Conference presentations and invited talks

Find out about how our MICRA scholars have contributed to conferences and talks around the world.

 

2016

  • Vanhoutte, B. (2016) Using ELSA Life History for life course research, Workshop Retrospective Life Histories in ELSA, SHARE, CHARLS, and HRS, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 4-5 April.

2015

  • Vanhoutte, B (2015) Selection, adaptation and early life (dis)advantage: later life health and well-being of English migrants to Australia, Homegrown Talent Seminar, CMIST, Manchester, UK, 14th of April 2015.
  • Vanhoutte, B (2015) Conceptual, longitudinal and life course aspects of wellbeing in later life, CRAHW seminar, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 6 February 2015.
  • Vanhoutte, B., Loh, V., Nazroo, J., Kendig, H. (2015) Selection, adaptation and early life (dis)advantage: later life health and well-being of English migrants to Australia, ESHMS, Trondheim, Norway, 2-5 September.
  • Vanhoutte, B., & Nazroo, J. (2015) Socio-economic life course trajectories and wellbeing in later life in England and the US, IAGG-EU, Dublin, Ireland, 23-25 April. 

2014

  • Vanhoutte, B,  Nazroo, J., Marshall A. (2014) Trajectories of depressive symptoms in the US and England, Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Washington D.C. , USA, 5-9 November, 2014
  • Vanhoutte, B & Nazroo, J. (2014) The social dimension of time-use and its effects on subjective wellbeing in later life in England. Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Washington D.C. USA, 5-9 November 2014
  • Nazroo, J. (2014) ‘Ethnic/racial inequalities in later life: What can we learn from the UK?’, Plenary for Aging and Society Annual Conference, Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, 7-8 November 2014
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J. & Marshall, A. (2014) Convergence or divergence of wellbeing in later life ? The consequences of cumulative (dis)advantage in England. Society for Longitudinal Studies Conference, Lausanne, 9-11 October. 2014
  • Tampubolon, G. (2014). ‘The long arm of childhood condition in England: gait speed, episodic memory, and depression.’ Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. Lausanne. 9-11 October 2014
  • Pakpahan, E. and Tampubolon, G. (2014). ‘Consistencies of older people’s responses on their childhood circumstances: The case of European SHARELIFE.’ Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. Lausanne. 9-11 October 2014
  • Nicholas Rattray, (2014)‘ Using Metabolomics as a Tool for Investigating Frailty, Resilience And Inequality in Later Life'. ELSA Wave 6 Launch, Royal College of Physicians, London, England, October 2014
  • Marshall, A. (2014) ‘A demographic perspective on population ageing and its implications for pension sustainability.’ ‘What Pensions Crisis’ seminar, Manchester Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Research on Ageing public event. 29 September 2014
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J. & Marshall, A. (2014) The influence of life course trajectories on wellbeing in England and the US, International Sociological Association, Yokohama, Japan, 13-19 July, 2014
  • Nazroo, J., Marshall, A., Tampubolon, G. and Vanhoutte, B. (2014) ‘Cohort, Gender and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Trajectories of Frailty’, International Sociological Association annual conference, Yokohama, Japan, 13-19 July 2014
  • McGovern, P. and Nazroo, J. (2014) ‘An unequal world: class, leisure and health outcomes in older people’, International Sociological Association annual conference, Yokohama, Japan, 13-19 July 2014
  • Nicholas Rattray, (2014) 'Using Metabolomics to Investigating the Concept of Frailty within the fRaill Project'. Metabolomics Society Conference, Glasgow SECC, Scotland, 1-4 July 2013
  • Marshall, A. (2014) ‘Wellbeing in later life: do national and local contexts matter’. Wellbeing symposium, Manchester. June 2014
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., Jivraj, S. & Marshall, A. (2014) Trajectories of depressive symptoms in the US and England, Day of Sociology, Antwerp, Belgium, 28 May, 2014
  • Marshall, A (2014), ‘Trajectories in frailty in later life: evidence for cohort differences’. British Geriatrics Conference. Manchester, May 2014.
  • Nazroo, J. (2014) ‘Age, wellbeing and inequality: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing’, Annual lecture for the Centre for Health and Wellbeing in Public Policy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, 7 May 2014
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., & Marshall, A. (2014) Can Frail Elderly People Be Happy? An Investigation of the Relation Between Frailty and Subjective Wellbeing, British Geriatric Society (BGS), Manchester, UK, 23-25 April, 2014
  • Nazroo, J. (2014) ‘Class, retirement and inequality in later life’, Ageing and lifecourse stream plenary, Annual British Sociological Association conference, Leeds, 23-25 April 2014
  • Mekli, K., Marshall, A., Nazroo, J. and Pendleton, N. (2014) ‘Genetic components of frailty’. British Geriatric Society (BGS), Manchester, UK, 23-25 April, 2014
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., Jivraj, S. & Marshall, A. (2014) Trajectories of depressive symptoms in the US and England, Centre for longitudinal studies, Institute of Education, London, UK, 23 April 2014
  • Marshal, A. (2014) 'UK Data Service: an introduction to data on ageing'. Webinar, 30 April 2014. For a recording of the webinar please follow the link: UK Data Service: an introduction to data on ageing
  • Tampubolon, G. (2014) Invited discussion. 'Elderly well-being: Development for the East Asia and Pacific Region'. World Bank Conference on Challenges of Population Aging in Asia. Hong Kong. 14-16 April 2014
  • Nazroo, J. (2014) ‘Inequalities in well-being in later life’, Keynote Address, Radical Statistics Society annual meeting, Manchester, 8 March 2014
  • Marshall, A. (2014) ‘Does the level of inequality in an area influence the health of older people’. International conference on Urban Health. Manchester, 4-7 March 2014

