Yesterday, Andy attended to the GM Faith and Belief Advisory Panel meeting to reflect on the role of faith and belief in society and endorse the GM Faith and Belief Contribution Statement. The statement sets out the positive impact faith and belief has in communities, and for

Sociology, philosophy and punk. Sorry to go all Julie Andrew’s but these are a few of my favourite things

New #GirlhoodLaterLife paper led by Penny tinkler with me and Luciana Lang on 'The (im)mobilities of COVID-19 in later life: burning and building generational bridges' in Ageing&Society bit.ly/44LSZIg Morgan Centre @morgancentre.bsky.social Uni Manchester Sociology @uomsociology.bsky.social

So proud to be part if the extended Derek Jarman Pocket Park Zine. Thank you Pride in Ageing, Lawrie Roberts, Fiona Corridan, and MUARG

Pick up your free copy of Let's Get Botanical Together! during Manchester Pride This new extended version documents the complete journey of the #DerekJarmanPocketPark Thanks to Luciana Lang & MUARG for creating this zine with our LGBT Foundation volunteers❤️ 👀 buff.ly/3YBCSuv

Day 2 of the Ageing Better #AFCC conference at #CityHall. Luciana Lang from MUARG who will be talking about #diversity and faith spaces shortly. And I'll be running a workshop on #coproduction in research after the break. The Leverhulme Trust

Great to hear Dr Luciana Lang MICRA Ageing Network Mu'hd Arg presenting initial findings of partnership work with #AgeFriendlyMcr thinking about faith, faith spaces & #AgeFriendly. Important links to #wellbeing #HealthyAgeing & #SocialInfrastructure at #AgeFriendly Conference Ageing Better

We live with interviewees' stories long after the recorder is switched off. In this article for Women's History Review, Luciana Lang, Penny tinkler & I reflect on what it is like to live with the lives of women from #GirlhoodLaterLife. t.ly/FYPhj

‘Places of the living’: bishop of Norwich calls for churchyards to be rewilded theguardian.com/world/2024/feb…

Good to be at #AgeFriendlyMcr Neighbourhood Coordination meeting discussing faith spaces and #agefriendly with Luciana Lang MUARG & later thinking together about new #SocialConnections work.

Great to be at launch of ‘Developing Age-Friendly Communities to Support Healthy Ageing - The role of faith spaces as social infrastructure’ Luciana Lang A good research partnership with MUARG faith spaces and #AgeFriendlyMcr with important findings and recommendations.

"confirmed my belief in humanity", reflection from one of the co-production collaborators. Brilliant work led by Luciana Lang and Sophie Yarker. Being part of the project has given me me new perspectives on faith, community and collaboration. Lots of food for thought. The Leverhulme Trust

Researchers from MUARG have spent the last 18 months examining how faith spaces in Greater Manchester Combined Authority support diverse groups of older people within their communities "They found that faith spaces provide spiritual wellbeing, belonging + a sense of community" manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/…

Great to hear our researcher Luciana Lang talking about her research on faith spaces and age friendly communities on BBC Manchester this morning! The Leverhulme Trust UoM School of Social Sciences

Highly commended in our staff category is Luciana Lang from MUARG for her co-produced research on how faith spaces support healthy ageing - more info (& report) here: 4/6 GM Ageing Hub Tine Buffel Sophie Yarker UoM School of Social Sciences UoM School of Social Sciences Social Responsibility manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/…

"UK cities need greener new builds" In our new The Conversation article we: 🌳 argue greenspaces are under threat 🏡 call for more creative developments 🥕 show good practice w/ City of Trees Sow the City IncrEdible Education More here: theconversation.com/uk-cities-need… #Cities #Planning

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new book 'Reimagining age-friendly communities. Urban ageing and spatial justice’, published by Policy Press as part of our Ageing in a Global Context series. Join us at the Frederick Douglass Centre, G.06 at #BSG2024!

Join us today for the 'Enhancing community connections for ageing populations: exploring diverse approaches' symposium at the Frederick Douglass Centre, 1.16 #BSG2024, with MUARG speakers Luciana Lang Patty Doran Tine Buffel Sophie Yarker

I’m shocked, terribly sad. Jim wrote to me just over a month ago about his illness, but he was fighting, looking forward to the release of a new book. It’s impossible to express what his work and friendship meant to me in recent years. Everything he wrote lives on and will grow.

Success for the School of Social Sciences in the Research Staff Excellence Awards manchester.ac.uk/about/news/suc…