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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...
Family support for the elderly is stronger in poor Indian households
Poor families, especially in rural India, have stronger intergenerational support systems and are more likely to provide elderly care than middle class families. In a lecture at the 'Int...
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...
Increasing education of young girls will have a significant impact on future food demand
New research from Oxford University’s Collen Programme based at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing has found that increasing education of young girls will have...
Beyond international security: social security and welfare in the MENA regions
The Middle East and North Africa Social Policy Network (MENA) at the University of Bath has hosted a workshop on Social security in the MENA regions. During the workshop, Dr. Hafiz Khan has present...
Fundamental population dynamics and its implications for understanding agricultural systems and technologies
Thursday 21st November is week 6 of the Demography, Agriculture & Food series. It is being held, as always, in the Oxford Martin School 12.30-2:00pm. The presenter this week is Dr Michael Bo...
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...
Socio-demographic Changes and Future Challenges for the GCC Countries
A one day symposium on “Old and New Challenges in the Arab countries of the Gulf and the Levant” was held on Saturday, 16 November at the Social Science Lecture Theatre, Oxford Universi...
Designated Bursaries for 2013/14
The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, invites applicants with a research, policy and/or practice background to join its Collen Visitors’ Programme as part of the re...
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 ...