Jill Manthorpe

Jill has a long-standing interest in the care of older people. Her first graduate post in 1977 was with Age Concern and she has subsequently worked on a wide range of ageing related studies. She is currently Professor of Social Work at King's College London and Director of the Department of Health's Social Care Workforce Research Unit and also leads other research studies funded by a variety of public and charitable sources. Jill publishes widely in leading journals and the professional press.