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Global Ageing Index

A concept developed with the Institute of Population Ageing  by HelpAge International has been launched as the first Global Ageing Index.  The launch at the Royal Society by HelpAge and A...


IV International Colloquium of Gerontology, University of Sau Paulo, Brazil

The University of Sau Paulo hosted the IV International Gerontology Colloquium at the Auditorio Ribeirao Preto 18-19 October 2013. The conference included talks from Dr. George Leeson, directo...


Realising the Opportunities of an Ageing Population | Age Scotland Conference, Edinburgh

On October 3rd in Edinburgh, Kenneth Howse gave a presentation at a one-day conference organised by Age Scotland.  The conference theme was ‘Scotland 2020: Realising the opportunities of...


Forum on Longevity, Healthy Ageing and AGM | Royal Society Of Medicine

A Forum on 'Longevity, Healthy Ageing and AGM' was held at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, on 2nd October 2013. The meeting explored processes that modulate the genetic and environ...


Think Lab Oxford | 29 September -1 October, Yarnton Manor

The JDC International Centre for Community Development (JDC-ICCD) brought together a select and multidisciplinary group of Jewish European intellectuals, community leaders, social scientists, busin...


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 ...


British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference 2013

The Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology was held this year September 11th-13th at Oxford, hosted by the University’s Institute of Population Ageing at Keble and Kellogg Co...


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...


20th International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Conference | Seoul (23 – 27 June 2013)

Several current members as well as alumni of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing (OIPA), University of Oxford, participated in the very successful 20th International Association of Gerontolog...


Dr James Martin - 1933 to 2013

We pay tribute to a great visionary, leader and generous supporter of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing - Dr James Martin.  Dr Martin applied his success to making a true difference.&n...


Announcing BSG Annual Conference 2013

British Society for Gerontology Conference 2013 Theme:  Global Ageing: Implications for Individuals and Society 11 to 13 September 2013, University of Oxford Conference ...


4 million Euros for New Demography Programme on Fertility

The role of education and environment in changing the fertility decisions and behaviour of women in developing countries will form the basis of a new Demography Research Programme to be undertaken ...


Population–Environment Interactions: European Migration, Population Composition and Climate Change

A New publication From Sarah Harper on the Official Journal of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists > Download Article (pdf) Population–Environment Int...


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...