Ginevra Floridi

Ginevra Floridi is a Lecturer in Sociology and Quantitative Methods at the School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. She holds a PhD in Demography from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Previously, she was a Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow at Nuffield College, University of Oxford (2021–2023), and a Research Associate at King's College London (2019–2021).

Her research focuses on social demography, family sociology, and intergenerational transfers, with an emphasis on inequality, welfare policy, and long-term care. She explores how societal factors influence individual outcomes, particularly in contexts like parental support, aging populations, and caregiving dynamics. Her methodological expertise includes multilevel models, causal inference, and quantitative analysis.

Recent publications highlight her work on socioeconomic divides in parental transfers, mental well-being in later-life work transitions, and long-term care disparities in Europe. She leads the British Academy-funded project Age at Independence: Understanding Delayed Transitions to Adulthood in the USA and UK, examining how social policies affect youth transitions.

Teaching emphasizes demography and quantitative methods, reflecting her commitment to advancing rigorous social science research. Despite no listed awards, her extensive peer-reviewed publications underscore her scholarly impact.