📢 PhD Position in Quantitative Migration Research
At the University of Zurich, we are looking for a PhD candidate within my SNSF Starting Grant project. Start: March 15, 2025. Apply by December 23, 2024.
https://t.co/UAoE56d6BO
In a new publication, @CelineTeney, @_twolfram, and I assess item characteristics most likely to lead to distributive opinion polarization. Check it out: https://t.co/UgKBZbJSuJ
#KiTa-Besuch kann soziale Unterschiede angleichen
Der Kita-Besuch ist für Kinder aus sozial schwächeren Familien besonders bereichernd - das zeigt die Studie mit #NEPS-Daten von @CorinnaKleinert, @TiBaier, @GaiaGhirardi und @MorisTriventi.
https://t.co/pGjfv20VH6
10 researchers from the University of Zurich have been awarded an @SNSF_ch Starting Grant 2023, bringing around CHF 17 million in funding to UZH to promote excellent research. Congratulations! 🙌
The grants are received by: Anja Hasse, Lauren Howe, Silvia Negri, Samuel Philip Nobs, @g_pietran, Flavia Wehrle, @benitacombet, Katharina Kusejko, Michael Messerli and Clare Killikelly
🚨Check out our pre-print
"Neither nature nor nurture: Using extended pedigree data to understand indirect genetic effects on offspring educational outcomes" 👇🧵
Cool work led by @michelnivard & Torkild Lyngstad
🔥UNED Inequality & Social Demography Seminar Series spring semester program is out!🔥
With such a great line up:
@KarlosJ89
@DanielaUrbinaJ
@TiBaier@FloHertel
As usual, at the beautiful UNED Escuelas Pías, located at the heart of Madrid (Lavapiés)
See you on Feb, 16th.
We have a NEW (and first for me) paper out on @ESR_news (w/ @TiBaier, @CorinnaKleinert, @MorisTriventi) ✨
Is attending ECEC under the age of 3 an effective tool to reduce social inequalities in children’s skills?
➡️ Yes for cognitive skills!
Below 🧵
https://t.co/ZP17ziQr6N
Together with @espeneil@EivindY @imac_zambrana @torkildl, we study the intergenerational correlation of education in 🇳🇴, finding that the impact of parent’s education is negligible once we account for genetics. If you want to know more, check our article:https://t.co/RAgtr2lNtP
PLEASE SPREAD!!🇺🇦
The Max Weber Programme at @EUI_EU opens call for a postdoc for an early stage researcher directly affected by the war in Ukraine. Review of applications begins 24/3 and the fellowship can start immediately. Read more at https://t.co/J8Roo4xKCM @EUI_MWProgramme
#openaccess: @TiBaier@BarclayKieron@daltonconley @torkildl & colleagues find differences in genetic influences on educational achievement! Comparing 🇩🇪🇳🇴🇸🇪 🇺🇸 results indicate that early tracking lowers children´s chances to tap their genetic potential! https://t.co/8JBMF0d7ZE