Professor @tinebuffel.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social, highlights the barriers older individuals face in urban spaces in this episode of The We Society podcast by @acadsocsciences.bsky.social, in association with the @nuffieldfoundation.org and the Leverhulme Trust #InternationalWomensDay
📘 Book launch: Interrogating the Global Social Challenges
📅 Wed 8 April 2026 6.45pm
Come along for a sociological perspective on challenges inc global waste, racial injustice, gender, work, climate, pandemics, radicalisation, ageing, inequality & migration
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🎉 Congratulations to @pattydoran.bsky.social, @tinebuffel.bsky.social, and the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) for winning the Sociology Research Impact and Engagement Prize in the staff category! 🏆
📢 New publication in 'Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie'
“Theorising Ageing in Place During Urban Regeneration: A Spatial Approach” by Philippa Winship, @tinebuffel.bsky.social & Vanessa May
Did you know that nearly 70% of the global population is projected to live in cities and urban areas by 2050?
Join Professor @tinebuffel.bsky.social and Dr Julia King in this 🎙️👇 where they emphasise the need for participatory design when designing cities for the old and young. #WorldCitiesDay
🌆 Reimagining Age-Friendly Cities: Urban Ageing and Spatial Justice
At a recent talk at Simon Fraser University, Prof. Tine Buffel explored how cities can better support ageing populations in an era of rapid urbanisation. 🧵
🌆 Co-Production in Action: Inclusive Urban Ageing
At Bournemouth University’s ‘Ageing Well’ symposium, Professors Chris Phillipson & @tinebuffel.bsky.social shared insights from MUARG on how co-production is reshaping urban ageing research. 🧵
🚨 First Conversation of 25/26🚨
Join us Tuesday, Sept 9 (2–3PM GMT+1) at the University of Manchester for:
“Travel and Zero-Vehicle Households Among Older Americans”
with Dr. Shengxiao (Alex) Li
📍G30/31 Arthur Lewis Building
Our chapter, ‘Housing and the Environment’, by MUARG Director Tine Buffel @tinebuffel.bsky.social and Mark Hammond, explores the impact of poor housing conditions in the North, where 1.47 million homes are classed as non-decent, over a third of which house people aged 60+.
Getting ready for my keynote at the Friesen conference in Vancouver next week. Excited and a little nervous! ✈️ Packing now; any must-see recommendations for a first-time visitor with limited time? Always up for a quick adventure in between presentations! 🤩
⭐@pattydoran.bsky.social @tinebuffel.bsky.social
& @muarg.bsky.social team win the staff category for their #AgeFriendlyFutures summit bringing together 300 age-friendly leaders share knowledge & shape the future of age-friendly policy and practice
We still have some places left for our final Conversation of the year!
Follow the link below to join us on the 1st of May 🎉
🌟 Featured Article 🌟
We are delighted to see MUARG represented in The Guardian's latest article on Age-Friendly neighbourhoods in North Manchester.
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🌟 Join us for the final MUARG Conversation Series of the semester! 🌟
📅 Date: Thu, 1 May 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00–13:30
📍 Location: Ken Committee Room, John Owens Building, University of Manchester
Tess Hartland at the age friendly futures event
"It is estimated that up to 3% of asylum seekers are classed as older people, and these numbers are increasing. They face a multitude of distinct challenges and have specific health needs." Says Tess Hartland, PhD Researcher, the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group, University of Manchester.
Quote card reading: "The State of Ageing Report highlights the unacceptable differences in how people are ageing across the country. It serves as a wakeup call for us all radically to rethink how we deliver public services, and if we don’t, millions of us will miss out on a good later life
"The State of Ageing Report highlights the unacceptable differences in how people are ageing across the country. It serves as a wakeup call for us all radically to rethink how we deliver public services, and if we don’t, millions of us will miss out on a good later life" Says @mayorofgm.bsky.social
🌍 Reflecting on Day 3 of the #AgeFriendlyFuturesSummit
As the final day of the summit draws to a close, we look back on three remarkable days of dialogue, collaboration, and ambition to build inclusive environments where everyone can age well.
🌍 Day 2 of the #AgeFriendlyFutures Summit in Manchester has been another inspiring call to action—showing how policy & practice can drive truly #AgeFriendly cities. 🏙️💡
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We are at the #AgeFriendlyFutures summit in Manchester today with @muarg.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social, @manmetuni.bsky.social @whoeurope.bsky.social and GMCA and the GM Ageing Hub. Looking forward to meeting 200 champions for an age-friendly future here in our very own age-friendly city.
It's a full house for the Age-Friendly Futures Summit today! 🏙️
We're here with @AgeingBetter.Bsky.Social, Manchester Metropolitan University, The WHO and Greater Manchester to talk about age friendly futures- combining research, policy and practice.
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FILM SCREENING
📽 Collyhurst Voices: Community perspectives on urban regeneration
📆 6pm Weds 19 Mar 2025
Free screening of community-produced film
@muarg.bsky.social @tinebuffel.bsky.social @pattydoran.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social
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We still have a few tickets left for our Conversation with Prof. Judith Phillips, sign up now!
🎉🎓Congratulations to Miriam Tenquist on passing her viva w. minor corrections. Her thesis is 'Ageing, Identity, & Place: A Life Course Perspective on Chinese Diasporic Experiences in the UK' & her supervisory team is @gerontologyuk.bsky.social @tinebuffel.bsky.social & Nan Zhang @muarg.bsky.social
Join us on 8 March for an International Women’s Day talk.
Curator Hannah Williamson will explore Florence Claxton’s Woman’s Work, a Medley, examining its humour and feminist themes with high-resolution images
📍 Gallery 7
🕚 11am–12pm | Free | Book via Eventbrite
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Looking forward to Prof Sandra Torres’s workshop today and talk tomorrow!
Happy New Year! 🎉
There are still tickets available for our first Conversation of 2025 with Sandra Torres, see below for more details! 🔗
Really enjoyed listening to Ajmal Hussain present his research on memory, belonging, and (not) being ‘left behind’ in Stoke-on-Trent. Looking forward to reading his book! @ethnicityuk.bsky.social
Great to see the Annual CMO Report on Health & Cities published.
It was a privilege to co-author the #ActiveTravel in Cities Chapter with Eleanor Roaf & Dr Jo Maher.
Enjoying reading the other chapters which are jam packed with insights.
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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 MUARG’s Dr Maohui Deng has been awarded Runner-Up for the BAFTSS Best First Monograph award for his book, ‘Ageing, Dementia and Time in Film: Temporal Performances’. 📚✨