The Changing Intergenerational Relationships Team draws together a passionate team of academics to examine the impact of social, economic, and demographic change in Stirling and Clackmannanshire
Dr Elaine Douglas
Elaine is an Associate Professor at the University of Stirling whose work examines how social, cultural, and economic circumstances shape health and ageing across the life course. She is particularly interested in how research can reflect people’s lived experiences, including through longitudinal studies of ageing, work on social connection and technology, and research into the lasting social, health, and economic effects of COVID-19.
Dr Heather Emond
Heather is a Qualitative Research Fellow on the CIR project. She has an MSc in International Relations and a PhD in Applied Social Science. Her research focuses on intergenerational inclusion for people living with dementia and the implementation of intergenerational programmes.
Dr Cate Pemble
Cate is a Research Fellow at the University of Stirling whose work examines how age, disability, and social structures shape everyday life across the life course. She is particularly interested in how research can reflect people’s lived experiences, using co-productive and creative methods. She is a Research Fellow on CIR and PI of the Guddle Project, a co-designed digital peer-support app for people living with dementia.
Eve Maynard
Eve is an IAS-funded PhD researcher in the University of Stirling’s Department of Sociology and Social Policy. Her research explores how serious games and gamified approaches might support health, wellbeing, social connection, and digital inclusion among older adults. Alongside her PhD, Eve works on research projects at the University and as a Project Officer with Socialudo, where she contributes to serious-game projects addressing social issues and inequalities.