Centre for Research on Ageing

A large group of people of different ages

The Centre for Research on Ageing 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.

About

Through high quality research, the Centre for Research on Ageing 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:

international research collaboration
postgraduate teaching and training
cross-faculty collaboration with the Southampton Ageing Research Network (SARN)
international academic visitors/associates

Research highlights

Improving the lives of older people in Kenya

Future societies and communities

Health and wellbeing

Our research into ageing and the wellbeing of older people in Kenya has influenced benefit systems within Kenya and across sub-Saharan Africa more widely.

People, projects, publications and PhDs

People

Research projects

Publications

PhD opportunities

People

Professor Athina Vlachantoni

Professor of Gerontology & Social Policy

Research interests

Informal care provision and receipt
Unmet need for social care
Pension protection

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Athina

Email: a.vlachantoni@soton.ac.uk

Address: B58, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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Mr Christoph Heuser BA, MSc, FHEA

Teaching Fellow in Gerontology

Connect with Christoph

Email: christoph.heuser@soton.ac.uk

Address: B58, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

ORCID

Dr Elisabeth Schroeder-Butterfill

Head of Department

Research interests

Care in later life
Older people's social and support networks
Vulnerability

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Elisabeth

Email: e.schroeder-butterfill@soton.ac.uk

Address: B58, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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ORCID

Professor Maria Evandrou FAcSS

PROFESSOR OF GERONTOLOGY

Research interests

Inequalities in later life, particularly inequalities in the incomes of older people, equity in health and social care, and inequalities amongst ethnic elders in the UK
Informal carers, paid employment and resources
The retirement prospects of future generations of elders, particularly the building and use of different types of policy tools for modelling income, pensions, health, incapacity, demand and supply of formal and informal care amongst older people in the future

Accepting applications from PhD students