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Since 2009, the ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC) has been investigating how and why our population is changing, and what this means for people, communities and government. Our multi-disciplinary team works across several different institutions and projects, covering topics including migration, fertility, ageing populations and intergenerational issues. Learn more about us and our projects.
Latest news, events and publications
Posted 2026-07-16 11:50:38 by Admin
Informing State Pension Age changes
Research led by Professor Jane Falkingham CBE, Professor Maria Evandrou and Professor Athina Vlachantoni has been used in the Work and Pensions Committee's new Transition to State Pension Age report, ...
Latest Event: 2026-07-23
Fertility & family in the UK: is it a crisis?
This event will take place on Thursday 23 July at 19:30. CPC Member, Dr Bernice Kuang, will be giving an overview of past and unfolding patterns of family change in the United Kingdom, drawing compari...
Recent highlights
Posted 2026-07-10 08:47:20 by Admin
World Population Day – 11 July
World Population Day 2026 focuses on the theme 'Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people – today and for the future', closely aligning with CPC-CG research.
Posted 2026-06-15 15:40:17 by Admin
Growing gap between fertility ideals and what feels achievable
CPC member Dr Bernice Kuang was interviewed by Al Jazeera for a documentary examining the forces driving the global decline in birth rates and asking what falling fertility means for the future.In the...
Posted 2026-06-09 10:06:08 by Admin
Labour market affecting youth mental health
Study by CPC-CG's Professor David Bell finds that deteriorating mental health is particularly prominent among women under the age of 25, and in Scotland, with unstable labour market a possible factor.
Posted 2026-05-21 09:56:46 by Admin
Reviewing the UK pensions system
CPC-CG and CRA research has been referenced and acknowledged in the UK government's Pensions Commission interim report, which sets out the challenges that the UK's pensions system is facing to 2050.
Posted 2026-05-28 12:56:18 by Admin
CPC-CG symposium on intergenerational change and support
The symposium brought together researchers from the UK, Europe, and beyond to explore intergenerational change and support across a range of themes, held at the University of St Andrews, 23-24 June 2026.
Posted 2026-06-08 12:01:18 by Admin
Games to encourage financial learning and resilience
Professor Athina Vlachantoni has been successful in gaining IAA funding to expand engagement with primary and secondary school teachers and pupils. The pensions project team, consisting of Professor V...
Posted 2025-11-13 10:42:14 by Admin
Building a resilient future for Europe
FutuRes research by Professor Jakub Bijak and Dr Emily Barker considers whether job automation (like robots and AI algorithms) and immigration can work with other strategies for demographic challenges.
Posted 2026-04-23 10:36:08 by Admin
PhD journeys: Eve Maynard
Eve Maynard is a PhD researcher working on several projects at the University of Stirling. Her research examines the use of serious gaming as an effective health and social care approach for older adults.
Posted 2025-11-19 16:42:25 by Admin
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