Through high quality research, the Centre contributes to a better understanding of the experience of ageing amongst different groups and societies, which will in turn place us in a better strategic position to improve the quality of life of older people.
In addition to research, the Centre contributes to capacity building of future academics and professionals by teaching different postgraduate programmes in Gerontology.
The Centre is involved in various research and teaching activities:
Social Sciences, including Gerontology, performed well in the Research Excellence Framework exercise 2021. Our unit of assessment (Unit 20 Social Work and Social Policy) was ranked 4th in the country.