Category Archives: Policy

Uncertain Futures event in London – 25 October 2017

On Wednesday, 25 October 2017 from 13:00 to 16:00 London School of Economics and Newcastle University (in conjunction with the Age and Employment network and Centre for Research on the Older Workforce  will be holding a seminar discussing the recent … Continue reading

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Older people in employment event – Edinburgh

Professor Wendy Loretto is hosting an event at the University of Edinburgh Business School to discuss some of the issues affecting older people in employment. Professor Sarah Vickerstaff, Dr Laura Airey and Dr David Lain will be taking part and … Continue reading

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BSG 2017 Swansea: Presentation on findings from our project

On Thursday 6th July  in the afternoon, Sarah Vickerstaff, Chris Phillipson and David Lain will be presenting some of the findings from our project in a talk entitled “The management of older workers: what has changed?” as part of the … Continue reading

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Release of Overcoming Inequalities conference report

The full conference report from our recent Overcoming Inequalities event at Church House in conjunction with the Research into Extending Working Lives (renEWL) consortium and ILC-UK has been released and can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/extending_working_lives_overcoming_inequalities_conference_report_2017 ILC-UK will be … Continue reading

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Sarah Vickerstaff and David Lain attend Fuller Working Lives event

Sarah and David are attending the event in London bringing together academics working on a number of research council funded projects and any policy and analytical insights arising from their work. Slides from their presentation can be accessed in the findings … Continue reading

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EWL team members publish chapter in Oxford Handbook of Skills and Training

Wendy Loretto, Chris Phillipson and Sarah Vickerstaff have published a chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Skills and Training looking specifically at the position of older workers http://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780199655366.html

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Sarah Vickerstaff writes for the Conversation

Professor Sarah Vickerstaff published an article in the conversation on the subject of retirement and the effect on organisations of the rise in state pension age. You can read the full article here: https://theconversation.com/the-question-employers-are-wary-to-ask-when-are-you-going-to-retire-70971

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Chris Phillipson quoted in the Guardian article on retirement

Uncertain Futures’ Chris Phillipson was consulted by the Guardian for his views on the facts about flexible retirement and whether it is still a viable practice. You can read the full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/membership/2017/feb/06/flexible-retirement-age-state-pension-savings?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other  

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Professor Sarah Vickerstaff takes part in a Lump of Labour event

On 18th October Sarah Vickerstaff attended The Colloquium on Older Workers and the Lump of Labour Fallacy 0rganised by The Age and Employment Network. Sarah acted as a discussant for the proposal that the idea of a fixed lump of labour is an accurate one. Chris … Continue reading

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WASPI meeting Ramsgate

There has been much in the press recently about the detrimental effect on women born in the 1950’s of a sudden increase in their pension age. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/jul/09/women-pension-age-trap-40000-out-of-pocket. On Saturday afternoon Professor Sarah Vickerstaff spoke on the subject at a WASPI  (Women Against State … Continue reading

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