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Working Late would like to hear about your experiences

We are interested in speaking to workers aged over 50, employers of older workers (managers and HR professionals), and job seekers over 50 in an interview. The interview aims to explore either: your experiences as an older worker; managing older workers as an employer; your experiences of searching for work.

This research will help us to understand aspects of work that effect those aged 50 years and over, and the experiences of both older workers and job seekers. The results will help policy makers to develop guidance to support the inclusion and wellbeing of older workers in the workplace.

If you are interested in contributing to this research, please get in touch with Ricardo Twumasi for further information. Email: A.R.Twumasi@lboro.ac.uk • Tel: 01509 223025.

Paper presentation

Lucy Rackliff, a researcher on Work Package 2.2, presented a paper entitled "The journey to work as a barrier to continued employment later in life" at the Universties Transport Study Group (UTSG) conference in January 2010.

View paper.

The View

Early retirement is no longer the norm in the UK, with many people working until later in life or even past retirement age. Jo Lumani speaks to Professor Cheryl Haslam, from the Work and Health Research Centre in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, about the changes that need to be made because of this.

See http://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/theview/articles/working-late.html

Loughborough University responds to ageing workforce

Researchers at Loughborough University have been awarded £1.3 million from the New Dynamics of Ageing Programme.

The research, which is led by Professor Cheryl Haslam, Director of the University’s Work and Health Research Centre in the Department of Human Sciences, is called ‘Working Late - strategies to enhance productive and healthy environments for the older workforce.’ It centres on how there is a pressing need for employment policies, workplace design and occupational health provision that takes account of the ageing workforce.

In the UK and elsewhere in Europe, there are now twice as many workers aged 50 and over than those aged 25 years or younger.

See http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/news-releases/2009/20_Ageing.html.

Loughborough University research reveals plight of older workers

Research by Loughborough University has found that more needs to be done to ensure older workers are not forced out of the construction industry.

The study, led by Professor Alistair Gibb from the University's Department of Civil and Building Engineering, was commissioned by SPARC (Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity). SPARC brings together researchers, practitioners and policy makers in ageing, and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

See www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/newsreleases/2008/06_sparc.html.

Loughborough Professor launches European 'Safety and Health at Work' week

A Loughborough University Professor was invited to launch the 2007 European Week for Safety and Health at Work on Tuesday (19 June).

Organised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), this year's Euroweek will focus on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Called 'Lighten the Load', the aim of the campaign is to support employers, workers, safety representatives and other stakeholders in improving MSD prevention in the workplace.

Loughborough's Professor Cheryl Haslam, who is based in the Department of Human Sciences, is a world expert in the field of MSDs and Director of the University's Work and Health Research Centre. The centre has recently completed major research projects on reducing musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace on behalf of the HSE.

Professor Haslam gave a presentation at the launch of the UK Euroweek campaign in London. Lord McKenzie of Luton, the Minister for Health and Safety also gave a keynote speech at the event.

Professor Haslam said: "The projects we have recently completed on behalf of the HSE will play an important role in tackling MSDs in the workplace over the next few years. I am delighted to offer my support to this very worthwhile campaign."