David Kingman examines some new findings which suggest that a significant proportion of people who are planning to finish working this year may be “reluctant retirees”
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Generations Apart: new BBC Radio 4 series
Series 2 of Generations Apart, presented by Fi Glover on Radio 4, contains plenty of intergenerational food for thought, as Antony Mason reports
Britain’s Brain Drain
Peter Hanton examines the rise in bright British undergraduates applying to universities outside the UK, and looks at why those educated in Britain are increasingly taking jobs abroad.
Youth Unemployment
Claire Lamont examines the current employment crisis among UK young people.
The 2012 Autumn Statement: an intergenerational analysis
What did the 2012 Autumn Statement do for intergenerational fairness? David Kingman investigates
The pain of unpaid internships
Claire Lamont urges young people who risk being exploited by unpaid internships to use the IF film competition to speak out
American universities facing backlash over high fees
David Kingman examines a recent trend in articles which accuse the American higher education system of no longer offering value for money
Talking about my generation
Mired in debt and a stagnant economy, Melissa Jane Knight tells us how the world looks if you’re in your late twenties – and urges all 16–30 year olds to put the case forward by entering the IF Film Competition
New Scottish Widows report highlights problems facing younger generations
David Kingman explores some new research which shows just how tough conditions for today’s youth will be as they progress through life
Young, Gifted and Broke? Our Film Competition
Liz Emerson explains why IF has launched the IF Film Competition, and raises some of the issues that should provoke young film makers to take up the challenge