David Coleman (academic)
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Professor David Coleman has been the Professor in Demography
at Oxford University since October 2002, and a lecturer since 1980.
Between 1985 and 1987 he worked for the British Government, as the Special Adviser to the Home Secretary
, and then to the Ministers of Housing and of the Environment. He is a fellow of St John's College, Oxford
.
He has published over 90 papers and eight books and was the joint editor of the European Journal of Population from 1992 to 2000. In 1997 he was elected to the Council of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population. He is also an advisor to Migration Watch UK which he helped to found, and is a member of the Galton Institute
, formerly known as the Eugenics Society.
Demography
Demography is the statistical study of human population. It can be a very general science that can be applied to any kind of dynamic human population, that is, one that changes over time or space...
at Oxford University since October 2002, and a lecturer since 1980.
Between 1985 and 1987 he worked for the British Government, as the Special Adviser to the Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
, and then to the Ministers of Housing and of the Environment. He is a fellow of St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
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He has published over 90 papers and eight books and was the joint editor of the European Journal of Population from 1992 to 2000. In 1997 he was elected to the Council of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population. He is also an advisor to Migration Watch UK which he helped to found, and is a member of the Galton Institute
Eugenics Society (UK)
The Galton Institute is a learned society based in the United Kingdom. Its aims are "to promote the public understanding of human heredity and to facilitate informed debate about the ethical issues raised by advances in reproductive technology"....
, formerly known as the Eugenics Society.