The draconian social-distancing rules which are now in the place in the UK are forcing people to remain indoors most of the time, a restriction which is likely to be much harder to bear for young families living in overcrowded conditions, argues David Kingman At first glance, it could seem as though almost every household… Read more »
Tag: Young people
Could Covid-19 signal the death of British universities?
IF Co-founder Angus Hanton says that university students have every right to claim that they are not getting their money’s worth. Indeed, the Covid-19 crisis may be placing the whole university system in jeopardy
Have we been “othering” younger generations?
Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, suggests that young people are victims of an “othering” process, which sets them apart in a generational power struggle that has both financial and political implications
IF Manifesto Audit 5: Social Care
How intergenerationally fair are the promises being offered by different parties on social care? IF Junior Researcher Melissa Bui takes a look…
IF Manifesto Audit 4: Housing
David Kingman looks at what the different party manifestos have to say about housing policy ahead of the 2019 UK General Election
IF Manifesto Audit 1: Mental Health
IF Junior Researcher Melissa Bui looks what different parties are promising on mental health ahead of the 2019 UK General Election
Should Millennials stop saving for the future? Five reasons why to carry on saving
Would-be young savers should not be discouraged, argues Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF – and there are ways that government could valuably give them a helping hand
Education and young people’s mental health: a new report
Cameron Leitch (IF Placement) examines the Children & Young People’s Mental Health Coalition’s report, “Making the grade: How education shapes young people’s mental health”
Oil industry sponsorship of cultural institutions: why young people are protesting
Protests at the National Portraits Gallery, the abandonment of a seat-subsidy for the Royal Shakespeare Company: the rejection of oil industry sponsorship on ethical grounds, largely driven by campaigns by young people, raises questions about what sources of philanthropy are unacceptable. IF Junior Researcher Melissa Bui – our lead in this ongoing Climate Change blog… Read more »
IF’s new blog column on climate change
Today marks the beginning of a regular blog column on climate change on the Intergenerational Foundation platform – in response to a request that has been frequently voiced by our younger supporters. IF Junior Researcher Melissa Bui presents the aims of the column and a call for contributions
