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International award for PhD student
21 May 2013
A Social Statistics and Demography student is celebrating after winning a top international award for his research.
MSc Gerontology £5,000 studentships deadline 13 May
8 May 2013
Two studentships are currently available for the face-to-face Gerontology programme for 2013/14 entry.
Listen now: Politics professor debates 'nudge unit' on Radio 4 Today
3 May 2013
One of this government's innovations has been the creation of the behavioural insights team, otherwise known as the “nudge unit”' - its goal is to apply psychology to policy and to find ways of persuading people.
University of Southampton and ILC-UK urge better modelling of demand for health and care services
30 April 2013
The University of Southampton and leading think tank on demographic change, The International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) have today come together to urge local and national decision makers to engage with the best available evidence when making decisions about the future of health and care.
How has immigration changed Southampton?
29 April 2013
Social Sciences students and academics recently took part in a debate on immigration for Channel 4 news.
Volunteers show little enthusiasm for the Big Society, research says
8 April 2013
People who are carrying out the aims of the Big Society – those doing voluntary work – show little enthusiasm for the Prime Minister’s idea, new research says.
Southampton Professors comment on welfare debate
28 March 2013
Two Southampton Professors have recently appeared in the media, discussing plans to change the welfare system which will come into force next week.
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission funds Southampton students to study Gerontology
15 March 2013
The Centre for Research on Ageing (CRA) at the University of Southampton has secured £160,150 from the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission in order to fund 15 students from Commonwealth countries to study on the MSc Gerontology (DL) from October 2013.
Applications for Commonwealth Scholarships for MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning) are now open!
27 February 2013
The Centre for Research on Ageing is pleased to announce applications for fifteen scholarships for students from Commonwealth countries to study on the MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning) programme in 2013-14.
New research to explore return migration
8 February 2013
A new study led by the Centre for Research on Ageing will investigate the motivations and impact of return migration.