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muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Mar 25

It's a full house for the Age-Friendly Futures Summit today! 🏙️

We're here with @AgeingBetter.Bsky.Social, Manchester Metropolitan University, The WHO and Greater Manchester to talk about age friendly futures- combining research, policy and practice.

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muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 4d

#UrbanRedevelopment #Sociology #AgeFriendlyCities #MUARG #Leverhulme #UoM

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 4d

Follow the link to register!

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Experiences of Urban Redevelopment, Community, and Belonging in Later Life

A webinar as part of the MUARG Conversation Series

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muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 4d

🎙️ Speakers:

Prof Felicia Tian (Fudan University) – Ageing in place in Shanghai’s “15-minute community life circle.”

Dr Camilla Lewis (UoM) – Community, housing & regeneration in North Manchester.

Chaired by Dr Jingwen Zhang (UoM)

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 4d

🌆 How do cities shape belonging in later life?

Join us for an insightful webinar on urban redevelopment, community, and ageing across Shanghai and Manchester

🗓️ Tue 13 Jan 2026 | 12–1pm GMT
💻 Online | Free

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 6d

#AgeingInPlace #UrbanAgeing #NORCs #CommunityDevelopment #SocialCare #AgeFriendlyCommunities #UrbanPlanning #MUARG #Leverhulme #UoM

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 6d

🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/naturally-...

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 6d

Explore how NORCs can support ageing in place, strengthen community connections & inform housing and care innovation.

📍 G30/31 Arthur Lewis Building

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 6d

Speakers:

Dr Catherine Donnelly – Oasis NORC Programme, Queens University Canada

Dr Niamh Kavanagh – Hopton Court NORC, the University of Manchester

Chair: Dr Mark Hammond, Manchester Metropolitan University

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · 6d

📢 Join us on 25 Nov (2–3pm GMT) at the University of Manchester for
“Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs): UK–Canadian Perspectives on Co-Creating Supportive Environments for Ageing in Place.”

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Oct 3

Open access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#AgeingInPlace #UrbanRegeneration #Gerontology #UrbanSociology #Research #MUARG #Leverhulme #UoM

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Oct 3

The paper:

• Applies Brenner & Schmid’s spatial framework to ageing research

• Examines how everyday life, territorial regulation & spatial practices shape older adults’ experiences
Calls for multi-scalar approaches to ageing in place during regeneration

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Oct 3

📢 New publication in 'Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie'

“Theorising Ageing in Place During Urban Regeneration: A Spatial Approach” by Philippa Winship, @tinebuffel.bsky.social & Vanessa May

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Oct 3

#AcademicJobs #ResearchOpportunity #DisabilityStudies #HousingResearch #MMU #ThalidomideSurvivors

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Oct 3

🔗 Apply: manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Oct 3

🕒 Starting ASAP
📍 Based in Manchester
📅 Deadline 16th October 2025

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Oct 3

This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to qualitative research on housing and disability. Ideal for researchers with experience in housing studies, social policy, or disability research.

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Oct 3

📢 We're recruiting a Grade 7 Research Associate (0.8FTE, 9-month contract) at Manchester Metropolitan University to join their Housing for Thalidomide Survivors project.

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Sep 25

📖 Read here:

doi.org/10.1080/1552...

#AgeFriendly #SocialInfrastructure #CommunityResearch

Exploring the role of faith spaces as social infrastructure in creating age-friendly communities

Faith spaces are vital but overlooked forms of social infrastructure that support older adults. They are especially important for marginalized and minoritized groups who may face barriers to mainst...

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Sep 25

Based on 18 months of ethnographic research in Greater Manchester, Lang, Yarker, Phillipson & @tinebuffel.bsky.social demonstrate how faith spaces provide vital emotional, social, and practical support for older adults, while also revealing structural inequalities.

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Sep 25

📢 New article: “Exploring the role of faith spaces as social infrastructure in creating age-friendly communities.”

Exploring the role of faith spaces as social infrastructure in creating age-friendly communities

Faith spaces are vital but overlooked forms of social infrastructure that support older adults. They are especially important for marginalized and minoritized groups who may face barriers to mainst...

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Jul 14

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Travel and Zero-Vehicle Households Among Older Americans

Exploring the Characteristics of Zero-Vehicle Households Among Older Americans and Their Travel Implications

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muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Jul 14

🎟️ Admission is free – register now via Eventbrite, link below!

Join the conversation on how we can build more inclusive and equitable transport systems for older adults.
#InclusiveMobility #UrbanPlanning #ZeroVehicleHouseholds

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Jul 14

This is a must-attend session for anyone working in:

Urban planning

Transport policy

Ageing & gerontology

Social equity

Community design

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Jul 14

Dr. Li argues for targeted policy solutions:
🚍 Expand transport services to rural, suburban, and small towns
🏘️ Rethink land use & neighbourhood design to support ageing in place
🚶‍♂️ Promote mobility as a pillar of social inclusion

muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social · Jul 14

His findings reveal deep inequalities in mobility and access—shaped by geography, income, and infrastructure.
More than 1/3 of older zero-vehicle individuals are rural unemployed nondrivers, often isolated from essential services.
#TransportInequality #AgeFriendly