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Dr Fiona Carmichael
Prof J Duberley
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About the Project
Please contact: [Email Address Removed] for details regarding funding and the application procedure for the PhD programme in the Business School at the University of Birmingham
This is an inter-disciplinary, mixed method research study which is concerned with issues around extending working lives and in this context seeks to (i) explore ways of increasing employment participation rates among older people aged 50 and over and (ii) increase understanding of the predispositions and interventions that influence older people’s decisions to work for longer and retire.
Raising employment rates among older people is expected to achieve an improvement in their income in later life, enable them to increase their engagement in society and reduce the potential burden on younger cohorts of an ageing society. In relation to the last of these, relatively low employment participation rates of older people are unsustainable given population ageing in the UK and elsewhere and the related pension crisis. However, the relationship between age and work is complex and requires investigation. One issue is that the constraints on leisure time imposed by participation in work are likely to impact negatively on welbeing; some older people may value their leisure time and their time with their family and friends more highly than time in work. These issues will be investigated as part of the wider study of the engagement of older people in employment and the factors that enable and constrain such participation.
The overall aims of this study are to use quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate some or all of the following:
1) Examine issues around work and wellbeing amongst older people in the UK and other countries where populations are ageing.
2) Identify and explore, barriers and enablers to participation in employment by people 50 and over.
3) Explore decision making about retirement and the meaning of retirement, taking into account differences around gender, socioeconomic statuus, region and country.
4) Examine issues around health, activity and employment among older people
To find out more about studying for a PhD at the University of Birmingham, including full details of the research undertaken in each school, the funding opportunities for each subject, and guidance on making your application, you can now order your copy of the new Doctoral Research Prospectus, at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/drp.aspx
This is an inter-disciplinary, mixed method research study which is concerned with issues around extending working lives and in this context seeks to (i) explore ways of increasing employment participation rates among older people aged 50 and over and (ii) increase understanding of the predispositions and interventions that influence older people’s decisions to work for longer and retire.
Raising employment rates among older people is expected to achieve an improvement in their income in later life, enable them to increase their engagement in society and reduce the potential burden on younger cohorts of an ageing society. In relation to the last of these, relatively low employment participation rates of older people are unsustainable given population ageing in the UK and elsewhere and the related pension crisis. However, the relationship between age and work is complex and requires investigation. One issue is that the constraints on leisure time imposed by participation in work are likely to impact negatively on welbeing; some older people may value their leisure time and their time with their family and friends more highly than time in work. These issues will be investigated as part of the wider study of the engagement of older people in employment and the factors that enable and constrain such participation.
The overall aims of this study are to use quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate some or all of the following:
1) Examine issues around work and wellbeing amongst older people in the UK and other countries where populations are ageing.
2) Identify and explore, barriers and enablers to participation in employment by people 50 and over.
3) Explore decision making about retirement and the meaning of retirement, taking into account differences around gender, socioeconomic statuus, region and country.
4) Examine issues around health, activity and employment among older people
To find out more about studying for a PhD at the University of Birmingham, including full details of the research undertaken in each school, the funding opportunities for each subject, and guidance on making your application, you can now order your copy of the new Doctoral Research Prospectus, at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/drp.aspx
Funding Notes
The University of Birmingham ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) is one of 21 across the UK that has been accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). These awards are available to UK/EU students; they cover tuition fees at UK/EU rates, plus a maintenance stipend (of around £13,590). For 2013 we were able to offer 14 ESRC scholarships to fund postgraduate training and doctoral research. The deadline for applications was 4pm, Monday 28 January 2013. The 2014 competition is not yet open; please check back later in the year for more details. Full details are available here: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/support/dr/esrc-dtc/index.aspx
References
Porcellato, L., Carmichael, F., Hulme, C., Ingham, B. and Prashar, A. 2010. Giving older workers a voice: constraints on the employment of older people in the North West, Work Employment and Society, 25:1
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Career overview
Professor Fiona Carmichael joined Birmingham Business School in 2007. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of East Anglia, obtained in 1989, and an MPhil in Economics from Cambridge University, completed in 1985. Her undergraduate degree, a BA(Hons) first class in Economics, Politics, and Quantitative Methods, was also from the University of East Anglia, awarded in 1983. Professor Carmichael''s research primarily focuses on labour economics, the sociology of work, health economics, and sports economics and policy. Her current research centres on employment and policy issues related to older age, the ageing society, and the care economy.
Research interests
Professor Fiona Carmichael''s research focuses on the intersection of labour economics, the sociology of work, human resource management, health economics, and sports economics and policy. Her current research primarily addresses employment and policy issues related to older age, the ageing society, and the care economy. She is particularly interested in topics such as gender, age and work, informal care and paid employment, and the economics of sport.
Career overview
Professor Joanne Duberley is the interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Social Sciences at the University of Birmingham, where she joined in 2002 as a lecturer in Birmingham Business School. Prior to her tenure at Birmingham, she held academic positions at Heriot Watt University, Sheffield University, Leeds University, and Sheffield Hallam University. Professor Duberley has an extensive background in research funding, having secured over £2 million from various sources including the ESRC, EPSRC, and the British Academy. Her research primarily centres on the concept of career, with a focus on the influences of gender, ethnicity, social class, and age across diverse contexts such as academia, defence, and professional service organisations. In recent years, her work has explored women''s experiences of ageing in the workplace and the career transitions of ethnic minority doctors. She co-directs the Work Inclusivity Research Centre alongside Dr Holly Birkett and has published extensively in reputable journals such as the Journal of Vocational Behaviour and Human Relations. Professor Duberley holds a PhD in Organisation Studies from Loughborough University (1994) and a BA (Hons) in Organisation Studies with Industrial Relations from Lancaster University (1989). She has also held various leadership roles within the university, including Director of undergraduate and postgraduate research programmes.
Research interests
Professor Joanne Duberley''s research focuses on the concept of career, with a particular interest in the impact of gender, ethnicity, social class, and age on careers across various contexts, including academia, defence, and professional service organisations. She has led projects examining the experiences of academic scientists, women entrepreneurs, NHS managers, and women approaching retirement. Current research projects include exploring older women''s experiences of work and retirement, as well as the career transitions of ethnic minority doctors. Professor Duberley has successfully secured over £2 million in research funding from organisations such as the ESRC, EPSRC, and the British Academy. Her publications appear in journals including the Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Human Relations, Work Employment and Society, and Gender Work and Organisation.
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