David Lain (@davidlain5) 's Twitter Profile
David Lain

@davidlain5

Professor of Work and Ageing at Newcastle University. Out now: 'Older Workers in Transition' (Bristol University Press).

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linkhttps://www.ncl.ac.uk/business-school/staff/profile/davidlain.html#research calendar_today06-06-2015 19:49:40

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I think this event on supporting older workers will be of interest to fellow CIPD HR professionals in the North East. The CIPD branch in the North East of England The CIPD in Northern England please spread the word and get in touch if anyone has questions.

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In partnership with SHAW Project, drawing on key insights from our research. University of Edinburgh Business School were very pleased to host this event, we look forward to meaningful engagement with Emma Roddick on Supporting Healthy Ageing at Work University of Edinburgh Business School UEBS Research

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Looking forward to reading Teresa Ghilarducci's new book, 'Work, Retire, Repeat' (Teresa Ghilarducci). Opinion piece below gives a flavour (with some interesting reflections for UK): Opinion: 'Work longer' is no solution for people who can't afford to retire latimes.com/opinion/story/…

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Are you interested in ageing research? Are you worried about the impact that climate change may have on our older populations? One week left to apply to our PhD studentship jobs.ac.uk/job/DGR963/phd… Centre for Ageing & Inequalities - Newcastle Uni #phdchat #climatechange #ageing

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Congratulations to everyone involved in organising #BSG2024, a really excellent and inspiring event. I'm delighted that University of Surrey will be hosting BSG2025!! @britgerontology Surrey Sociology

Congratulations to everyone involved in organising #BSG2024, a really excellent and inspiring event. I'm delighted that <a href="/UniOfSurrey/">University of Surrey</a> will be hosting BSG2025!! @britgerontology <a href="/SurreySociology/">Surrey Sociology</a>
Katy Jones (@dr_katyjones) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A pro-worker Labour Government must scrap the "any jobs" approach to welfare policy I am cautiously optimistic! 📢New article from me for Futures of Work > futuresofwork.co.uk/2024/07/23/a-p…

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Just received Ariane Agunsoye's excellent new book 'Rethinking Financial Behaviour', which critiques 'rational investor' assumptions of pensions policy & considers alternatives. Part of Bristol Uni Press Rethinking Work, Ageing & Retirement Series. Preorder: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/rethinking-fin…

Just received Ariane Agunsoye's excellent new book 'Rethinking Financial Behaviour',  which critiques 'rational investor' assumptions of pensions policy &amp; considers alternatives. Part of <a href="/BrisUniPress/">Bristol Uni Press</a> Rethinking Work, Ageing &amp; Retirement Series.  Preorder: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/rethinking-fin…
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Sad to see David Lodge has died. Nobody writes novels about university life like that anymore, which is a shame as there are plenty of satirical potential to be had today! theguardian.com/books/2025/jan…

Institute for Employment Studies (@employmtstudies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢New research! Our latest report for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, supported by The Health Foundation, reveals that the UK’s ill health ‘employment gap’ is among the widest in the EU. Read the report: bit.ly/3EdbqNL 1/

📢New research! Our latest report for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, supported by <a href="/HealthFdn/">The Health Foundation</a>, reveals that the UK’s ill health ‘employment gap’ is among the widest in the EU. Read the report: bit.ly/3EdbqNL 1/
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Hi folks, from today I will also be 'tweeting'', as we used to say in the old days, from my new bluesky account: bsky.app/profile/davela… Hope you see you there!