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A study on intergenerational coexistence at a university helps dismantle stereotypes associated with ageism

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What to know about A study on intergenerational coexistence at a university helps dismantle stereotypes associated with ageism

Researchers from Pompeu Fabra University conducted a qualitative study on older students participating in an intergenerational lifelong learning program. The study examines the challenges and benefits of age-inclusive education, aiming to provide recommendations for more equitable higher education systems.

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A study on intergenerational coexistence at a university helps dismantle stereotypes associated with ageism Stephanie Baum scientific editor Robert Egan associate editor Two researchers from the Department of Humanities at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have…

Why it matters

The study helps dismantle stereotypes associated with age and ageism.

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The older students' accounts demonstrate that aging cannot be confined to stories of decline or success, but is continuously shaped by shifting social, emotional and academic circumstances.

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Researchers from Pompeu Fabra University conducted a qualitative study on older students participating in an intergenerational lifelong learning program. The study examines the challenges and benefits of age-inclusive education, aiming to provide recommendations for more equitable higher education systems.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It was conducted using qualitative methods, drawing on approximately a dozen interviews and classroom observations”
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The provided Wikipedia results for claim 4 only define the number 12, a movie called '12.12: The Day', and 'The Twelve'. They do not provide any information regarding the methodology of the study in question.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Twelve or 12 may refer to: 12 (number), the natural number following 11 and preceding 13 December, the twelfth and final month of the year Dozen, a group of twelve.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 12.12: The Day (Korean: 서울의 봄; RR: Seourui bom; lit. Seoul's Spring) is a 2023 South Korean historical drama film directed by Kim Sung-su, starring Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Ha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve may refer to:
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Claim 2: “The findings are published in the journal Educational Gerontology.”
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Web search results confirm the existence of the journal 'Educational Gerontology' and specifically mention a 2026 issue (Vol 52, No 5), supporting the claim that findings are published there.
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web search NEUTRAL — This well-respected journal offers up-to-date original research in the fields of gerontology, adult education, and the social and behavioral sciences. Researchers from around the world will benefit fr…
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/uedg20
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web search NEUTRAL — Educational Gerontology | Citations: 597 | This well-respected journal offers up-to-date original research in the fields of gerontology, adult education, and the social and behavioral sciences ...
https://www.researchgate.net/journal/Educational-Gerontology…
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the current issue of Educational Gerontology, Volume 52, Issue 5, 2026
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uedg20/current
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Claim 3: “Ieva Stončikaitė et al, Lifelong learning in age-inclusive higher education: The case of a Catalonian university and its plurilingual and intercultural classrooms, Educational Gerontology (2026). DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2026.2630694”
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Multiple web search results confirm the title of the paper 'Lifelong learning in age-inclusive higher education: The case of a Catalonian university and its plurilingual and intercultural classrooms' and attribute it to Ieva Stončikaitė et al.
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web search NEUTRAL — ABSTRACT Adopting a case study approach within the Inclu-Linguam research project on inclusion, multilingualism, and interculturality in higher education, this article reports on the challenges and op…
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03601277.2026.2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Lifelong learning in age-inclusive higher education: The case of a Catalonian university and its plurilingual and intercultural classrooms" by Ieva Stončikaitė et a…
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Lifelong-learning-in-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — This study examines age-inclusive and internationalized classroom settings to better understand whether older students encounter prejudice and inequity in their lifelong learning experiences within th…
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03601277.2026.26…
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Claim 4: “Mireia Trenchs Parera and Ieva Stončikaitė, members of the Intercultural Spaces, Languages and Identities Research Group (GREILI) at UPF, are the authors of the study”
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The provided web search results for claim 2 are completely irrelevant, discussing Roblox and AI game builders. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming the authors' names or their affiliation with GREILI.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 27, 2026 · Key Takeaways To deliver new capabilities and overcome the complexity of the growing Roblox avatar ecosystem, we are completing the migration to Dynamic Heads. This unified schema makes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 · Free Roblox Plus for Existing Creators We understand that adding Roblox Plus as a publishing requirement for reaching younger audiences is a significant change for creators. To make thi…
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Claim 5: “The study focuses on the experiences of students in UPF's Senior Programme, intended for people over 50, who can take a range of undergraduate courses alongside younger students.”
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The provided evidence for claim 3 is irrelevant. Web search results discuss UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) clothing and sun protection, and Wikipedia results discuss British Pakistanis and the Sudanese civil war. None of these confirm the UPF Senior Programme.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable British Pakistanis, namely notable citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ethnic origins lie in Pakistan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_Pakistanis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) in 2025. This timeline is a dynamic and fluid list, and as such may never satisfy criteria of completeness. Moreover, some events m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Unification Church (Korean: 통일교; RR: Tongilgyo), officially the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU; 세계평화통일가정연합), is an Abrahamic monotheistic new religious movement, whose me…
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Claim 6: “Two researchers from the Department of Humanities at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have analyzed the experiences of older students in an intergenerational lifelong learning program at UPF.”
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The provided Wikipedia results for claim 0 are completely irrelevant, discussing a Croatian philosopher, a postmodern critic, and the Science Media Centre. No evidence was provided that confirms the researchers or the specific study at UPF.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Goran Švob (pronounced [ɡoran ʃʋob]; 29 May 1947 – 18 April 2013) was a Croatian philosopher, logician, and author. He was an associate professor at the Department of Philosophy of Faculty of Humaniti…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark C. Taylor (born 13 December 1945) is a postmodern religious and cultural critic. He has published more than twenty books on theology, metaphysics, art and architecture, media, technology, economi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Science Media Centre is a charitable company, first formed in 2002, two years after the United Kingdom House of Lords select committee on Science and Technology's third report on "Science and Soci…
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Claim 7: “The study is part of the INCLU-LINGUAM project, led by Mireia Trenchs Parera”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the study is part of the INCLU-LINGUAM project and that the project is led by Mireia Trenchs Parera.
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web search NEUTRAL — The study is part of the INCLU-LINGUAM project, led by Mireia Trenchs Parera, which focuses on inclusion, multilingualism and interculturality in higher education.
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-intergenerational-coexistence-…
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web search NEUTRAL — PhD in Humanities, UPF. October 2025. Thesis director: Mireia Trenchs. With support from the INCLU-LINGUAM research project. MIGUEL GUISANTES, PhD student from Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, e…
https://www.upf.edu/en/web/inclu-linguam/training-phd
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web search NEUTRAL — Adopting a case study approach within the Inclu-Linguam research project on inclusion, multilingualism, and interculturality in higher education, this article reports on the challenges and opportuniti…
https://www.bohrium.com/en/paper-details/lifelong-learning-i…
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