This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from Monday 13 May to Sunday 19 May, with the principal theme of body image. David Kingman explains what Mental Health Awareness Week is about and how you can get involved
Why banning no-fault evictions should be a big win for Millennial renters
Renters in the UK – who are disproportionately young adults – enjoyed a big win last week with the announcement that no-fault evictions will be banned in future. David Kingman explains why this is an important step forward for intergenerational justice
2019 Local Elections: where are all the young local councillors?
In advance of the 2019 local elections, which are taking place in England and Northern Ireland on Thursday 2 May, David Kingman looks at the reasons why younger people are so poorly represented among local councillors
Is loneliness a growing problem for the next generation?
New ONS research looks at the factors that affect feelings of loneliness among today’s teenagers. David Kingman assesses whether the problem of loneliness is likely to get worse or better for the next generation
New research highlights the impacts of the UK’s housing crisis on British children
A range of evidence shows that children are becoming increasingly likely to live in the private rented sector, even though most young people say they would prefer to put off having children until they can afford to own their own place. David Kingman looks at what impact this could have on intergenerational fairness
Jobs done by young adults are at greatest risk of being automated, says new ONS research
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently produced some research which estimated the likelihood of different categories of jobs being automated over the coming years. Worryingly, this found that jobs which are disproportionately done by younger workers are some of the ones which are at the greatest risk of being automated. David Kingman ponders… Read more »
How intergenerationally fair is raising Council Tax?
Recent research suggests that most local authorities in England and Wales will be imposing large Council Tax increases this year in order to address shortfalls in their budgets. David Kingman looks at what implications this could have for intergenerational fairness
€10,000 to be won for academic essays on the housing crisis
The Demography Prize 2019 offers a share of €10,000 for the best essays on the housing crisis, plus the possibility of publication in the Intergenerational Justice Review. Antony Mason gives the details
UK is lagging behind other rich countries on protecting young people’s health, new report finds
A new analysis of trends in health outcomes for young adults across a wide range of rich countries shows that the UK is doing remarkably poorly. David Kingman explains
New ONS research shows how “milestones” of adulthood are changing for the Millennial generation
Adulthood has traditionally been marked by the achievement of a series of milestones, such as getting a job, owning a home and starting a family. But are Millennials achieving these milestones at later ages than previous generations? David Kingman examines the latest evidence
