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HMC Headmasters' Conference, London

Professor Sarah Harper will be addressing the HMC Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London on 29th September 2010. Further information &g...


Media Coverage of latest OIA's study on pension reform

  Financial Times Call to ditch single pension age 12/01/201, Norma Cohen 'The paper, published by Oxford university’s Institute of Ageing and Club Vita, which is a consortium...


Public Health Visitors important in fight against health inequalities

Dr George Leeson  highlighted the role of public health visitors in achieving long term public health benefits, including a reduction in health inequalities, in an interview today with Radio O...


Technology and Care: George Leeson on BBC Radio 4

George Leeson has been interviewed by BBC Radio 4' s broadcast  "You and Yours" , in a special feature on technology and elderly care. Leeson outlined current OIA's research ...


Financial Times reports on OIA's call to flexible state pension

Financial Times' article: 'Call to ditch single pension age' (12/01/2011) discusses a recent study by OIA and Club Vita, suggesting the introduction of a variable state pension age...


Video: Sarah Harper on globally ageing societies

In this lecture, filmed as part of the Royal Society Research Showcase, Professor Sarah Haper discusses the implications of globally ageing societies.  > Watch Video


Caring grandparents' right to full state pension

A Daily Mail article discusses the right for grandparents to a full state pension, when they leave their jobs to look after grandchildren. > Read Article Professor Sarah Harper, interviewe...


US Financial Publication 'Bloomberg' quotes OIA

Leading US Financial 'Bloomberg' Publication quotes OIA's views on pension reform in the article 'Europe's Pension Deficits May Provoke Investor Scorn' > Read Bl...


Dr. George Leeson on Ageing and Employment - BBC Oxford

Dr. George Leeson has been interviewed by BBC Oxford, during the 'Living Longer' shows of 11th and 12th november 2010. Leeson discussed the implications of increasing life expectancy on wor...


Sarah Harper speaks on American radio show 'Marketplace'

American Public Media's Marketplace interviewed Sarah Harper on its 1st October radio show 'Rejecting retirement with nevertirement'. > Listen to the show > Marketplace artic...


Sarah Harper on BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 broadcasts an interview with prof. Sarah Harper on Grandparenting and Childcare in Europe. > Play Interview > BBC Radio 4 Full Special on Grandparenting and Childcare ...


Times article on 'Baby shortage'

Sarah Harper discusses her research report  'Changing Families as Societies age' in a Sunday Times investigation on fallen fertility: > View Times article 'The great bab...


Set Pension Age Not Fair

On Monday 20 June 2011, Professor Sarah Harper gave an interview on BBC4 The Today Show about Life Expectancy and Pensions. She explained a better way to set pensions. This interv...


Prof. Sarah Harper on Life Expectancy and Pensions: Media Coverage

  BBC News, 20th june 2011 'Scrap pension age, academic says' > Read BBC News feature 'Government defiant over women's pension age change' > Read article ...


The Economist: 'Health and longevity. A chinking time bomb'

The Economist has reported on Sarah Harper's recent London lecture in an article entitled 'Health and longevity. A chinking time bomb' . The article addresses Harpers arguments on unhea...