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Sarah Harper to speak at Nobel Week Dialogue 2014 | Live-streaming from Stockholm on 09/12/2014
Prof Sarah Harper will join a panel of Nobel Laureates, world-leading scientists, experts and thought leaders in the 'Nobel Week Dialogue 2014'. NWD14 will introduce scientific and cultural...
Video: Advancing Knowledge of Telecare for Independence and Vitality in later life
A new video released by the AKTIVE research team explores behavioural, design and structural factors affecting the adoption and use of telecare for older frail individuals. The AKTIVE project (A...
'Baby boom generation just refuses to quit' | Prof Sarah Harper on Financial Times
Prof Sarah Harper commented on mature workers and complusory retirement in a recent Financial Times article entitled: 'Baby boom generation just refuses to quit'. Increasing longevi...
Sarah Harper to relate on 'silver travellers' at ABTA Travel Convention, Lubjiana
Professor Sarah Harper released an interview to Travelweekly on the occasion of her upcoming participation in The Travel Convention, Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 21-23. Harper commen...
Sarah Harper discusses demographic changes in the UK on BBC Radio
Professor Sarah Harper was interviewed by Phil Kennedy on BBC Radio Berkshire [ 23/07/2014, 07:12 ]. Professor Harper commented on ageing and demographic changes in the UK. > Listen t...
The Population Challenge for the 21st Century | Interview and Podcast
Social Science Space, a web platform by SAGE, has published an interview to Sarah Harper on 'The Population Challenge for the 21st Century'. Professor Harper speaks about global population ...
'Is the Planet Full? | Sarah Harper and Ian Golding at Hay Festival
The Hay Festival featured a series of events centered around 'Is the Planet Full?' a collection of essays edited by Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin School) . Pro...
Prime Minister David Cameron appoints Prof Harper to the Council for Science and Technology
Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Prof Sarah Harper to join his Council for Science and Technology (CST). The Council’s remit is to advise the Prime Minister on strategic scienc...
Son preference and sex-selection: quantitative evidence and interpretation
Dr Sylvie Dubuc was an invited speaker at International Women’s Day 2014, University of Birmingham at the Conference ‘Faith, Culture, Gender and Violence’. Sylvie gave an overv...
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...