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Population Matters | Interview with Sarah Harper
How much should we worry about our demographic destiny? How should we respond to these challenges? Or are they opportunities? Sarah Harper talks to author and broadcaster Tiffany Jenkins a...
China University Presidents’ visit
As part of the China-UK University Presidents’ Round-table (CUUPR), the Institute hosted a visit from Beijing Normal University Delegation and Jilin University Delegation on 7 June,...
Ageing population does not point to a crisis | George Leeson
Ageing population and declining birthrates are now a global issue. What caused the phenomenon? What lessons can China draw from international practice against the backdrop? Dr George W Leeson share...
Philosophiae Doctor (Honoris Causa) - Socio-Gerontology | Professor Monica Ferreira
A PhD (Honoris Causa) was conferred by North-West University on Prof Monica Ferreira on 22 May 2019. Professor Ferreira is one of two most prominent first generation exponents of research and de...
The good, the bad and the robotic | George Leeson
In the May edition of the Lawyers Ahead of the Curve magazine, Dr George Leeson discusses the implications of the rising older demographic and how technology can help us moving forward. Re...
Japan, South Korea face graying future | George Leeson
Japan and South Korea face stark demographic change. Longer life spans and low birth rates in both countries have led to rapidly aging populations. At 126 million, Japan's population is already...
LARNA Workshop: Ageing in Latin America - crises, debates, paradigms
LARNA Workshop: Ageing in Latin America - crises, debates, paradigms will be held at the Campus of the University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Sede do Instituto de Estudos...
Owasim Akram | Erasmus Traineeship grant
The Institute welcomes Owasim Akram, Academic Visitor at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing from April 2019. Owasim was awarded the Erasmus Traineeship grant. He is a Marie Curie PhD Student...
AfOx Travel grant | Vhumani Magezi
Africa Oxford Initiative (AxOf) Travel grant recipient Prof Vhumani Magezi talks with collaborator Dr George Leeson. ►Watch the video: AfOx Travel grant - Vhumani Magezi AfOx Travel Gr...
Scientifically-driven longevity | Sarah Harper in WIRED
Ahead of the 2019 Hay Festival, WIRED asked fifteen leading writers and thinkers to answer one question: What will be the biggest technological or scientific breakthrough in our lifetime? Read t...
Politiken with George Leeson
In a recent article in Politiken, Dr George Leeson discussed loneliness, depression and family-conflicts among the elderly in Denmark. Politiken is a leading Danish daily broadsheet newspaper...
CPAC News | George Leeson
Dr George W Leeson was interviewed by CPAC, the Cable Public Affairs Channel. In an interview with Alison Smith, Dr George W Leeson talks about how governments and societies can adapt and p...
Tax breaks for having more children | George Leeson
An article in Euronews on measures introduced by the Hungarian Prime Minister to boost his country’s birth rates quotes Dr George W Leeson. "Our levels of fertility rates have been lo...
Happy News
The Institute is delighted to announce the birth of twins, Melis and Atlas, to our alumna Burcu Ozdemir. Burcu was awarded a DPhil in Sociology from the University of Oxford in 2017 under the...
BBC World Service | Sarah Harper
Professor Sarah Harper was interviewed by BBC World Service Newshour on measures introduced by the Hungarian Prime Minister to boost his country's birth rate. Tune in to BBC World ...