Research project

Connecting Generations

Lead researcher:

Professor Jane Falkingham
Other researchers:

Professor Peter Smith,

Professor Ann Berrington,

Professor Jackie Wahba,

Professor Maria Evandrou,

Professor Corrado Giulietti,

Professor Athina Vlachantoni,

Professor Jakub Bijak,

Doctor Jason Hilton,

Professor Erengul Dodd,

Doctor Heini Väisänen,

Mrs Teresa McGowan
Research funder:

ESRC
Status:

Active

Project overview

The Connecting Generations (CG) Centre aims to increase our understanding of the connections and inequalities between and within generations so that policy measures and resources can be efficiently and fairly allocated.

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Jane Falkingham

VP International and Engagement

Connect with Jane

Email: j.c.falkingham@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Peter Smith

Professor in Social Statistics

Connect with Peter

Email: p.w.smith@soton.ac.uk

Professor Ann Berrington

Professor-Demography&Social Statistics

Connect with Ann

Email: a.berrington@soton.ac.uk

Professor Jackie Wahba

Professor of Economics

Connect with Jackie

Email: j.wahba@soton.ac.uk

Professor Maria Evandrou FAcSS

Head of Department

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