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New Ageing & Society article – is the workplace ready for the ageing worker?

A new article from members of the team looks at how organisations are managing an ageing work population. Read the full article here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/article/extending-working-life-and-the-management-of-change-is-the-workplace-ready-for-the-ageing-worker/FFB91DDFBEC29AA2684E61AAC2DFE35A

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Article on the transition from work to retirement

A new article has been published in the Social Policy in Society with findings from our study and looking at the organisational influences on the transition from work to retirement. You can read the full article here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-policy-and-society/article/uncertain-futures-organisational-influences-on-the-transition-from-work-to-retirement/9B73C43EE68C0B71F2242797806A5C48  

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Social Policy Association blog by Sarah Vickerstaff

Professor Sarah Vickerstaff has produced a blog which reflects on the wider issues around equality duties and reporting on ‘protected characteristics’. See link to blog here: http://www.social-policy.org.uk/50-for-50/equalities-protected-characteristics/  

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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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IAGG 2017 – Wednesday 26th July – team appearances

8.00 – 9.30 am. Extending women’s working lives – all the way to the precariat? Sarah Vickerstaff presenting Salon 1-2 Moscone 4.00 – 5.30 am. Work retirement and health Sarah Vickerstaff presentation: Managing the Health Issues of Older Workers: Experience From … Continue reading

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IAGG 2017 – Tuesday 25th July – team appearances

Chris Phillipson will be making several contributions to the conference today as follows: 8.00 – 9.30 a.m Presidential Symposium :Collaborative Urbanism and Coproduction Room 3002 Co-Chair 10.00 – 11.00 a.m. Keynote: Social Inequalities and Social Justice Room 2020 -2022 Discussant … Continue reading

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IAGG 2017 – Monday 24th July – team appearances

Look out for Sarah Vickerstaff, David Lain and Mariska van der Horst today. They will be appearing at the following with news from our study. Symposium: Understanding Later Careers: A Comparative Assessment 8:00am-9:30am Room 3003 (Moscone West) Symposium: Labor Force … Continue reading

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IAGG 2017 San Francisco

Sarah Vickerstaff, Chris Phillipson, David Lain and Mariska van der Horst are attending the IAGG conference in San Francisco next week and will be presenting some findings from the project. Look out for slides from the conference appearing on the … Continue reading

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Team members contribute to publication on gender, ageing and extended working life

Sarah Vickerstaff and Wendy Loretto have provided a UK chapter in the above publication looking at the cross-national perspectives of gender, ageing and extended working life. If you would like to obtain a copy see flyer below for more details and … Continue reading

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