Antony Mason looks forward to a conference at the prestigious Oxford Martin School which will explore ways to make our institutions take the long view, in the interests of future generations
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Intergenerational Justice Review 2014/2015: Call for Papers
A new edition of the Intergenerational Justice Review (IGJR) is now in development, and is appealing to all researchers and academics to submit papers. Antony Mason, IGJR Guest Editor, provides the details
Upcoming Ipsos MORI Debate: Generation Strains
A debate at the Houses of Parliament, organised by the leading market research company Ipsos MORI, promises to be packed with brilliant statistical analysis and intense argument. Antony Mason recommends you get your ticket now
France’s “Generation Contracts”: nice idea, but…
It was one of President François Hollande’s election pledges: an intergenerational approach to the workplace designed to tackle youth unemployment and reaffirm the value of older workers heading for retirement. But, as Antony Mason explains, the response has been lukewarm
Student accommodation crisis: has Germany got the answer?
At universities across Germany, many students are benefitting from cheap accommodation offered by elderly homeowners in exchange for some help around the house. Antony Mason asks if this could work in the UK
Graduate premium: will you get your money back?
The headline figures from a new report suggest that a university education really does pay dividends. But the devil is in the detail. Antony Mason reports
IF Schools Essay Competition: Has Britain Robbed its Children?
The Intergenerational Foundation, in conjunction with the New Statesman, has just launched its Schools Essay Competition. Antony Mason gives a brief lowdown…
WHAT-IF: taking it to Europe
The think tank WHAT-IF International is campaigning to ensure that intergenerational justice becomes an integral part of the discourse in EU policy-making, as Antony Mason reports
Should unpaid internships be banned?
Unpaid internships have become part of the working landscape for young people at the start of their careers. They are exploitative and should be outlawed – were it not for a troubling dilemma, as Antony Mason explains
Britain’s children fare worse, says Unicef
A new report by Unicef puts British children in 16th place among the world’s rich countries, when it comes to well-being. Antony Mason reports