2013

  • Vanhoutte, B. (2013) 'Measurement models. Workshop Latent variables in health inequalities research', methods@manchester, 5 Dec 2013
  • Marshall, A. & Nazroo, J. (2013) 'A comparison of hypertension health care outcomes among older people in the United States and England'. Gerontological Society of America (GSA). New Orleans. 66th Annual Scientific Meeting 20- 24 November 2013
  • Vanhoutte, B., Marshall, A., & Nazroo, J. (2013) 'Socio-economic and gender inequalities in frailty: findings from a growth modelling approach'. Gerontological Society of America (GSA). New Orleans. 66th Annual Scientific Meeting 20- 24 November 2013
  • Mekli,K., Pendleton, N., Nazroo, J. (2013) 'Genetics of Frailty: Examination of Candidate Genes Related to Cortisol and Inflammation Pathways'. Gerontological Society of America (GSA). New Orleans. 66th Annual Scientific Meeting 20- 24 November 2013
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., & Marshall, A. (2013) Can Frail Elderly People Be Happy? An Investigation of the Relation Between Frailty and Subjective Wellbeing, Gerontological Society of America (GSA), New Orleans, USA, 20-24 November.
  • Marshall, A. (2014) ‘Measuring Frailty: A Comparison of Fried’s frailty Phenotype and Rockwood’s Frailty Index using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)’. Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Conference. University College London. 6-8 November 2013
  • Marshall, A. (2014) ‘Does the level of wealth inequality within an area influence the prevalence of depression amongst older people?’ Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Conference. University College London. 6-8 November 2013 
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., and Marshall, A. (2013) 'A sceptic's approach to frailty'. 1st British and Irish Longitudinal Ageing Studies Conference, Dublin, 31 Oct-1 Nov 2013
  • Mekli, K., Pendleton, N. and Nazroo. J. (2013). ‘Genetic approaches to understanding pathways associated with frailty’. British and Irish Longitudinal Studies of Ageing Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 31Oct-1 Nov 2013
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., & Marshall, A. (2013). 'Frailty and subjective wellbeing: a dual process of ageing? British Society of Gerontology' (BSG) annual conference, Oxford, UK, 11-13 September 2013
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., & Marshall, A. (2013). 'Measuring frailty: a comparison of the frailty phenotype and frailty index for the prediction of all-cause mortality'. British Society of Gerontology (BSG) annual conference, Oxford, UK, 11-13 September 2013
  • Mekli, K., Pendleton, N., Nazroo, J., & Marshall, A. (2013) 'A candidate gene approach to understanding the pathways associated with the frailty phenotype in a population sample of older adults from England', (ELSA) British Society of Gerontology (BSG) annual conference, Oxford, UK, 11-13 September 2013
  • Tampubolon, G., & Marshall, A. (2013) “Dealing with non-response in longitudinal analysis of trajectories of frailties and wellbeing in older people”. Royal Statistical Society conference, Newcastle, 2-5 September 2013.
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., & Marshall, A. (2013) 'Life course pathways to later life well-being'. European Sociological Association (ESA) conference, Torino, Italy, 28-31 August 2013
  • Mekli, K., Nazroo, J. and Pendleton, N. (2013) ‘ A candidate gene approach to understanding the pathways associated with the Frailty Phenotype in a population sample of older adults from England’ (ELSA), 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea 23-27 June 2013
  • Nazroo, J., Jivraj, S., Marshall, A. and Vanhoutte, B. (2013) ‘Wealth, retirement and wellbeing: An examination of the patterning of inequality in the US and England’, 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea. 23-27 June 2013
  • Jivraj, S. and Nazroo, J. (2013) ‘Determinants of inequalities in wellbeing in later life in the UK and US’, 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea 23-27 June 2013
  • Whillans, J. and Nazroo, J. (2013) ‘A typology of trajectories of visual impairment in older people in the UK’, 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea 23-27 June 2013
  • Marshall, A., Feeney, K., Lee, J. and Nazroo, J. (2013) ‘Inequalities in access to healthcare in the US and England’, 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea 23-27 June 2013
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J. & Marshall, A. (2013) ‘Measuring subjective well-being in later life: An international comparison’, 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea 23-27 June 2013
  • Marshall, A. (2013) A comparison of hypertension health care outcomes in the USA and England’, 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Seoul, Korea 23-27 June 2013

