Current Projects
A diverse array of projects is currently underway at the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG), aimed at both understanding and improving the lives of older people in urban environments.
Our research spans several key areas, including the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on older ethnic minority communities, the role of faith-based organisations in fostering age-friendly communities, and participatory approaches to community change in neighbourhoods undergoing urban regeneration. Through these interdisciplinary efforts, MUARG aims to enable policies and practices to support healthy ageing and enhance the quality of life of older people in cities.
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Uncertain Futures
Inequalities facing Women over 50 and work in Manchester.
Co-creating age-friendly social housing
A collaborative research approach to improving experiences of ageing in place.
The role of faith-based organisations in developing age-friendly communities
A policy innovation partnership between public agencies and faith-based organisations in Greater Manchester.
The impact of the cost of living crisis on older ethnic minority people in Greater Manchester
MUARG carried out a study on the impact of the challenges facing lower income communities.
Beyond older age: Approaches to understand the diverse lives of older people
Aims to help researchers and policymakers to make Greater Manchester a more ‘age-friendly’ region.
Ageing in place in cities
Examining how seven contrasting cities can meet the needs of diverse ageing populations.
Experiences of older people during COVID-19
Examining inequalities and support given during the pandemic in Greater Manchester.
IN-CITU
Interactions between cognitive impairment and transport in urban environments.
