New issue of Changing Populations newsletter

The latest issue of the CPC-CG newsletter Changing Populations is now published, providing an in-depth look at some of our activities from the first half of 2025.

The 16th issue features findings from our co-produced research with the BBC into the rising number of public health funerals, now including, for the first time, those organised by NHS Trusts (section 3).

We also cover a report for the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which shows that the increase in home working since the pandemic has done little to change where people live or to balance the distribution of talent across the UK (section 4).

Find out how our research aligns with this year’s UN World Population Day theme ‘Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world’, covering CPC-CG studies which offer a detailed picture of how economic, social and policy factors interact to shape family life in the UK and beyond. You can also read more about how our researchers are spreading the word about local, national and international demographic challenges affecting all areas of population change (sections 5-6).

There are updates on our work into financial preparedness for later life in the UK, including the effects of changes to women’s state pension age; pension gaps disadvantaging minority ethnic communities; and preferences for later life financial security through personal savings, self-reliance and family support among the UK’s Chinese community. You can read about our outreach work with secondary school pupils to improve education on later life, savings and pensions (sections 7-9).

We also hear about updates to the Digital Gender Gaps dashboard, data from which is used to track progress on the United Nations’ global Sustainable Development Goal 5, which lists improving women’s digital connectivity as a key indicator for achieving gender equality (section 10).

And finally, you’ll also find coverage of our recent conferences, achievements from our team in the researcher spotlight, and links to our latest webinar recordings (sections 11-13).



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Posted 04/08/2025 10:24