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British workers have shortest retirements of any major EU country | Sarah Harper on the Telegraph
British workers have the shortest retirements in any major EU country despite significant improvements in life expectancy. Britons are also able to enjoy less time retired than their counterparts i...
Increasing longevity: consequences for individuals, families, the workplace and communities
'Life expectancy for girls has officially broken the 100-year barrier for the first time according to Public Health England. So how should young women be preparing for their future?' Geo...
Intergenerational fairness and pensions | Kenneth Howse's keynote address at Norway Ministry of Labour
Kenneth Howse gave a keynote address at the National Pensions Forum in Olso on 3rd December. The forum was organised by Statistics Norway and the Research Directorate of the Ministry of Labou...
George Leeson on modern retirement and ageing
Dr George Leeson was interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire on 14/11/13 to talk about modern retirement and ageing on the occasion of Prince Charles' 65th birthday. > BBC Radio Berkshire Webs...
GDST Heads' Conference, Blenhiem Palace,Woodstock
Dr George Leeson participated in the GDST Heads' Conference, Blenhiem Palace, Woodstock, with a presentation on "21st century demographic development and what it will mean for today's ...
Who wants to live forever | Sarah Harper's talk at GRID Stockholm 2013
The first person to live to be 200 years old may already have been born. Professor Sarah Harper GRID Talk tackled the growth in extreme longevity and fall in fertility and its potential impact o...
European Commission expert group meeting on food safety and nutrition
European Commission, Health and Consumers Directorate-General, DG-SANCO, Directorate E -Safety of the Food Chain On May 31st, Dr George Leeson, Co-Director of the Institute, attended an expert w...
Providing adequate benefits and adapting to future megatrends | Sarah Harper speaks at ISSA, Oslo 2013
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) released an interview of Prof Sarah Harper on demographic changes, as part of the International Research Seminar 'Providing adequate benefit...
GOTO online MBA Programme on Demography featured by Financial Times
A recent article on the Financial Times has featured GOTO, the new Institute's online MBA Programme in collaboration with Said Business School. The Global Opportunities and Threats, Oxford &...
Telecare and independent ageing | Kate Hamblin on the 'Telehealthcare Times'
Kate Hamblin has discussed early findings of her research project on telecare and independent ageing in the article 'Getting AKTIVE' on 'Telehealthcare Times' [pp 28-29]. > Do...
The Lords report is right – we must be responsible for our old age | Prof Sarah Harper for the Guardian
The Lords report is right – we must be responsible for our old age Old age is now a fluid combination of costs and risks. A change in societal attitudes towards ageing, work and benefits i...
Is Britain a model for the future of a longer life? | Sarah Harper on BBC Radio 4, Analysis
BBC Radio 4 'Analysis' will broadcast an interview to Prof Sarah Harper tonight, 11/03/2013 at 20.30, as part of the episode 'Three Score Years and Twenty', dedicated to population ...
The challenge of ageing: PD James, Hans Rosling and Sarah Harper on BBC World
Does the future belong to the old? Swedish statistician Hans Rosling, crime writer PD James, now in her nineties, Baroness Helena Kennedy and Oxford Professor of Gerontology Sarah Harper disc...
OIA in the media: latest video and audio
It is now possible to watch, listen or download video and audio files featuring interviews and lectures from OIA Faculty Members. Go to OIA Media section >
Art for older people: Dulwich Gallery & OIA Project on BBC London
BBC London News has dedicated a feature on The Good Times: Art for older People at the Dulwich Picture Gallery Project (17/11/2010), offering free art classes to older people in South London. ...