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Professor of Social Gerontology at the University of Manchester, Debora Price focuses on the financial aspects of ageing and life course, particularly pensions, poverty, and socio-economic inequalities. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a former president of the British Society of Gerontology. With a legal background as a qualified barrister, Price transitioned to academia in the early 2000s, conducting significant research on pensioner poverty amid social changes in family life. Her work emphasizes the financial dimensions of the ageing process, especially in relation to gendered money dynamics and intergenerational financial transfers. Price contributes to various interdisciplinary projects that use longitudinal and administrative data, holding several key positions including Deputy Director of the UK Data Service and member of the Legal & General Longevity Science Panel. Her research interests span finance across the life course, social security systems, and their influence on family relationships. She is actively involved in policy discussions and initiatives aimed at improving financial gerontology, advocating for robust data infrastructures to support social policy innovation.
University of Manchester • Manchester, United Kingdom
Conducts research in the field of social gerontology, focusing on pensions, financial services, and the socio-economic implications of ageing.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.