraniChandola to find out more buff.ly/478RzZ8 #WorkHealth #COVID19 #OccupationalHealth #WorkplaceWellness
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📊 The pandemic has revealed how long-term conditions influence health during crises. Dive into the detailed models and insights from @TaraniChandola to inform the field of occupational health. 👥 buff.ly/478RzZ8 #WorkHealth #COVID19 #WorkLifeBlog @icls_info
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⚙️ Specific workplace factors, like chemical exposure, musculoskeletal impact & long hours, affect health & work ability. Dive into life course research from @TaraniChandola to understand and mitigate these issues. buff.ly/478RzZ8 #WorkHealth #COVID #OccupationalHealth
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📚 @TaraniChandola highlights the role of long-term environmental factors in deepening inequalities during crises like COVID in our latest #WorkLifeBlog buff.ly/478RzZ8 #WorkHealth #Research #Inequalities #COVID19
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🔬 Explore how pandemic insights shape #LifeCourseStudies in #OccupationalHealth! 💼 @TaraniChandola's latest blog reveals the impact of long-term conditions on crisis responses. buff.ly/478RzZ8 #WorkHealth #Research #Inequalities #COVID19 #WorkLifeBlog @icls_info
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