📍 Casken Lecture Theatre, Martin Harris Centre
📅 Thursday 26 February
⏰ 5:15pm

All students, staff, and film lovers welcome!

#UoM #Drama #QueerCinema #LGBTQFilm #RayYeung #ArtsAndHumanities

His 2020 film Suk Suk portrayed two older gay men finding unexpected love.
His latest film, All Shall Be Well (2024), centres on an older lesbian couple and won the Teddy Award at the Berlinale Film Festival.

Ray Yeung is a leading figure in queer cinema and Executive Director of the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. His films explore LGBTQ+ lives with nuance, compassion, and emotional depth.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Dr Vicky Lowe, offering a chance to dive deeper into Yeung’s creative process and the themes behind his work.

🎬 We’re excited to welcome acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Ray Yeung to the University of Manchester for a special screening of his award‑winning film All Shall Be Well.

#UrbanRedevelopment #Sociology #AgeFriendlyCities #MUARG #Leverhulme #UoM

Experiences of Urban Redevelopment, Community, and Belonging in Later Life A webinar as part of the MUARG Conversation Series

Follow the link to register!

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🎙️ Speakers:

Prof Felicia Tian (Fudan University) – Ageing in place in Shanghai’s “15-minute community life circle.”

Dr Camilla Lewis (UoM) – Community, housing & regeneration in North Manchester.

Chaired by Dr Jingwen Zhang (UoM)

🌆 How do cities shape belonging in later life?

Join us for an insightful webinar on urban redevelopment, community, and ageing across Shanghai and Manchester

🗓️ Tue 13 Jan 2026 | 12–1pm GMT
💻 Online | Free

#AgeingInPlace #UrbanAgeing #NORCs #CommunityDevelopment #SocialCare #AgeFriendlyCommunities #UrbanPlanning #MUARG #Leverhulme #UoM

🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/naturally-...

Explore how NORCs can support ageing in place, strengthen community connections & inform housing and care innovation.

📍 G30/31 Arthur Lewis Building

Speakers:

Dr Catherine Donnelly – Oasis NORC Programme, Queens University Canada

Dr Niamh Kavanagh – Hopton Court NORC, the University of Manchester

Chair: Dr Mark Hammond, Manchester Metropolitan University

📢 Join us on 25 Nov (2–3pm GMT) at the University of Manchester for
“Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs): UK–Canadian Perspectives on Co-Creating Supportive Environments for Ageing in Place.”

Open access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#AgeingInPlace #UrbanRegeneration #Gerontology #UrbanSociology #Research #MUARG #Leverhulme #UoM

The paper:

• Applies Brenner & Schmid’s spatial framework to ageing research

• Examines how everyday life, territorial regulation & spatial practices shape older adults’ experiences
Calls for multi-scalar approaches to ageing in place during regeneration

📢 New publication in 'Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie'

“Theorising Ageing in Place During Urban Regeneration: A Spatial Approach” by Philippa Winship, @tinebuffel.bsky.social & Vanessa May

#AcademicJobs #ResearchOpportunity #DisabilityStudies #HousingResearch #MMU #ThalidomideSurvivors

🔗 Apply: manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

🕒 Starting ASAP
📍 Based in Manchester
📅 Deadline 16th October 2025

This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to qualitative research on housing and disability. Ideal for researchers with experience in housing studies, social policy, or disability research.

📢 We're recruiting a Grade 7 Research Associate (0.8FTE, 9-month contract) at Manchester Metropolitan University to join their Housing for Thalidomide Survivors project.

Exploring the role of faith spaces as social infrastructure in creating age-friendly communities Faith spaces are vital but overlooked forms of social infrastructure that support older adults. They are especially important for marginalized and minoritized groups who may face barriers to mainst...

📖 Read here:

doi.org/10.1080/1552...

#AgeFriendly #SocialInfrastructure #CommunityResearch

Based on 18 months of ethnographic research in Greater Manchester, Lang, Yarker, Phillipson & @tinebuffel.bsky.social demonstrate how faith spaces provide vital emotional, social, and practical support for older adults, while also revealing structural inequalities.

Exploring the role of faith spaces as social infrastructure in creating age-friendly communities Faith spaces are vital but overlooked forms of social infrastructure that support older adults. They are especially important for marginalized and minoritized groups who may face barriers to mainst...

📢 New article: “Exploring the role of faith spaces as social infrastructure in creating age-friendly communities.”

Travel and Zero-Vehicle Households Among Older Americans Exploring the Characteristics of Zero-Vehicle Households Among Older Americans and Their Travel Implications

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🎟️ Admission is free – register now via Eventbrite, link below!

Join the conversation on how we can build more inclusive and equitable transport systems for older adults.
#InclusiveMobility #UrbanPlanning #ZeroVehicleHouseholds

This is a must-attend session for anyone working in:

Urban planning

Transport policy

Ageing & gerontology

Social equity

Community design

Dr. Li argues for targeted policy solutions:
🚍 Expand transport services to rural, suburban, and small towns
🏘️ Rethink land use & neighbourhood design to support ageing in place
🚶‍♂️ Promote mobility as a pillar of social inclusion

His findings reveal deep inequalities in mobility and access—shaped by geography, income, and infrastructure.
More than 1/3 of older zero-vehicle individuals are rural unemployed nondrivers, often isolated from essential services.
#TransportInequality #AgeFriendly