Social Sciences: Ageing/Gerontology

Research

Our research work is based at Southampton's Centre for Research into Ageing (CRA)

Our research is based at Southampton's Centre for Research into Ageing (CRA)

CRA is an internationally renowned, multidisciplinary research centre, which examines key issues in ageing and the life course, informing policy and debate at the local, national and global level. We bring together academics and postgraduate students to work on some of the most important issues facing us in the 21st century.

For more information on our research projects, please visit our Centre for Research on Ageing website. 

CRA research projects

Our research on ageing covers areas such as population change and migration, care, work, pensions and quality of life.

Experts in ageing worldwide

CRA research is interdisciplinary and international in scope and has a strong policy focus. Find out more about our areas of expertise.

Ageing and lifelong health

The University of Southampton Strategic Research Group on Ageing and Lifelong Health promotes internationally excellent, interdisciplinary research on ageing by strengthening existing research in the University and fostering new collaborations.

Publications

Our publications reflect the work of national and international visitors and collaborators, academics, stakeholders in the community, the private sector and government, as well as Centre staff, associates and University colleagues.

Centre for Research on Ageing

Researching ageing over the life course

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Professor Maria Evandrou

Head of Division

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“A unifying theme throughout much of my research is the use of a dynamic, life course perspective.”

 

Commonwealth scholarships for MSc Gerontology (Distance learning)

The Centre for Research on Ageing, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission, is offering ten scholarships for students to study on the MSc Gerontology (DL) programme in 2012-13.

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RAE ranking

The 2008 RAE ranked the Centre's research output third in the country, along with colleagues from the divisions of Sociology & Social Policy, and Social Statistics & Demography, in the area of social policy and administration.

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