Centre for Research on Ageing

The Centre for Research on Ageing (CRA) is an international and multi-disciplinary research centre examining key issues in ageing and the lifecourse, informing policy and debate at the national and local level.

Find out more about our expertise which covers a wide range of areas such as inequalities in later life, ageing in developing and transitional societies, health and social care services, economic and social resources in later life, social networks and informal support...

We offer a range of postgraduate programmes in Gerontology, tailored to needs of graduates, mid-career professionals, and mature returners to education. These include full-time, part-time and short-courses.

Our short courses are designed to meet the needs of busy mid-career professionals, new entrants to the university and the social sciences, or returnees to education. The short courses can also be taken as part of Continuing Professional Development programmes.