Research into ageing symposium

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Posted on 03 February 2012

More than 60 members of staff from various faculties this week attended the first Bridging the Gaps supported workshop on Ageing at the Sustainability Hub. The aim of the event was to raise the profile of inter-disciplinary work in the field of ageing currently undertaken across the University. Keele supports a number of major initiatives in age-related research, supported by the research councils and leading charities.

The purpose of the day was to explore the contribution of different disciplines to understanding population ageing, and to assess ways of taking forward research collaborations which would demonstrate the strength of University activities in a priority area for research funding. Presentations were drawn from all of the faculties within the University,  and included epidemiology, chemistry, medicine, biology, law, economics, psychology, English and sociology.

Professor Carol Jagger, from Newcastle University, the Symposium's external speaker, talked about the social and health challenges associated with ageing populations and the important role of inter-disciplinary research. The day concluded with a discussion reviewing ways of developing joint grant submissions drawing from work across a number of research institutes and centres.
 
For more details on how to apply for funding a collaborative project or details for the next "Bridging The Gaps" event, please visit the website: http://www.keele.ac.uk/bridging-the-gaps/.

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