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News Archive 2009
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18 December 2009 | Category: SPARC News
EPSRC is organising a Portfolio Day focussing on Cardiovascular Disease on the 24th February 2010, giving researchers, stakeholders and users an opportunity to influence the direction of future research for EPSRC within this healthcare area.
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16 December 2009 | Category: SPARC News
A new report launched by INVOLVE about the
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04 December 2009 | Category: SPARC News
Edward Smith, chartered surveyor, Verity Smith's father, is 100 today. Edward was one of the very first supporters of our activities and certainly the oldest. Many Congratulations from all the members of EQUAL, SPARC and KT-EQUAL!
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30 November 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
EPSRC Healthcare Portfolio Day: Neurodegenerative Diseases - 11 February 2010, giving researchers, stakeholders and users an opportunity to influence the direction of future research for EPSRC within this healthcare area.
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11 November 2009 | Category: Research News
CIB (The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) has established a new International Task Group, TG77 - Health and the Built Environment.
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11 November 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
ESRC Knowledge Exchange Small Grants Scheme, the call for which is now open. This scheme provides funding (between £2,000 - £10,000) for social science PhD students, researchers and knowledge transfer professionals to undertake knowledge exchange and impact generating activity (applicants do not need to be ESRC-funded to apply).
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16 October 2009 | Last updated: 11 November 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
Call for proposals: What do older people with high support needs want and value from life? Involving older people in shaping ‘A Better Life' . JRF has recently embarked on a major new programme: 'A Better Life'. Deadline 24th November 2009.
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15 October 2009 | Last updated: 11 November 2009 | Category: General News
How to promote ageing well in Europe - a Recently published EU Publication by the AGE - European Older People's Platform.
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12 October 2009 | Last updated: 11 November 2009 | Category: Other Workshops
Pathways through Pain, Thursday 3rd December, 17.00-20.00hrs, This Thames Valley Life Sciences Network meeting will explore pain and recent developments in its evaluation and treatment.
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05 October 2009 | Last updated: 15 October 2009 | Category: General News
The design of homes and neighbourhoods has not caught up with this massive social change, even though older people see housing as the most essential factor in whether they will be able to manage and live well in later life.
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30 September 2009 | Last updated: 15 October 2009 | Category: Other Workshops
Engineering for the Ageing Population - 10-11 November 2009 will highlight the crucial role of engineering, in meeting the needs of the ageing population and creating an environment of inclusive design in which people of all ages can participate equally.
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14 September 2009 | Last updated: 15 October 2009 | Category: Research News
CaSE Calls on the Government to Develop an Evidence-Based Approach to its Economic-Impact Agenda for the Research Base
The main conclusion of the report is that policy initiatives to increase the impacts of science and engineering research need to be informed by evidence, clearly articulated and fully debated prior to implementation and it recommends that the Chancellor appoint a Chief Scientific Advisor. -
07 September 2009 | Last updated: 15 October 2009 | Category: General News
Homes for our old age A new publication by CABE on independent living featuring 10 case studies of housing schemes for older people, each of which offers inventive design and management solutions linking home and social care.
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05 September 2009 | Last updated: 15 October 2009 | Category: General News
The Town and Country Planning Association with help from David Bonnett have produced a Worksheet for Eco Towns on Inclusive Design. It is part of a series of Worksheets that include: transport, towards zero waste, community development, water management, green infrastructure, economy, inclusive design. many thanks to Professor Marcus Ormerod and Accessibuilt for this information.
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04 September 2009 | Last updated: 15 October 2009 | Category: General News
A Vision of Health sets out the practical measures being put in place to assist Scotland's NHS Boards in guiding their building projects to successful outcomes.
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04 September 2009 | Last updated: 15 October 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
Partnerships for Public Engagement The 14th call for proposals for the Partnerships for Public Engagement (PPE) scheme, providing opportunities for researchers to undertake public engagement projects related to their research interest has just been announced.
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20 August 2009 | Last updated: 15 October 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grants aim to support up-and-coming research leaders who are about to establish or consolidate a proper research team and to start conducting independent research in Europe.
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10 August 2009 | Last updated: 30 September 2009 | Category: Other Workshops
Inclusive Product Design Course - RNIB and University of Cambridge - Several half-day courses, in different parts of the country, are being run this Autumn.
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31 July 2009 | Last updated: 30 September 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
EPSRC Healthcare Partnerships - Call for Expressions of Interest - a new scheme to establish a joint funding stream for high quality engineering and physical science research within academe that provides a potential route for exploitation within the UK healthcare arena. This call invites Expressions of Interest for collaborative research proposals which address an important healthcare issue, and must include a non-academic partner (e.g. small charity or SME). Closing date for Expressions of Interest: Midday Tuesday 20 October 2009
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30 July 2009 | Last updated: 30 September 2009 | Category: SPARC News
Congratulations to SPARC Award Holder Dr Mark Bagley of Cardiff University for securing support from NDA for his work on premature ageing.
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29 July 2009 | Last updated: 30 September 2009 | Category: Media News
Silverville - Starting tonight Wednesday 29th July 2009 at 10:45 on BBC 1 produced in conjunction with the OU
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09 July 2009 | Last updated: 30 September 2009 | Category: Research News
The CARDI Grants Programme Call 2 is now open.
The Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) is delighted to open Call 2 of its grants programme. -
08 June 2009 | Last updated: 30 September 2009 | Category: SPARC News
Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Phase 2 Collaborative Development Network Awards just announced. Congratulations to SPARC investigator Mima Cattan -"Constructing a model to guide investment in older people's mental capital, mental health and wellbeing"
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19 May 2009 | Last updated: 30 September 2009 | Category: General News
You are invited to an evening event to celebrate the launch of a pioneering pain research centre at the University of Bath on Tuesday 2 June.
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19 May 2009 | Last updated: 30 September 2009 | Category: SPARC News
Earlier this year SPARC worked with a group of students who are spending a year in industry between sixth form and university on a National Science Week exercise part of which engaged older people in discussions about driving and safety.
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12 May 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: SPARC News
BBC News: Sarah Aldred, SPARC Award holder, on the topic of Vitamins 'undo exercise efforts'.
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11 May 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: SPARC News
The recent People in Systems report by an international panel which has reviewed EPSRC projects with a human dimension has higlighted the work of SPARC and several EPSRC ageing and disability-related projects including I'DGO and PAMELA.
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01 May 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
Turning Research Ideas into Funded Studies: Building an OPAN Research Development Group. OPAN Cymru is launching a new call for proposals for Research Development Groups (RDGs) - a multidisciplinary group of people who are interested in developing a research proposal addressing a single research question or a programme of research work in social care or health and ageing.
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08 April 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: SPARC News
A special workshop Showcase on SPARC at Include 2009, an International Conference on Inclusive Design, has brought to an end four years of SPARC activities - the forty-eighth SPARC workshop! News about the achievements of SPARC and its award holders will continue to be posted, but future activities will belong to KT-EQUAL!
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07 April 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: Research News
New designs for future ambulances The most frequently visited News item on the BBC website today is about the EPSRC funded Healthcare on the Move: The Smart Pods Project, one of many exciting projects in the EPSRC portfolio involving the RCA, Loughborough and Bath Universities.
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30 March 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: General News
The Thomas Pocklington Trust produces a regular series of publications about the research it has funded to support people with low vision, especially in the fields of housing, lighting and, most recently, concening people affected by severe sight loss and dementia. Also, in conjunction with RNIB, it has produced Improve the lighting in your home a guide which will be of value to fully sighted people as well as those with sight loss.
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20 March 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
EPSRC recently announced significant changes to the eligibility of research proposals. In the future it will not accept resubmissions of proposals that have been rejected and it will not accept proposals from those who have been repeatedly rejected.
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17 March 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: SPARC News
Yesterday saw the launch of KT-EQUAL with its first workshop Enabling people with dementia and their carers through use of new technologies .
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09 March 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: General News
Galloping into the 21st century - Award-winning partnership brings about revolution at a horse riding charity for the disabled.
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23 February 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: General News
John Denham - Staying ahead: Investing in research in the down-turn. Speech made to the Royal Society on 19th February 2009, emphasising need for stronger links with industry, users and beneficiaries of research and with some interesting quotes which support the mission of SPARC and KT-EQUAL
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11 February 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: General News
Fit for Work Service To help support people to stay in or return to work more quickly when they develop a health condition or impairment, the Government has committed to help support local areas develop Fit for Work Services and to robustly evaluate them, in a programme of piloting lasting until at least 2011.
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10 February 2009 | Last updated: 19 May 2009 | Category: Other Workshops
Age, Health and Nutrition in Europe, Conference, 25th March 2009, London, organised by UKARF, free but booking is essential.
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06 February 2009 | Last updated: 26 February 2009 | Category: General News
BBSRC is proposing to establish a Healthy Ageing Research and Technology Club.
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05 February 2009 | Last updated: 26 February 2009 | Category: General News
Fit for Work? During March and April there will be a series of Health, Work and Wellbeing events throughout the UK showcasing the outcomes of the recent report masterminded by Dame Carol Black (and to which SPARC provided some input). Attendance is free. Registration is required.
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03 February 2009 | Last updated: 26 February 2009 | Category: Research News
BBSRC gives stronger recognition to the importance of impact of research on the non-academic community.
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03 February 2009 | Last updated: 26 February 2009 | Category: General News
National Dementia Strategy launched today. The first ever National Dementia Strategy is a landmark document that will transform the quality of dementia care.
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23 January 2009 | Last updated: 26 February 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
EPSRC has announced a consultation workshop on energy and communities on 3rd March 2009 to shape future research programmes. Applications for places are invited. Where might the needs of older people fit in this programme?
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16 January 2009 | Last updated: 26 February 2009 | Category: SPARC News
Success follows success at Newcastle University. Research following directly from the results obtained through Dr Dianne Ford's SPARC award which is now being pursued by Phd Student Laura Ions was recently awarded a prize by the Alpro Foundation for the first part of her research project.
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16 January 2009 | Last updated: 17 January 2009 | Category: Media News
Jaon Bakewell, appointed by government as the Voice of the Older Person, campaigns for a fairer deal for older people in today's Times. There is strong support for science as well!
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15 January 2009 | Last updated: 16 January 2009 | Category: General News
Today saw the first formal assessment of SPARC by an international panel evaluating the EPSRC Theme of People in Systems.
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06 January 2009 | Last updated: 16 January 2009 | Category: Funding Opportunities
The Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) launches a grants programme today to help research play its role in planning for an ageing population.
