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The Extending Working Lives project led by Professor Sarah Vickerstaff has been set up to explore the various transitions from work to retirement.

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Great news for the project. @VickerstaffS has been appointed as a specialist adviser to a committee conducting an investigation into policy on older workers. See video of first meeting parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
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With #flexibleworking in the news today - see our website for information about its importance to employers with an ageing workforce kent.ac.uk/extendingworkingl…
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Have a look at our website for information on the latest publications from the EWL project kent.ac.uk/extendingworkingl… concerning change management and transitions from work to retirement #olderworkers #retirement #ageing
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Interesting article drawing upon findings from our project researchgate.net/publication… #olderworkers #extendedworkinglives #retirement #BSG18

(PDF) Uncertain Futures: Organisational Influences on the Transition from Work to Retirement

PDF | The promotion of extended working life has created a period of uncertainty between the ending of work and the beginning of retirement. This period... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

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Thought provoking blog on @SocialPolicyUK website by @VickerstaffS addressing the issue of #equalities and #protectedcharacteristics social-policy.org.uk/50-for-…
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Flexible Working Day@FlexWorkDay30 May 2018
"Flexible working can be great, if you know how to use it" - @HeejungChung from @UniKent #FWDay2018 #FlexWorkFullLife flexibleworkingday.com
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Martin Hyde@HydeM19764 May 2018
Worrying statistics presented by Per Solem that shows managers are reluctant to call workers as young as 58 for interview in Norway (nb retirement age is 70!) #ageism #24nkg
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JOIN THE DEBATE: 'Ageism: the last taboo?' 9.00-10.30am 2 May 2018. We've got a great line-up of speakers: @DrAnnaDixon @TheSilverLineUK @UniKent @ASA_UK #AgeismLastTaboo #NoToAgeism #AgeingBetterEvents ow.ly/TumF30jKtFi ageing-better.org.uk/events/…
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Policy Press@policypress20 Feb 2018
If you listened to @BBCRadio4's You and Yours programme this morning, on 'How should workplaces adapt to an #ageing population?': bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09rwt2… you may be interested to read David Lain's Reconstructing Retirement - now available in paperback: policypress.co.uk/reconstruc…

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Call You and Yours: How should workplaces adapt to an ageing populat...

How should workplaces adapt to an ageing population?

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Emily Loughlin@emmyloughlin20 Feb 2018
Professor Chris Phillipson, University of Manchester, responds to questions following his presentation ‘Precarity in Old Age: Implications for European Social Policies’ at #ROSENet Policy Seminar in Brussels. @icsg_nuig
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And here's the link to the programme if you'd like to listen! bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09nqnx… teapawt.net/VickerstaffS/status/95…

BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, Car loans - the 'unenforceable' extras

Consumers being charged 'unenforceable' extras when car finance agreements end early.

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Sarah vickerstaff (@VickerstaffS) profile pictureSarah vickerstaff@VickerstaffS20 Jan 2018
Just done a small bit on Money Box radio 4 interesting new Dutch research on gradual retirement
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Prof Ann-Marie Towers@AmmTowers14 Jan 2018
Replying to @COReC_kent
@pssru_kent is recruiting a new Professor. Ready to lead a team at a 4* research unit? Apply here: jobs.kent.ac.uk/fe/tpl_kent0…
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David Lain@davidlain56 Dec 2017
I was interviewed on @BBCRadioScot) this morning on the relationship between childhood adversity and working at age 55 - part of the @EWLives project; scroll to 55.25: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hc9h…
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Correction to previous tweet re Glasgow event - @EWLives will be represented by @VickerstaffS and Wendy Loretto.
If you are going to the Supporting Older People in Retirement in Glasgow today look out for @EWLives @VickerstaffS and @MariskavdHorst who will be presenting some results from our study. gla.ac.uk/media/media_560381…
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New Middle Age@New_Middle_Age25 Oct 2017
Gt seminar today on retirement Uncertain Futures @EWLives @VickerstaffS @davidlain5 @MariskavdHorst Complex findings so gt value in sharing.
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Don't miss this event on 25th Oct in London #Ageing #Employment eventbrite.co.uk/e/uncertain… featuring speakers from @TAEN_Uk and @EWLives
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David Lain@davidlain53 Oct 2017
Film of me discussing my book on extended working lives, 'Reconstructing Retirement' @britgerontology youtu.be/tFJQr2tD4yE via @YouTube
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