Understanding population change
Tuesday 06 October 2009
A new £5m centre that will lead research into migration, fertility and ageing is being launched today (Tuesday 6 October 2009) by Scottish university researchers and the University of Southampton.With
funding of £5 million over five years, The Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC) Centre for Population Change (CPC) will explore the implications for
society of migration both within and beyond national borders.
The CPC is a joint initiative between the University
of Southampton and a consortium of
Scottish universities led by Professor Paul Boyle at the University of St Andrews.
It brings
together a multidisciplinary team of over 30 academics and associates drawn
from Anthropology, Demography, Economics, Geography, Gerontology, Sociology,
Social Policy and Social Statistics. It
will collaborate closely with both the Office for National Statistics and the
General Registrar Office in Scotland.
The Centre Director Professor Jane Falkingham said, "We are very excited
about the prospect of establishing the first UK centre of excellence dedicated
to the study of population change. We hope that the work of the centre will
lead to a better understanding of the key drivers of population change and the
implications for economic welfare and social support at the national, local,
household and individual level."
Speakers at today¿s launch include Guy Goodwin (Director for Population,
Healthy and Regional Analysis, ONS), Duncan Macniven (Registrar General for Scotland), Dr
Alan Gillespie (Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council), Professor
James Vaupel (Director of Max Planck Demographic Research Institute), Professor
Jane Falkingham (Centre Director) and Professor Paul Boyle (lead of the Centre
for Population Change Scottish Consortium).
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