On ‘Boomer parenting’
I am quoted in an interesting article by Genevieve Roberts for the i newspaper on 24 April, titled ‘I parented like a Boomer for a week – the kids ate better and played more’:
Making up for lost time
A new study, conducted with colleagues at Canterbury Christ Church University and published in the British Educational Research Journal, explores students’ quest to reclaim missed opportunities while adjusting to post-Covid life in higher education.
Lockdowns and the problem of trust
I am quoted in an interesting piece for the Guardian on 17 March 2025 discussing ‘How Covid changed the way Britain thinks‘:
The toxic legacy of Boomer-blaming
If you had a baby in the new year, congratulations—you’ve given birth to a new generation. According to the Australian research consultancy McCrindle, as of January 2025, babies will no longer be “Gen Alpha” but, somewhat underwhelmingly, “Gen Beta.” Apparently, they’ll be a lot like the “Alphas,” born between 2010 and 2024, but shaped even […]
No, Gen Z is not ‘yearning for fascism’
More than half of British youngsters allegedly ‘believe Britain should be ruled by a dictator’, according to new research from Channel 4. Apparently, Gen Z is ‘yearning for fascism’, led down this path by difficult economic conditions and ‘right-wing grifters’ like Andrew Tate, Nigel Farage and Donald Trump. There is ‘clear evidence of disengagement from democracy’, Channel […]
Generational conflict: are Boomers and Zoomers at war?
My talk for the European Union of Women on 28 January 2025.
The biggest misconceptions about Gen Z, Boomers, & Millennials
I enjoyed taking part in this episode of The Next Generation podcast, with 19-year-old host Elliot Bewick. We discussed everything from generation labels and Boomer-blaming to the Covid lockdowns, depoliticisation, populism, parenting culture and education.
Will our universities ever recover from Covid?
From job losses to course closures, British universities are in meltdown — as panicked institutions are desperately shedding their crumbling 20th century identities. Yet if academics, subjects and even physical buildings all look set to go, with administrators scrambling to be “fit for purpose” in a new world of metrics and edutainment, the sector seems […]
Why do we need to disagree?
Online and offline, on campus and beyond, we are navigating increasingly polarised discussions around questions of opinion, belief, identity, and faith. From military conflicts to the culture wars, it is rare to find a consensus about which side is ‘right’. At the same time, the practice of disagreement is often discouraged, on the grounds that challenging […]
What are boomers like in Spain?
I am quoted in a feature article by Rosanna Carcaller, in La Vanguardia: “The idea that the baby boomer generation is responsible for all the economic, social, and political problems we face today is a myth, constructed by politicians and commentators (…). Blaming the boomers is a toxic mix of anxieties about an aging population, concerns […]