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Forthcoming SPARC Workshops

  • 19 March 2010
    A Built Environment for All Ages: exploring the challenges of accessibility This workshop will consider some of the key challenges and barriers to accessing the built environment experienced by the older population. Presentations and workshops will focus on issues relating to inclusive design, the role of research, policy and best practice and the implications for the user. Venue: Edinburgh College of Art.
  • 16 April 2010
    Digital Identity The workshop will explore various issues around having a Digital Identity; from the benefits of social networking, to staying safe online and use of digital technologies.
  • 09 June 2010
    Research into Policy

    Much research for older people and those with a disability has a close link to Government policy. For some research projects, engaging with policy makers is necessary to enable the outputs of the work to create impact. It's also often necessary to engage with policy to ensure that the research outcomes are relevant to current practice when a project disseminates its findings.

  • 11 June 2010
    Telehealth and Telecare A workshop at Bath University held in conjunction with the Pan Bath and Swindon Primary Care Research Consortium and the Bath Institute for Mechanical Engineering (BIME) focused on telehealth, Smart Homes and community and primary care. More details soon.

Details of further workshops organised by SPARC or KT-EQUAL will be published soon. We are always interested in offers of collaboration and to host events. Please contact Peter Lansley or Verity Smith if you would like to explore possibilities. For information about previous workshops then please click on the Previous Workshops tab. You may also be interested in a list of Presentations made at Previous Workshops sorted by theme.

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The SPARC Story

Welcome to SPARC and KT-EQUAL: Knowledge Transfer for Extending Quality Life

SPARC brings together researchers, practitioners and policy makers in ageing. It specialises in communicating the latest design, engineering and biological ageing-related research to all stakeholders, making the case about the benefits for an ageing population of scientific research, and it encourages new blood into ageing research. Although funding for SPARC ended in December 2008, SPARC is continuing to function from the University of Reading within a new initiative - KT-EQUAL which commenced in January 2009. Soon KT-EQUAL will have its own website but for the time being news and information about SPARC and KT-EQUAL events are being handled by the SPARC website.

SPARC Mission Statement

Supporting Older People by
Putting Research into Practice and
Actively Promoting Needs and Solutions through
Research Leadership and
Commitment

Partners

BBSRC - Biotechnological and Biological Sciences Research Council EPSRC - Engineering and Phsyical Sciences Research Council