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Tom Scharf
Tom Scharf is Professor of Social Gerontology
and Director of the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology at NUI Galway, Ireland.
With a first degree in German and Politics from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
and a doctorate in political science from Aston University, his research encompasses
the fields of social gerontology, social policy and political science. Tom
moved to NUI Galway in 2010 having previously been Director of the Centre
for Social Gerontology, Keele University, UK. Tom was elected to the UK Academy
of Social Sciences in 2009 in recognition of his work on ageing.
At NUI Galway, Tom is leading a major programme of work addressing issues
relating to ageing in rural communities. He is also engaged in a variety of
projects on issues concerning poverty in later life, aspects of intergenerational
solidarity, and the experiences of people ageing in disadvantaged communities.
With colleagues from the Child and Family Research Centre and the Centre for
Disability Law and Policy, Tom is shaping the development of NUI Galway's
new Lifecourse Institute.
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