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Find out what's been happening at the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing.
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‘Lost in the community’ blog by Chris Phillipson reviews Covid-19 and care homes
26 May 2020
Professor Chris Phillipson of the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has authored a blog concerning Covid-19 and ...
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MICRA hosts first ever webinar on COVID-19 and older people
22 May 2020
MICRA has historically hosted a successful seminar series, focusing on issues of ageing and attracting a varied audience of up to and over 100 ...
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MICRA academic takes part in Public Health Week webinar
20 May 2020
MICRA's Dr Tine Buffel, who directs MUARG (Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group), contributed to a series of public webinars, hosted last week by ...
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'Keep-On-Keep-Up' app launched to keep older people active
14 May 2020
An evidence-based app has been developed at The University of Manchester and released for free to help reduce the high risk of falls and physical...
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Understanding insecurity and risk in later life
12 May 2020
The development of ageing populations has opened up major new issues for social scientists to address, yet we are still only identifying, let alone ...
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MICRA PhD conference goes virtual
6 May 2020
The conference: 'Ageing Population & Lifecourse Trajectories' aims to showcase the range of research among postgraduate and early career ...
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Why gender matters in policy analysis for later life
1 May 2020
Debbie Price, Professor of Social Gerontology and former MICRA Director, explained the relationship between policy analysis, gender and later life...
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Older people’s stay healthy lockdown guide published
1 May 2020
A guide to help older people stay healthy at home during the COVID-19 lockdown has been published by academics at The University of Manchester.
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How social distancing deepens inequalities among older people
29 Apr 2020
Patty Doran, Chris Phillipson, Tine Buffel, Sophie Yarker and Camilla Lewis of the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group discuss the negative impact...
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COVID-19 and the effect on haulage drivers
27 Apr 2020
Haulage drivers are key workers during the pandemic, but there has been little discussion about how the crisis is affecting them, say Sheena Johnson ...
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MICRA academic appointed Research Theme Lead at Thomas Ashton Institute
22 Apr 2020
Dr Johnson has been a key, highly valued member of the MICRA Management Board and close affiliate of the Institute for a number of years. An ...
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Pak-AGE: Pakistan Longitudinal Study of Healthy Brain Ageing
21 Apr 2020
Recently appointed MICRA Co-Director, Prof Tarani Chandola was part of a team led by Prof Iracema Leroi that was successful in obtaining pump-priming...
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How technology can support social connections for older people
20 Apr 2020
Sophie Yarker, a Research Fellow at the University, has conducted a brief literature review for Ambition for Ageing on the use of information and ...
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The effect of COVID-19 in residential and nursing homes
16 Apr 2020
Can society be trusted to run care homes? An age-old question but one which has come back with a vengeance with the emerging catastrophe caused by ...
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How we’re helping the most vulnerable in our society deal with the COVID-19 outbreak
8 Apr 2020
How does the social care system cope with the coronavirus outbreak and keep its workforce safe? And how do you discuss the sensitive topic of ...
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NHS at 70: Seeking stories for new digital archive
7 Apr 2020
Here at The University of Manchester, NHS at 70 has been recording people’s NHS stories for the first Digital Archive of NHS history since 2017....
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Ageing research continues at MICRA throughout coronavirus crisis
3 Apr 2020
During this challenging time, the University of Manchester has continued with research, teaching and engagement, albeit with staff now working from...
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Neighbourhood support for older people in the community
31 Mar 2020
A new report from social scientists linked with the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group and the Alliance Manchester Business School recommends a ...
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Manchester responds to COVID-19 crisis
30 Mar 2020
In an unprecedented move, scientists and clinicians across Greater Manchester have formed a rapid response research group to find ways to beat ...
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Experts call for rejection of Coronavirus policy based only on age
20 Mar 2020
Experts are urging the Government to reject the formulation and implementation of policy to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic based solely on ...
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Report finds the UK is lagging behind other countries’ mortality trends
11 Mar 2020
The study ‘An analysis of mortality trends in developed countries’ by the Longevity Science Panel (LSP) reveals that, contrary to what we might ...
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“It’s hard, I’m drowning” - older women facing greater financial problems
6 Mar 2020
Personal debt is at record levels in the UK, and 17% of pensioners live in relative income poverty. Now, new research from The University of ...
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Call for LGBTQ+ individuals to share memories of Manchester’s Gay Village
5 Mar 2020
A group of researchers based at The University of Manchester are looking for older LGBTQ+ individuals to take part in a workshop on May 9, at ...
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Call for volunteers: Can we improve memory in older age?
26 Feb 2020
Samantha Booth, PhD student at The University of Manchester is looking for individuals who would be willing to share their views on her study. ...
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MICRA announces Seedcorn projects
10 Feb 2020
The Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has confirmed six awards for its Seedcorn projects. Three of the ...
