Our Research Areas
We feature selected related work in demographic science, computational methods, public health, and policy analysis that illustrate approaches to understanding social change and designing interventions.
Population Dynamics and Changes
Related work explores fertility, mortality, ageing and migration to understand how demographic shifts reshape societies and economies.
Can Teleworking Improve Workers’ Job Satisfaction? Exploring the Roles of Gender and Emotional Well-Being
Zhuofei Lu & Wei Zhuang
With the rise of teleworking, this study investigates its impacts on enjoyment at work and job satisfaction, highlighting gendered differences and emotional well-being implications.
Read Article →Gig Work and Mental Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Gendered Examination
Zhuofei Lu, Senhu Wang, Wanying Ling & Ya Guo
Examines mental health outcomes of gig workers compared to regular employees and unemployed individuals, highlighting gendered differences and implications during the pandemic.
Read Article →AI and Social Transformation
Selected research investigates how AI reshapes work, governance, and daily life, highlighting inclusive, ethical, and human-centred approaches.
Flexible Working Arrangements and Fertility Intentions: A Survey Experiment in Singapore
Senhu Wang & Hao Dong
This study examines how young, unmarried, working people’s fertility intentions are shaped by scenarios where flexible working arrangements (FWAs) are the default, using a population-based vignette survey experiment in Singapore.
Read Article →Opportunity or Exploitation? A Longitudinal Dyadic Analysis of Flexible Working Arrangements and Gender Household Labor Inequality
Senhu Wang & Cheng Cheng
Using UK longitudinal dyadic data, this study investigates how flexible working arrangements affect within-couple gender inequality in housework and childcare, highlighting the potential for both opportunity and exploitation.
Read Article →Health and Wellbeing Disparities
Studies analyse social determinants of health and strategies to reduce disparities across communities and the life course.
A Longitudinal Dyadic Analysis of Financial Strain and Mental Distress among Different-Sex Couples
Sizhan Cui, Fenwick Feng Jing, Haoyuan Ma, Meng Zhu, Yaguang Yan & Senhu Wang
Investigates the spousal effects of financial strain on mental distress and the role of gender division of labour in income and housework among UK couples.
Read Article →Who Gains Mental Health Benefits from Work Autonomy? The Roles of Gender and Occupational Class
Zhuofei Lu, Senhu Wang, Yaojun Li, Xiyuan Liu & Wendy Olsen
Examines differential mental health benefits from work autonomy along gender and occupational lines, highlighting intersectional inequalities in the UK workforce.
Read Article →Social Policy and Interventions
Selected work evaluates policies and interventions that promote equity, resilience, and social protection.
Working Time Mismatch and Employee Subjective Well-being across Institutional Contexts
Wanying Ling, Senhu Wang & Zhuofei Lu
Explores how job quality mediates the effects of working time mismatch on well-being across different institutional contexts, highlighting implications for social policy.
Read Article →A Shorter Working Week for Everyone: How Much Paid Work is Needed for Mental Health and Well-being?
Daiga Kamerāde, Senhu Wang, Brendan Burchell, Sarah Ursula Balderson & Adam Coutts
Analyses the minimum amount of paid employment needed for mental health benefits, finding that even 1–8 hours per week provides significant well-being gains and supporting policies for a shorter working week.
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