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Taking a life course lens to understanding the health consequences of childhood adversity and violence
Hybrid
In this seminar, Professor Laura Howe will describe her research into the life course trajectory of adversity and violence, how these experiences affect the development of mental and physical health, and how we might use this understanding to inform efforts to prevent ill health and support people exposed to adversity and violence.
Professor Howe’s research draws on large population-based cohort studies such as the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), and her research group has particular expertise in statistical methods for maximising the value of longitudinal observational data, and evaluation of causality.
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Speaker bio: Laura Howe is a statistical epidemiologist, whose research draws on life course and causal inference approaches to understand the development of physical and mental health across the life course. She uses data from large population-based cohort studies to understand how and why childhood adversity and violence affect health. She has experience of statistical methods for repeated measures data and methods for the integration of genetic data into epidemiological studies, and has carried out methodological research in these areas.
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Booking is required for people outside of the Department of Social Policy and Intervention (DSPI). DSPI Members do not need to register.
Date:
27 November 2025, 16:00
Venue:
32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details:
VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Speaker:
Professor Laura Howe (University of Bristol)
Organising department:
Department of Social Policy and Intervention
Organiser:
Dr Amiya Bhatia (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
communications@spi.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
DSPI Michaelmas Term Seminar Series 2025
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://forms.office.com/e/NiHG5XWg1U
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Faith Inch,
Rachel Fisher
