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Registration Now Open: 2016 EAST Research Network Workshop on ‘Long Term Care, Spatial Planning and Public Policy in Central and Eastern Europe’
The EAST Research Network are pleased to announce that the 2016 Workshop will be held in Budapest, Hungary on the 10th and 11th June 2016. This is a joint workshop sponsored, organised and hoste...
Launch of new Institute Journal: Population Horizons
The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing is please to announce that the launch of the new journal Population Horizons. The first Issue is now available online at De Gruyter Open. Popul...
Latest Publication | Elderly Users’ Perspective on the Use of Technology in Daily Life: A Comparative Study of a sample in the UK and Brazil
A new article by George Leeson and Carla da Silva Santana “Elderly Users’ Perspective on the Use of Technology in Daily Life: A Comparative Study of a sample in the UK and Bra...
New Book: Turkish Migration, Identity and Integration
A new book released with contributions from Dr George Leeson (with Nilüfer Korkmaz Yaylagül & Suzan Yaz?c) 'Turkish refugees and their use of health and social services in London&...
Can the Planet Support 11 Billion People?
Scientific American online, 12/08/2015, Malavika Vyawahare, via ClimateWire Article about global population growth and its potential impact on the environment, food security and resource managem...
Grandfatherhood: shifting masculinities in later life
A new article by Dr George Leeson (with R. Mann & A. Tarrant) ‘Grandfatherhood: shifting masculinities in later life’ has been published in Sociology, March 2015. Drawing on qual...
Institute's collaborative research and strong links with South Africa
The International Strategy Office at Oxford University has released a publication on collaborative research between South Africa and Oxford, featuring the African Research Network on Ageing (AFRAN)...
For love or reward? Characterising preferences for giving to parents in an experimental setting
A new article by Dr Maria Porter “For love or reward? Characterising preferences for giving to parents in an experimental setting” has been accepted in the Economic Journal. The article...
Institute's Partnerships and Research Programmes in Mexico
The International Strategy Office at Oxford University has released a publication on long-standing Mexico-Oxford partnerships, featuring the Latin American Network on Ageing, directed by Dr George ...
Book release: Identidades, Vinculos y Transmision Generacional
George Leeson has recently published the book chapter: 'Becoming a grandfather is life’s dessert. A study of the role of grandfathers in the modern family in Denmark' . The study i...
Can the planet sustain a growing population estimated to reach 10 billion people?
A panel of leading academics came together at the Oxford Martin School last week to discuss the problem of the world's growing population. The panel discussion, entitled 'Is the Planet...
Third International LARNA Conference and Network Meeting
From the 10th to 11th November, the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing under the leadership of Dr George Leeson will be holding the 3rd LARNA Conference in 'Ageing in Latin America ...
The Role of Online and Technical Innovation in Social Care | Green Templeton College, 24/11/2014
GTC Care Initiative 'Conversation on Care' The Role of Online & Technical Innovation in Social Care Green Templeton College, E.P. Abraham Lecture Theatre, Monday 24 Novemb...
World Population and Human Capital in the 21st Century | Panel Discussion with Wolfgang Lutz (IIASA)
The future of global development as well as the end of world population growth in the 21st century will crucially depend on further progress in education, particularly of girls. Almost universally,...
'Science' article by Sarah Harper reviews the 'Economic and social implications of aging societies'
A recent article by Sarah Harper, published by 'Science' examines the 'Economic and social implications of aging societies' Read article: http://www.sciencemag.org/con...