Times Higher EducationBy . The British Academy is launching a major series of free public debates examining the crucial issues of our time.
The first three look at the implications of Britain’s ageing population and will take place in London, Sheffield and Edinburgh, chaired by journalist Evan Davis, classicist Mary Beard and actor Simon Callow.
All will give academics a chance to flag up the vital role research can play in helping us understand and address the challenges, though speakers will also include people such as television presenter Sally Magnusson, author of Where Memories Go: How Dementia Changes Everything, Bronwen Maddox, editor of Prospect magazine, and Ilona Haslewood of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Ageing Society team. Read more...