2012

  • Nazroo J. (2012) 'Inequalities in later life frailty and wellbeing: The fRaill study', Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Showcase Meeting, Edinburgh, 4-5 December 2012
  • Nazroo, J. (2012) ‘Inequalities in the impact of retirement on health trajectories’, International Centre for lifecourse Studies (invited presentation). London. 17 November 2012
  • Marshal, A. (2012) ‘Inequalities in the impact of retirement on health trajectories’, International Centre for lifecourse Studies (invited presentation). London. 17 November 2012
  • Marshall, A., Chandola, T., Nazroo, J., Tampubolon, G. (2012)' Inequalities in the impact of retirement on health', ICLS seminar, UCL, London, 14 November 2012
  • Vanhoutte, B., Jivraj, S., Nazroo, J., Chandola, T., (2012) 'Age, Ageing and Wellbeing'. ICLS seminar, UCL, London, 14 November 2012
  • Marshall, A., Jivraj, S., Nazroo, J., Tampubolon, G., Vanhoutte, B. (2012) 'Does the level of wealth inequality in an area influence the health of older people?' International Society for Quality of Life Studies Conference. Venice, 1-4 November 2012
  • Jivraj, S., Nazroo, J., Chandola, T., Vanhoutte, B. (2012) 'Does age and ageing affect subjective wellbeing in older adults?' XI International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies Conference, Venice, 1-4 November 2012
  • Mekli, K. & Vanhoutte, B., Pendleton, N., & Nazroo, J. (2012) 'Frailty and wellbeing in later life'. XI International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies Conference, Venice, 1-4 November 2012
  • Vanhoutte, B. (2012) 'The structure of well-being in later life in the US and England', XI International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies Conference, Venice, 1-4 November 2012
  • Marshall, A., Nazroo, J., Tampubolon, G. (2012) 'Inequalities in the impact of retirement on health in the United Kingdom'. Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference. Vancouver, 18-20 October 2012
  • Marshall, A., Jivraj, S., Nazroo, J., Tampubolon, G., Vanhoutte, B. (2012) 'Does the level of inequality in an area influence the health of older people?' Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference. Vancouver. 18-20 October 2012
  • Vanhoutte, B. (2012) 'Depression in the US and England'. London, ELSA Wave 5 Launch Conference, 15 October 2012
  • Marshall, A., Nazroo, J., Norman, P., Tampubolon, G. (2012) 'Social and spatial inequalities in the impact of retirement on health in the United Kingdom'. British Society of Population Studies. Nottingham, 10-12 September 2012
  • Jivraj, S., Nazroo, J., Chandola, T., Vanhoutte, B. (2012) 'The relationship between subjective wellbeing and age in older adults in England'. British Society for Population Studies Annual Conference, Nottingham, 10-12 September 2012
  • Vanhoutte, B., Jivraj, S., Nazroo, J., Chandola, T., (2012) 'Age effects on well-being in later life'. European Society for Health and Medical Sociology Conference. Hannover, 30 August-1 September 2012
  • Vanhoutte, B., Nazroo, J., & Chandola, T. (2012)' Measuring well-being in later life', SHARE users conference, 28-29 July 2012, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy, 2012
  • Nazroo J., Jivraj, S., Chandola T., Vanhoutte B. (2012) 'Age, wellbeing and inequality: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing', 11th Global Conference of the International Federation of Ageing, Prague, May 2012
  • Nazroo, J., Jivraj, S., Chandola, T. and Vanhoutte, B. (2012) ‘Age, wellbeing and inequality: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing’, International Federation on Ageing, 11th Global Conference on Ageing, Prague, Czech Republic 2012
  • Nazroo, J. and Matthews, K. (2012) 'The Impact of Volunteering on Wellbeing in Later Life', Invited Seminar, Women's Royal Voluntary Service, London, May 2012
  • Nazroo, J., Scherger, S. and May, V. (2012) 'Work and family trajectories: Generational change before the baby-boomers', Studying Lifecourse, Morgan Centre, University of Manchester, February 2012
  • Nazroo, J. (2012) 'Interdisciplinary in Ageing Research', Invited Seminar, Max Plank Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, February 2012
  • Nazroo, J. (2012) 'Health inequalities in later life: An examination of the enduring significance of class', Invited Seminar, Max Plank Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, February 2012
  • Nazroo, J. (2012) 'Health inequalities in later life: An examination of the enduring significance of class', ESRC Ageing and Disability Seminar Series, University of Lancaster, January 2012

2011

  • Marshall, A. (2011) ‘Exploring the impact of local trends in self- reported morbidity (1991-2001) on spatial health inequalities’, British Society for Population Studies Annual Conference (BSPS), York, 7-9 September 2011