The Institute supports a wide range of research looking at the implications of demographic ageing for national and international labour markets, retirement practices and pension provision. The Institute’s research interests in this area focus on four  broad programmes:

>  Ageing Workforces

>  Social Security and Intergenerational Fairness

>  Longevity and Risk

>  Future of Retirement

All areas are underpinned by the Institute’s Global Ageing Study (GLAS), funded by HSBC.

Funding for projects in this programme include awards from HSBC, Department of Work and Pensions, British Occupational Health Research Foundation, Railway Safety and Standards Board, Help the Aged, Pfizer Health Alliance, The Life Trust Foundation, Lucida, The Vita Club, James Martin Foundation, IARU. 

OIA currently offers DPhil programmes. Students interested in enrolling in the programme should contact Dr. George Leeson.