Changing Intergenerational Relationships is an ambitious, community-focused research project based at the University of Stirling.
Funded as part of the ESRC’s Connecting Generations Centre, the Changing Intergenerational Relationships (CIR) project explores how relationships between generations are changing and how those changes shape people’s everyday lives. By bringing together the experiences of local people, communities, practitioners, organisations, and policymakers, the project is building a clearer picture of the challenges and opportunities involved in creating a more connected, inclusive, and supportive future.
Our research focuses on four key areas: changing working practices, digital access and exclusion, intergenerational living, and access to health and social care. Our goal is to understand how these issues shape people’s lives at different stages, and how generations can support one another over time. From the impact of remote and insecure work to access to technology, housing, and care, CIR explores the real-world experiences behind the big questions facing the region.
This website is the main connection between CIR and the wider world: between the research we are undertaking and the people who can benefit from it. Here you can find out more about the project itself, including our approach and activities, the research team and partners involved, or explore what we are learning through our blogs, events, findings, and resources.
Whoever you are, whether you work in research, policy, housing, care, community development, or simply want to understand more about how people of different generations live alongside and support one another, CIR has something for you. You can navigate using the headers above, or begin by choosing one of the sections below.
