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Dr George Leeson awarded British Academy International Partnership and Mobility Grant
Dr George W. Leeson has been awarded a three year British Academy International Partnership and Mobility Grant, beginning September 2012, to work with Dr Alejandro Klein from the University of Guan...
The Longevity of US Presidents' Mothers
Dr George Leeson (Co-Director, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing) was asked to contribute his expertise to a recent research enquiry on the Longevity of US Presidents' Mother...
Sarah Harper speaks on global demographic trends - TEDx Helvetia video
Media coverage of Sarah Harper's TED talk on global demographic trends, held at TEDx Helvetia's conference in Lausanne (13/09/2012). In her presentation, entitled '2050: ...
Attitudes towards LGBT people in carehomes - BBC Radio 4
Is care staff in nursing homes homophobic? BBC Radio 4 interviews Institute DPhil graduate Tung Suen on attitudes towards LGBT people in carehomes (36:47'). > Listen to BBC Radio 4 Broadc...
Sarah Harper comments on UN global ageing warning - BBC Radio 4
A recent United Nations report has raised concerns about global population ageing, particularly in the developing world. Sarah Harper remarks upon the impact of changing population structure in BBC...
Aljazeera TV questions former fellow Hafiz Khan on ageing in developing countries
As the world's population ages at an unprecedented rate, the UN says more must be done to help the elderly. The organisation has released a report to coincide with Monday's International...
Sarah Harper consults for Demographic Change Committee, House of Lords
The Demographic Change Committee, House of Lords, has been established to look at the impact of an ageing population on public services, such as health and social care. On 16 October 2...
Advancing Knowledge of Telecare for Independence and Vitality in later life
Dr Kate Hamblin has presented on AARP International the AKTIVE research project on Advancing Knowledge of Telecare for Independence and Vitality in later life. AKTIVE aims to explore ...
Why Britain's cities should become dementia-friendly
'The Voice of Russia' has released a radio interview of Professor Harper on dementia-friendly cities. Britain, like many other countries, has a population that's living longer. ...
Launch of AFRAN database of literature on Ageing in Africa
The African Research on Ageing Network (AFRAN) is launching the: AFRAN database of literature on Ageing in Africa A major factor impeding research and knowledge utilisation in the field of ag...
Defusing China's demographic time bomb | Hafiz Khan on AlJazeera
Will the world's most populous nation review its 'one-child policy' as an ageing society places a strain on the young? China's new leadership will soon be confronted by an enormo...
Video interview of Dr. George Leeson for JDC-ICCD Oxford
JDC - International Centre for Community Development at Oxford University has released a video interview with Dr. George Leeson on the socio-demographic impact of ageing populations. In this int...
Africa is ageing - but how prepared is the continent?
South African newspaper Business Day Live publishes an article from Dr Isabella Aboderin on Ageing in Africa. 'By 2030, there will be more people globally aged older than 60 than children un...
Marketing and Population Ageing | Norbert Meiners on Financial Times
Financial Times reports Norber Meiners Research on Ageing and Marketing. 'Norbert Meiners, a visiting research fellow at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing and a specialist in older a...
Women, low earners and self-employed to benefit under new 'Single Tier' pension
BBC Today programme hears from the Prime Minister David Cameron. Ministers say their plans for a single, flat rate pension will simplify the system and ensure millions of self-employed people and m...