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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,...
Rhodes Scholarship awarded to Collen visiting student Sarah Westwood
Sarah Westwood, former Institute visitor, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to cover her Masters degree in Education at Oxford. Sarah, a visiting student from Cape Town University (South Africa...
'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...
Conference Announcement: V International Gerontology Colloquium, University of Malaga
The V International Gerontology Colloquium will focus on Ageing and Socio-demographic effects in the context of family changes. Speakers will include George Leeson, director of the Latin American N...
'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...
Challenging Futures for Africa: Researching Ageing in the Youngest Region
The South African Care Forum Festival was hosted on 7-10 October 2014 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, with the theme, “Celebrating the Richness of Ageing”. AFRAN co-ordinator Jac...
Latest publications: Teaching and Learning in Ethiopia; Emerging Evidence of Sex Selective Abortion in Nepal
Latest publications from the Collen Programme team include two articles by Dr Melanie Frost on Education in Ethiopia and Sex Selective Abortion in Nepal: Frost, M.D. and Little, A., (2014) Ob...
How do sex ratios in China influence marriage decisions and intra-household resource allocation?
A new article by Dr Maria Porter on 'Review of Economics of the Household' examines how imbalanced sex ratios influence marriage decisions and household bargaining. Using data from the...
Book publication: 'International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy' by Harper and Hamblin
The International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy, edited by Sarah Harper and Kate Hamblin explores the challenges arising from the ageing of populations across the globe for government, polic...
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...
Institute delegation attends ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama, Japan
A delegation from the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing attended the XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology in Yokohama, Japan from the 13th to the 19th of July. Dr Jaco Hoffmann presented a ...
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...