Jane Cecelia Falkingham (born 6 September 1963) is a Professor of

Demography Demography () is the statistics, statistical study of populations, especially human beings. Demographic analysis examines and measures the dimensions and Population dynamics, dynamics of populations; it can cover whole societies or groups ...

and International

Social Policy Social policy is a plan or action of government or institutional agencies which aim to improve or reform society. Some professionals and universities consider social policy a subset of public policy, while other practitioners characterize soci ...

at the

University of Southampton , mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour , type = Public research university , established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...

. She is also Vice-President (International and Engagement) at the University of Southampton, and Director of th
ESRC Centre for Population Change
and Principal Investigator o
ESRC Connecting Generations
She is Chair o
Population Europe
She was President of the European Association of Population Studies (EAPS) between 2018 and 2020, and was President of the British Society for Population Studies between 2015 and 2017. Between 2017 and 2022, she was a part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Executive Committee as a member of the Economic and Social Research Council. She was Chair of the ESRC Covid-19 Rapid Response funding panel and is currently a member of th
ADRUK Steering Board
She is Fellow of the

Academy of Social Sciences The Academy of Social Sciences is a representative body for social sciences in the United Kingdom. The Academy promotes social science through its sponsorship of the Campaign for Social Science, its links with Government on a variety of matters, a ...

and the

Royal Society of Arts The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), also known as the Royal Society of Arts, is a London-based organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. The RSA acronym is used m ...

. She spent the first 21 years of her academic career at the

London School of Economics and Political Science , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 millio ...

(LSE), starting as an undergraduate. She became Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics (International Trade and Development) in 1984, and Master of Science (MSc) in Demography in 1985. From 1986 to 2002 she held various academic research positions at LSE, including Lecturer, and then became a Reader in the Department of Social Policy. She joined the University of Southampton in 2002 as a Professor, becoming Head of the School of Social Sciences in 2010 and

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of the Faculty of

Social Science Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soc ...

in 2014 Falkingham was appointed

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(OBE) in the

2015 Birthday Honours The 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as p ...

for services to social science and

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(CBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to demographic research.

External links

Professor Jane Falkingham Staff Profile University of Southampton

CPC website

Connecting Generations website

ESRC website

Population Europe website

UK Research and Innovation website

ADRC website

References

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