Maria Evandrou

Professor Maria Evandrou is a leading academic in Gerontology at the University of Southampton, serving as Director of the Centre for Research on Ageing and Co-Director of the ESRC Centre for Population Change. Her work focuses on ageing populations, intergenerational support, and social care systems.

• Director, Centre for Research on Ageing
• Co-Director, ESRC Centre for Population Change
• Co-Director, ESRC Connecting Generations Research Programme

Her research examines intergenerational relationships, work-life balance, and employment in mid-life, with significant contributions to understanding unmet social care needs in England and caregiving trends in China. Recent publications analyze health disparities, caregiving dynamics, and policy frameworks.

Scientific awards include the 2020 ESRC Impact Prize for collaborative research. She actively supervises PhD students and leads projects funded by the ESRC, Leverhulme Trust, and other major bodies, with a focus on global ageing and long-term care networks.