Monthly Archives: September 2016

Dr David Lain and Professor Wendy Loretto on grandparenting

David and Wendy presented the findings of their study and how this had shown a need for flexibility in later working life to meet the needs of some to fulfill grand-parenting commitments.

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Professor Sarah Vickerstaff and Professor Wendy Loretto on issues for women in longer working lives

Sarah Vickerstaff and Wendy Loretto gave a very well-received presentation on the subject of women and extending working lives with Sarah noting that those who started their careers at the age of 15 had already front loaded the extension process.

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EWL team present at WES conference

Members of the EWL team have been presenting findings from the project at the WES conference in Leeds this week. Yesterday David Lain and Mariska van der Horst gave a presentation on Later Life Careers in the UK and the … Continue reading

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