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Managers and the European Labour Market: Facing Demographic Change through Active Ageing

At the recent  Global Perspectives Conference - 'The WELT Sprecherausschusstag' which took place on 16 and 17 May 2013 in Berlin Dr George Leeson , Co-Director, Oxford Institut...


Job Vacancies: Two Research Fellowship positions in Demography

The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing is currently seeking two new Research Fellowship positions in Demography:   A full time Research Fellow (2 years fixed term contract)...


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 &...


Book release: Active Ageing in the European Union. Policy Convergence and Divergence

Active Ageing in the European Union Policy Convergence and Divergence Kate A. Hamblin Palgrave Macmillan > Book Information Book description This book explores the adoption of &...


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...


Book Launch: Fertility Rates and Population Decline. No time for children?

Fertility Rates and Population Decline. No time for children? Edited by Ann Buchanan and Anna Rotkirch Book launch: European Parliament, May 15th With MEPs and Dagmar Schumacher, Directo...


The Demography of Death in Latin America | 11-19 March 2013, Mexico City

Conference: 'Demography of Death' 11 March 2013 Institute for Economic Research at Ciudad Universitaria, National Autonomous University of Mexico. The National Autonomous University ...


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 ...


Levels of welfarism and intergenerational transfers within the family: evidence from the Global Ageing Survey

A new publication by Dr George Leeson and Dr Hafiz Khan: Levels of welfarism and intergenerational transfers within the family: evidence from the Global Ageing Survey (GLAS), in Global Ageing in...


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...


Ageing population will have huge impact on social services

'Startling details about Britain's rapidly ageing population and its potential impact on social services have emerged in evidence to a parliamentary inquiry, prompting warnings that no prop...


Changing Identity | UK Government 's Foresight Report

Removing age discriminatory practices, encouraging age integrated behaviour and creating a space for the full recognition of the eventual frailty, and finality, of old ageare essential if UK policy...


Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir John Sulston and Dr George Leeson speak on Overpopulation

Dr George Leeson has chaired a panel debate on Overpopulation, introducing Nobel Prize Winner Professor Sir John Sulston, diplomat Roger Martin, Chair of Population Matters, and environmentalist Ni...


Rethinking Global Ageing

Professor Sarah Harper presented a talk on Global Ageing on 4th May hosted by The Institute of International and European Affairs and Age & Opportunity in Dublin. This event was co-hoste...