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Professor Chris Phillipson collaborates on risk in later life publication
6 Feb 2020
Professor Chris Phillipson of the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has collaborated on a new book on understanding ...
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MICRA researcher explores potential for microfunding in new report
5 Feb 2020
Research fellow with the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing Sophie Yarker has contributed to a new report exploring the ...
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New leadership for MICRA
31 Jan 2020
MICRA has undergone some major changes to its leadership structure. Professor Debora Price recently stepped down from her role as Director after an ...
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Developing age-friendly communities in the Northern Gateway urban regeneration project
27 Jan 2020
A new report from social scientists and architects linked to the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) recommends inter-generational ...
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Volunteers needed for study on skin ageing
23 Jan 2020
As skin ages, we see a decline in skin barrier function, which can leave elderly people vulnerable to skin damage. We believe that these changes ...
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Professionals come together for Pensions on Divorce event
11 Dec 2019
On Thursday 5 December, MICRA and Mills & Reeve LLP hosted a joint seminar on Pensions and Divorce. Marking the launch this year of The Pension ...
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University hosts Turing Workshop on 'Robotics and AI for Health and Social Care'
14 Nov 2019
The University of Manchester hosted the Turing Institute Workshop on 'Robotics and AI for Health and Social Care' on 28-29 October. This was ...
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Greater Manchester Ageing Hub celebrates UN International Day of Older Persons
11 Oct 2019
The Greater Manchester Ageing Hub marked the UN’s International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2019, celebrating ‘the journey to age ...
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New agency to offer support for arts and older people
8 Oct 2019
The Manchester Museum has announced exciting news of plans for a new national agency to lead innovation, address ageism and realise the potential of ...
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Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group releases report on developing age-friendly cities
12 Sep 2019
This report summarises key themes from a workshop organised by the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG): ‘Developing age-friendly cities:...
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MICRAs Debbie Price comments on harrowing article on financial abuse suffered by women over 50
5 Sep 2019
iNews reports that one in five UK adults has experienced economic abuse, according to the charity Refuge, and 60 per cent of them are women. ...
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Strong MICRA presence at international gerontology and geriatrics congress
8 Aug 2019
MICRA at The University of Manchester was well represented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress ...
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MICRA 2019 Annual Lecture: Implications for winners and losers in the changed UK policy landscape
8 Aug 2019
On 18 June MICRA was pleased to host Professor Sarah Vickerstaff, presenting the 2019 Annual Lecture Extending Working Lives: The implications for ...
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Interdisciplinary thinking at the MICRA Ageing and Older Age Conference
6 Aug 2019
Grey, rainy and chilly: the morning of Thursday 13 June appeared to be an average Mancunian day. However, as many others set off to work under the ...
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Developing age-friendly cities: Turning urban research into practice
25 Jul 2019
Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change has become a major issue for public policy, and an increasingly important ...
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New national guidance for pensions on divorce published
16 Jul 2019
A new guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce has been published by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG). The long-awaited report brings ...
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New research collaboration will tackle Greater Manchester’s biggest health challenges
11 Jul 2019
A major new health research programme, led by researchers from The University of Manchester, has been announced today (11 July 2019) to tackle Greater...
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Haulage and logistics among “most exposed” to poor mental health
10 Jun 2019
Male dominated workforces, such as in the haulage and logistics sectors, could be hardest hit by the effects of poor mental health, according to ...
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'Dancing with your Brain' event takes place at Manchester
6 Jun 2019
As part of the nationwide Age of Creativity 2019 festival, Dancing with your Brain took place at Z-arts in Manchester on 29 May. The event ...
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MICRA and SENSE-Cog host Greater Manchester Symposium on hearing and vision support for people with dementia
10 Apr 2019
Over the past two years, Manchester has been leading an EU wide programme to investigate aspects of concurrent hearing, vision and cognitive ...
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Participants sought for Alzheimer's prevention study
10 Apr 2019
Those researching dementia now recognize that our best chance of beating this condition is to identify it early and intervene before significant ...
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Leeds Neighbourhood Networks evaluation up for discussion at Ageing Better event
20 Feb 2019
An evaluation of the ageing population will be up for discussion at a special event hosted by the Centre for Ageing Better in Leeds next month. ...
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Community, inequality and everyday life workshop
7 Feb 2019
MICRA collaborates with the Morgan Centre for the Study of Everyday Lives A workshop bringing together early career researchers and staff from the...
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Neighbourhoods and dementia study host their end of study conference
7 Feb 2019
The ESRC/NIHR neighbourhoods and dementia study was co-ordinated by The University of Manchester and aimed to explore how people living with dementia...
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PhD Case studentship - ESRC fully funded PhD opportunity
7 Feb 2019
Precarious employment and pension planning studentship offered by MICRA and NEST. Studentship: 3 year, full time, fully funded PhD studentship ...
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