What our students think
Karen Baker
“I have greatly enjoyed my time at Southampton, particularly the supportive environment provided by the CRA and Social Sciences.”
| Course: | MPhil/PhD in gerontology |
| Current position: | Current student |
Beatrice Bernard, France
“I chose the Centre for Research on Ageing because of its specificity, which has no equivalent in any French university, combined with the expertise of the Centre's professors.”
| Course: | MPhil/PhD in gerontology |
| Current position: | Manager (consulting and managing elderly services and nursing homes) |
Esther Clift
“The MSc Gerontology part-time taught course offered that flexibility, and a breadth of study, to stimulate and challenge my 'medical model' background.”
| Course: | MSc Gerontology (Taught) |
| Current position: | Older Person's Specialist Physiotherapist |
| Year of Graduation: | 2012 |
Marcus Green
“During my time here, I have found the standard of teaching to be high, with the University's strong preference towards research enhancing this.”
| Course: | BSc Population Sciences, MSc Gerontology (Research), MPhil/PhD in gerontology |
| Current position: | Current student |
| Year of Graduation: | BSc (2007), MSc (2008), PhD (2012) |
Sharon Holder, USA
“The staff have outstanding expertise in the area of ageing and are very supportive of the students.”
| Course: | MPhil/PhD in gerontology |
| Current position: | Current student |
Valerie Lipman
“Southampton, in the guise of Maria Evandrou, was the only place I came across which was interested enough to explore my research idea and help me convert it into a PhD project.”
| Course: | MPhil/PhD in gerontology |
| Current position: | Graduate |
Mark Radford
“When I first visited the Centre for Research on Ageing, I was impressed by the scope of the academic work being undertaken and by the friendly yet professional attitude of the staff.”
| Course: | MSc Gerontology |
| Current position: | Research assistant |
| Year of Graduation: | 2011 |
Kanishka Wattage
“The MSc has a far more independent focus on studies and readings compared to my undergraduate studies. The best features of the course were the multidisciplinary body of gerontology students, the facilities offered in Social Sciences and the standard of the teaching. ”
| Course: | MSc Gerontology (Research) |
| Current position: | Graduate |
| Year of Graduation: | 2008 |