CPC-CG Director gives Roger Jowell Memorial Lecture 2025

CPC-CG Director, Professor Jane Falkingham CBE, was recently invited to give the Roger Jowell Memorial Lecture 2025 at City St George’s University of London on 9 April 2025.

The lecture was organised by City, University of London, National Centre for Social Research and the Social Research Association. During the event, Professor Falkingham gave a presentation entitled, “The New Rush Hour of Life: Balancing paid or unpaid work in mid-life?”, which explored various demographic themes including labour force participation, focusing on gender differences, the impacts of care and unpaid care, as well as the implications for pension policies.

Professor Falkingham highlighted that in mid-life, individuals often juggle multiple roles – partner, parent, grandparent, worker, and caregiver, and discussed the need for policies that support workers balancing paid employment with intensive caregiving. Research has also identified that the “double sandwich generation” has emerged, where individuals care for both ageing parents and grandchildren, often to enable their adult children to remain employed.

Jane also spoke about recent legislative changes, including 50+ lives, and the changes to the state pension age, which aim to encourage people to stay in the workforce longer. She also shared some of her work around menopause and employment, including discussions with the Royal Bank of Canada and with Caroline Norris MP.

Watch the full lecture recording:

Posted 24/04/2025 11:19