In November I will trek the Sahara (yes, really) in aid of the wonderful @Strathcarron1 Hospice with two wonderful friends. They cannot provide their essential Hospice services without your valuable support. strathcarronhospice.net/Fundraisers/sa…. #WeNeedYourDonation #GiveGenerously #Thanks

Funded PhD opportunities! The Institute for Advanced Studies studentship initiative provides funding for #postgraduate researchers interested in novel methodologies to support future #research and better informed policy. Apply at: stir.ac.uk/research/resea…  Paige Orange

Congratulations Rose Anne Kenny! So well deserved!!

Exciting opportunity to make real impact with us on the SBDRP | Healthy Ageing Challenge as part of @HealthyAgeingUK Closing date: 20th August. Start: ASAP

📣 To learn more about the GOALD project and its mission to improve social connectivity among older people through digital tech, visit their website and follow GOALD (Generating Older Active Lives Digitally). 🔍 Website: plymouth.ac.uk/research/centr… #StayConnected | @HealthyAgeingUK

💬 "This project is all about using digital technology for social connections, physical activity, and reminiscence" – Prof. Anna Whittaker at last week's GOALD Research Festival 👇 GOALD (Generating Older Active Lives Digitally) | Professor Anna Whittaker (was Phillips) | @HealthyAgeingUK

To learn more about GOALD Project's research and how they're exploring the use of digital tech to benefit older people, visit their website and follow GOALD (Generating Older Active Lives Digitally). 🔍 Website: plymouth.ac.uk/research/centr… #InclusiveTech | @HealthyAgeingUK

Are you an early career researcher using data from UK longitudinal population studies in your research? We're inviting you to present your findings to the longitudinal research community in one of our new Emerging Longitudinal Scholar Webinars (ELSWeb). ➡️tinyurl.com/elsweb-call

Scottish longitudinal population studies need sustained, long-term funding committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…

Call for papers to IJERPH Special Issue “Rising to the Healthy Ageing Challenge: Co-production with Older People and Business” mdpi.com/journal/ijerph…

Wonderful article about the massive contribution of the HAGIS co-researchers to our project and how it benefitted them. #WinWin #Respect #AgeingPopulation Age Scotland Stirling Research sundaypost.com/fp/new-dawn-of…

So proud of the HAGIS co-researchers and what they have achieved. Thanks to them and Prof Louise McCabe University of Stirling Looking forward to what comes next....

It’s extremely encouraging to hear of academics recognising and valuing the skills and potential that older people bring. We hope to see this trend continue.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: nuffieldfoundation.org/funding/oliver…

📢 Calling all researchers! Dive into TILDA data with our Introduction to TILDA Survey Data & Design webinar and live Q & A: 02.09.2024 For more information and how to register, visit our website: tilda.tcd.ie/data-workshop/…

A recent study using #ELSA_HCAP and English Longitudinal Study of Ageing data identified moderate benefits to using the HCAP data to inform the construction of #cognitive measures in the broader ELSA study. Read Alzheimer's Association here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…

There is still time to submit to our Special Issue (mdpi.com) on co-production to address the issues that are important to people as they age.  If you are interested please email [email protected] with a (tentative) title and short abstract.

How do co-researchers contribute to research projects? And what's in it for them? Living and Researching the COVID-19 Pandemic: Autoethnographic Reflections from a Co-Research Team of Older People and Academics (mdpi.com)

How can co-researchers contribute to research projects? And, what's in it for them? NEW PAPER! mdpi.com/2988394

Excellent insights into the value of co-researchers!