About this Event
Being an academic in Population Studies: a masterclass for PhD students
on data challenges and career progression
Date: Monday 3rd of November 2025, between 10.30am – 4pm (Coffee from 10am, Lunch between 1-2pm)
Location: LSE PhD Academy, LRB 4.02, Lionel Robbins Building (4th Floor), 10 Portugal Street, London WC2A 2HD.
Join us for a unique opportunity to learn from seasoned academics in the field of Population Studies. This masterclass is tailored specifically for PhD students in population studies from either the LSE or South Coast ESRC DTP looking to delve deeper into the world of research and academia. Gain insights, tips, and tricks from experts who have been in your shoes. Don't miss this chance to sharpen your skills and network with like-minded individuals. Register now to secure your spot!
For SCDTP-funded students, we expect that funding for travel expenses and/or accommodation will come from their home DTP (ie. RTSG).
For non-SCDTP-funded students, five bursaries will be available. If you wish to apply for a travel bursary for your travel expenses, please send an email to Dr. Adrien Allorant ([email protected]) with a provisional budget by the 13th of October.
As this event is designed for students in the London area and South Coast, application for funding from students of the London area or South Coast ESRC DTP program will be prioritised.
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome and coffee
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Eric Schneider “Causal Inference with Directed Acyclical Graphs in Demography”
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Patrick Sturgis, Ian Brunton-Smith “Trends in Social Science Research Methods
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Break
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Kristine Nilsen “Everybody Counts: Small Area Estimation & Mapping for Health
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Wendy Sigle “Post-positivist epistemologies: implications for research design"
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
Lunch
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Adrien Allorant “From a hunch to a manuscript: the social life of a metric"
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
José Manuel Aburto “Beyond the PhD: working through fellowship applications”
🕑: 04:15 PM
End
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
LSE PhD Academy, 10 Portugal Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
