Fairness between the generations: Lord Willetts to give Distinguished Lecture

The ESRC Centre for Population Change is delighted to be collaborating on the latest lecture in the University of Southampton’s Distinguished Lecture series, which will be delivered by Lord Willetts, Executive Chair of the Resolution Foundation and former Minister for Universities and Science.

His book, ‘The Pinch’, published in 2010 argued that the post-war Baby Boomers had achieved incomes and wealth which was going to be hard for the younger generation to enjoy. Since his book came out David Willetts has served as universities minister and has also chaired the Resolution Foundation’s Intergenerational Commission.

The lecture, entitled ‘Fairness between the generations: what is the problem and what do we do about it’ will see Lord Willetts discuss whether or not controversial changes to university funding are in the interests of the younger generation, and will set out the Resolution Foundation’s Intergenerational Commission policy proposals to offer a fair deal to younger people.

Lord Willetts’ work complements that of the CPC research strands ‘Exchange between the generations’ and ‘Living longer and the changing lifecourse’ whose project lead, CPC Director Professor Jane Falkingham, has recently been appointed as Special Advisor to the House of Lords Select Committee on Intergenerational Fairness & Provision.

CPC’s work in this area has been examining support across the generations, investigating how younger and older people live together, young people’s life aspirations and their living and housing pathways, and what this means as they move into mid-life and face caring for their own children alongside caring for their parents. What are the policy implications of our longer lives and the perceived imbalance between the generations?

Lecture details:

Friday 12 October 2018

2.15pm – 3.15pm (please note the lecture will start promptly at 2.15pm)

Location: The Cube, B42, University of Southampton Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO17 1BJ

The event is free to attend – find out more and register.


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Posted 14/09/2018 13:48