18/05/2023
Professor Sarah Harper CBE elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences
Professor Sarah Harper CBE elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences
Sarah Harper, Clore Professor of Gerontology, Fellow University College, and Director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, has been elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Her research seeks to advance understanding of the dynamics of population ageing, one of the largest a...
16/02/2023
Professor Emerita Sue Read, CEO of Beth Johnson Foundation representing BJF at Oxford Institute of Population Ageing ‘Developing Integrated Care Networks to support Healthy Ageing in Place’.
16/02/2023
Could you name one issue that is not linked to the human ?
at roundtable - Environmental Sustainability at University of Oxford ⬇️
07/12/2022
Empowerment through in the context of ?
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Empowerment through Technology? Offering Virtual Reality in Care Homes
In the context of global calls for society-wide initiatives to foster healthy ageing, technology is often implicated as an enabling feature of age-friendly environments. A recent review described technologies intended to help older people ‘age in place’, i.e. continue living as independe...
30/11/2022
Will the hybrid model work for older employees?
Two years on from the start of the global pandemic, the world of work is still going through convulsions caused by the great lockdown of offices in every city you could name. The story today is all about hybrid working, which in theory at least is set to offer millions of employees more choice....
30/11/2022
The Impacts of Recession on Older Adults
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The Impacts of Recession on Older Adults
In 2022, many major economies globally face uncertainties ranging from inflation, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical conflicts. Consequently, think tanks, policy makers and industries now expect that recessions are very likely to hit in the coming months or years. In November 2022, the Bank o...
17/11/2022
Public investment for
by Kenneth Howse
Public investment for lifelong learning
At the end of 2020 the House of Commons Select Committee on Education published its Plan for an Adult Skills and Lifelong Learning Revolution. This was quickly followed by a Government White Paper Skills for Jobs: Lifelong Learning for Opportunity and Growth and then a more detailed consideration of...
27/10/2022
Joins us today for our series
⌛️ 27 Oct at 2pm
📍 Hybrid - Online & 66 Banbury Rd
Convened by Prof Francis
Military Veterans, Vision and Ageing | Events
About the Speaker Professor Renata Gomes, BRAVO VICTOR, Blind Veterans UK Group Professor Renata Gomes is the Chief Scientific Officer at Blind Veterans UK. She is a medical and forensic spec...