Fantastic to see this special section out in Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Area. Brilliant to be working alongside some great people. Thanks Alan Latham and Russell Hitchings for organising. Manchester Geography

(1/13) Interested thinking about how human geographers work with the spoken word in their research? Then you’ll find this special section in Area Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) useful rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111…

We asked Murchison Award recipient Professor Noel Castree from Manchester Geography about how geography has shaped his career and his advice for those wanting to go into the field. Read Noel's Q&A: rgs.org/geography/news…

🥳I am super happy to share that a short report of my PhD, ' Young people's activism in times of austerity', is now available to download! research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publication… A short thread🧵[1/7]

🏙 Many cities aim to be more #agefriendly, but do they account for the diversity of 'older people'? 🔧 Dr Dr Amy Barron has designed a toolkit for #policymakers to help engage with diverse communities 💡 And create tailored, not 'catch-all', interventions blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/health/2023/06…

🏙 Many cities aim to be more #agefriendly, but do they account for the diversity of 'older people'? 🔧 Dr Dr Amy Barron has designed a toolkit for #policymakers to help engage with diverse communities 💡 And create tailored, not 'catch-all', interventions blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/health/2023/06…

May be of interest MUARG UoM Urban Institute Age Friendly Leeds Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees Kirklees Council West Yorkshire Combined Authority Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin WY 🌹 Age-friendly Mcr

Putting lessons from the 'Beyond Older Age' resource into action today. Using collage with older urban residents in Tameside to understand relationships with place over the life-course. Access resource: amycbarron.com/beyondolderage/ Manchester Geography GM Ageing Hub MUARG Age-friendly Mcr

This morning #geographer Prof Jamie Woodward (Manchester Geography) was on BBC Breakfast talking about sewage dumping and the urgent action that needs to be taken to improve the state of UK rivers. #Geographerinthenews

Aled Singleton and I will be presenting on creativity in intergenerational climate change research 4:20 - 18:00, ICL - Skempton Building Room 307, Geographies of Age and Life-Course session. Join us! #RGSIBG23 CADR SBDRP | Healthy Ageing Challenge

Today we present to Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) #RGSIBG23: 'Creative approaches for understanding older and younger people’s perspectives of climate change' 16.20-18.00 Skempton Building Room 307, Geographies of Age and Life-Course, talk by Merryn Thomas Aled Singleton and hosted by Dr Amy Barron

Grateful to have had a chance to share some thoughts on young people’s activism across the life-course today - thanks Dr Amy Barron for organising and to everyone who came to the session for great talks and thoughtful questions ☺️ #RGSIBG23

PGRs/ECRs, Professionals interested in social science. Sign up to Aspect Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities Network Methods for Change Showcases! Mon 11th Sept 11.30-12.30pm for quantitative, spatial, interdisciplinary, mixed, qualitative methods. Sign up 🔽 & zoom links after reg. eventbrite.co.uk/e/methods-for-…

Weds 13th 11 - 12noon we have Aspect Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities Network Methods for Change: Creative, Participatory and Design Methods Showcase. Find out how to use diverse social science, arts and humanities methods for creating social change. Register 🔽 zoom link after reg eventbrite.co.uk/x/706025119137

Excited to share some work as part of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Ageing at McMaster in November. Thank you for the invite! Manchester Geography

An excellent group at the first 'life-course geographies' lecture today, despite the 4-6pm slot! Shout out to the fab @BudworthPoppy for her introduction and teaching assistance on the module, and to Ellie Barker for coming along to share her PhD research! Manchester Geography

Check out this guide on using collage as method aspect.ac.uk/resources/coll… Developed as part of the Methods for Change project, Phase 2. Always a pleasure to work with Prof Ali Browne (she/her) Dr Laura Pottinger Prof Sarah Marie Hall @TheAlisonBriggs and Magdalena Rodekirchen Manchester Geography

Registration is now OPEN for the next hybrid Gilbrea Seminar Series talk on Nov 28th at 2:30PM EST titled “the taking place of older age” by Dr Amy Barron (Dr Amy Barron). Register here: shorturl.at/hlwFJ

NCRM is running a one-day course on #qualitative methods for professionals working in the community sector. The course, Four Qualitative Methods for Understanding Diverse Lives, will be held online on 7 February 2024, and led by Dr Amy Barron Read more: ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.…

RGS-IBG 2024 CfP. 'New Geographies of Age, Ageing and the Life-Course' sponsored by GCYFRG (RGS-IBG) and convened with @markjwholton. Email details below. Deadline of 26th Feb at 5pm. Thank you!