Pensions Research Network

The pensions landscape faces challenges driven by increasing longevity, changing occupational pensions’ structure and regulations, state retirement age, actual retirement age, poverty in retirement, government pension policy and the Employment Equality (Age) regulations.

The Pensions Research Network draws together research within the field of pensions, retirement behavior, savings and ageing from across the various academic disciplines, providing a cross-disciplinary network and forum for exchange of information, discussion and debate.

Professor Orla Gough, Head of Finance and Business Law at Westminster Business School has written and researched extensively within the area of pensions and has established a forum for the discussion and dissemination of pensions research, bringing together fellow academics from different disciplines.

The aims and objectives of this Pensions Research Network are to primarily create a network for sharing information and presenting new research or work in progress relating to pensions. By drawing together academics and their research, it will widen the field of knowledge within the areas of retirement, savings, pensions and ageing. Face-to-face network meetings on a three monthly basis are organized giving members and other interested parties the opportunity to meet, present, discuss and collaborate on research projects. PhD research students interested in the subject areas are encouraged to become members and contribute to the network.

Over the past five successful workshops, a number of papers have been presented by pensions academics and experts from various universities and think tanks, covering a wide-ranging succession of topics relating to pensions and retirement.

Some of the guest speakers have included Gordon L Clark (University of Oxford), Carl Emmerson (Institute of Fiscal Studies), James Lloyd (ILC-UK), Bernard Casey (University of Warwick), Sarah Vickerstaff (University of Kent). The workshops have allowed comprehensive and critical assessment of research and given rise to stimulating debates around pension and retirement issues, both in policy and practice.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Network or have any queries, please get in touch using our contact form.