Lateef Akanni

Combination of poor childhood social and cognitive skills linked to UK teens’ poor exam results, finds @ADC_BMJ study published today: adc.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.…

Our new research in @ADC_BMJ finds poor childhood social and cognitive skills combination linked to teens’ poor exam results in England. @HIPR_Liverpool @NIHRSPHR adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

This year marked the first anniversary of @_HENorth - in the first year we published 5 impactful reports, 2 research papers and had our work cited in Parliament more than 20 times healthequitynorth.co.uk/health-equity-…

We can’t tackle the mental health crisis without reforming social security Read more on the LSE Blog: blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol… #UniversalCredit #MentalHealth

@gjmelendez @AcadSocSciences Congratulations G.J.

This news makes me feel, in order: a) honoured to have been nominated by colleagues I greatly respect; b) proud to be a social scientist; c) excited to do my part for @AcadSocSciences; and d) like I was still the age at which the linked photo was taken.

Health Equity North academic co-director Prof David Taylor-Robinson of @LivUni co-authored the recent report on inequalities in rising infant mortality rates. Read the full analysis 👉🏼 healthequitynorth.co.uk/child-health-e…

NEWS | More babies are dying before their first birthday - with those in deprived areas, the North, and Black & Asian ethnic groups the worst affected. This in a Health Equity North report @LivUni child health experts have contributed to. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/08/09/cal…

Academics from @_HENorth are calling for an investigation into rising infant mortality rates which are linked to inequalities with the North of England and marginalised groups the worst affected

THREAD Health Equity North academics have today released a report showing that more babies are dying before their first birthday, with those in deprived areas, the North, and Black & Asian ethnic groups the worst affected healthequitynorth.co.uk/child-health-e… @N8Research 1/9

Hold the date! 10-11 June 2025 We're delighted to be hosting the 2025 INRICH Conference in the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre's Tung Auditorium. We look forward to announcing details soon. More information on INRICH: inrichnetwork.org

JOB ALERT Research Fellow in Applied Statistics Research that will shape lives. Join a multi-disciplinary team working on Healthy Urban Places, a UKRI Population Health Improvement Research Cluster Network. For more info & to apply online see: tinyurl.com/45x9z6v

Fantastic paid NIHR Undergraduate Internship in #maternal #healthinequalities Health Inequalities Research group @LivUni closing Friday 31st May. Internship date: 8th July-23rd August. Includes paid conference attendance! Apply ✍️👉 app.joinhandshake.co.uk/emp/jobs/12637…

Well earned standing ovation for Children and Families programme on health in schools; thank you @sarahjdenham the HAPPY study team ⁦@LateefAkanni⁩ @DrBinaRam⁩ & Nancy Gullett @peterkraftl⁩ ⁦@DrDougalH⁩ ⁦@NIHRSPHR⁩ #nihrsphrasm2024 ⁦@NIHRresearch⁩

Why are so many children in #Blackpool in care? Professor David Taylor-Robinson from @LivUni tells us why #KayBurley SS

🚨VACANCY🚨 We are looking for a Research Associate to make a leading contribution to Enhancing Policy Modelling - one of UKRI's recently funded PHI-UK themes. FT post for up to 3 yrs Closing date: 29th April 2024 Find out more➡️tinyurl.com/mpd6wcrk #PopulationHealth

Early view from JPAM: "Conflicting economic policies and mental health: Evidence from the UK national living wage and benefits freeze" by @LateefAkanni, Otto Lenhart, & Alex Morton. doi.org/10.1002/pam.22…

Enhancing Public Health Messaging from the NHS - A vaccines inequities research youtube.com/watch?v=ScSzGJ…

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The embarrassing ignorance behind the thinking that the unprecedented decline in the value of the naira favour those of us in the diapora. I'd rather be fulfilled sending £ 10= N7,000 with a high purchasing power in Naira in Nigeria, than £10= N19,000 that is worthless.

#PDRA @LivUniIPH Exciting opportunity for a #quantitative #researcher to make a practical contribution to reducing #health #inequalities and improving the health of the #population of the North West Coast. @livunihls @livunijobs @livuniresthemes Apply: bit.ly/3QvTLU0