Healthy Ageing Research Director
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Stirling
Department Name: Applied Social Science
Abstract
The contribution of older people to the economy and society, through volunteering, caregiving activities, engagement in formal employment past retirement as well as consumers and entrepreneurs, is considerable. Yet ageing is an opportunity that business and industry have still to realise. The overall aim of the Industrial Strategy is to improve innovation and productivity. In doing so we need to consider the role of older people in making this a reality. It also seeks to improve wellbeing contributing to 5 extra years of healthy independent life by 2035 and to narrow the gap between the richest and poorest.
To achieve this, as Research Director, Professor Judith Phillips will lead and manage a Social, Behavioural and Design Research programme of interdisciplinary research which seeks to provide an evidence base and platform for innovation through a suite of research projects, knowledge exchange activity and capacity building. Older people will be at the heart of this research programme co-producing and working alongside academic, business and industry stakeholders, policy and practice communities to shape, conduct and create impact from the programme. The Research Director will create a vibrant environment for researchers and stakeholders from a wide variety of disciplines and environments where ideas, new and novel thinking and innovation can be explored around inclusive design (e.g. environments, services and product design); behavioural change; organisational change; and the life course (e.g. intergenerational and life transitions). Activities will be drawn together through shared learning across projects in the programme with regular meetings and opportunities to shape the research culture which is interdisciplinary, challenge-driven and impactful. The flagship programme of research will showcase how arts, humanities and social sciences are central contributors to the Industrial Strategy and the Healthy Ageing portfolio.
As a champion of the Healthy Ageing Challenge, Professor Phillips will ensure the project outputs from the programme reach a wide range of end users through strategies for communication, public and business engagement. These will translate the research in the programme to business, public and third sectors drawing on existing influential and new networks and a range of media to ensure impact thus realising the ambitions of the Industrial Strategy. The Research Director will be a key contact point and thought leader for the Healthy Ageing challenge, working with partners from the housing and construction sector, retail, media and third sector amongst others. Examples include Housing LIN, the Association of Convenience Stores and Age UK. Particular emphasis will be on the importance of place and the role of devolved government in realising the research programme and the Healthy Ageing Challenge. Links will be built with other Industrial Strategy challenge areas such as the future of mobility and clean growth as well as challenge fund areas such as the audience of the future and with similar initiatives both across the UK and internationally. The Research Director will also focus on the sustainability of the Healthy Ageing Challenge with an emphasis on building capacity amongst early career and new researchers to ageing, drawing researchers into the programme from underrepresented disciplines and through the development of a roadmap for future research in Healthy Ageing.
To achieve this, as Research Director, Professor Judith Phillips will lead and manage a Social, Behavioural and Design Research programme of interdisciplinary research which seeks to provide an evidence base and platform for innovation through a suite of research projects, knowledge exchange activity and capacity building. Older people will be at the heart of this research programme co-producing and working alongside academic, business and industry stakeholders, policy and practice communities to shape, conduct and create impact from the programme. The Research Director will create a vibrant environment for researchers and stakeholders from a wide variety of disciplines and environments where ideas, new and novel thinking and innovation can be explored around inclusive design (e.g. environments, services and product design); behavioural change; organisational change; and the life course (e.g. intergenerational and life transitions). Activities will be drawn together through shared learning across projects in the programme with regular meetings and opportunities to shape the research culture which is interdisciplinary, challenge-driven and impactful. The flagship programme of research will showcase how arts, humanities and social sciences are central contributors to the Industrial Strategy and the Healthy Ageing portfolio.
As a champion of the Healthy Ageing Challenge, Professor Phillips will ensure the project outputs from the programme reach a wide range of end users through strategies for communication, public and business engagement. These will translate the research in the programme to business, public and third sectors drawing on existing influential and new networks and a range of media to ensure impact thus realising the ambitions of the Industrial Strategy. The Research Director will be a key contact point and thought leader for the Healthy Ageing challenge, working with partners from the housing and construction sector, retail, media and third sector amongst others. Examples include Housing LIN, the Association of Convenience Stores and Age UK. Particular emphasis will be on the importance of place and the role of devolved government in realising the research programme and the Healthy Ageing Challenge. Links will be built with other Industrial Strategy challenge areas such as the future of mobility and clean growth as well as challenge fund areas such as the audience of the future and with similar initiatives both across the UK and internationally. The Research Director will also focus on the sustainability of the Healthy Ageing Challenge with an emphasis on building capacity amongst early career and new researchers to ageing, drawing researchers into the programme from underrepresented disciplines and through the development of a roadmap for future research in Healthy Ageing.
Planned Impact
Older people will have increased choice of well designed, creative, aesthetically pleasing and technologically innovative products, services and environments. In turn, this will accommodate their changing needs, promote well-being, combat loneliness and isolation and enable longer, healthier lives. In the short term more positive images of ageing will be visible to business and the public, illustrating ways in which older people contribute to the economy and are custodians of heritage and culture. Co-production approaches will enable older people to understand the business model for successful innovation and how they can contribute in shaping products or services for the future. Medium term outcomes will mean that products, services and environments are much more tailored to and more likely to be adopted by them. Longer term outcomes will deliver on improved wellbeing contributing to 5 extra years of healthy independent life by 2035.
Public sector: Through the planned engagement with the programme, professionals (e.g. architects, builders, transport providers) will develop more in depth understanding of the requirements and needs of older people and carers. This will lead in the medium term to uptake of the programmes outputs facilitating development of better lifecourse approaches e.g. inclusive housing design informed by social science and arts research that is profitable and has a ready market. Social care professionals require a person-centred model of social care that is cost effective. Engagement, involvement and uptake of the programmes outputs will, in the medium term, inform and influence changes in behavior and practices of social care assessors, enabling them to plan better for their local population to significantly reduce the costs of social care (currently £10billion p.a. Age UK, 2019) in the long term.
UK governments will benefit from return on investment through improved wellbeing of their older communities and inward investment and export from business who want to develop evidence-based products and services for older people. Devolved and local government will directly benefit in the short term from the added value of the research as an evidence base and platform for policy making and planning. Policy makers will benefit from exemplar exchanges of how policy can influence affordability and business models linking with initiatives such as City Region & Sector Deals, Strength in Places and other IS missions such as clean growth and mobility.
Private sector: The EU Silver Economy has the potential to expand by approximately 5% per year up to 2025, to 5.7 trillion euro (Technopolis, 2018). In such a growing market direct involvement of the private sector, business and industry (construction, finance, retail industries) will gain from the insights into beneficial design for older people. This will assist their development of wider community environments (eg. high street rejuvenation), products, services and more outcome-based business models leading to improved cost-effective approaches. Similarly, technology innovators and designers want to engage more directly with older people to consider users' concerns and acceptability of technologies (everyday, robotic and smart) to help reduce associated care costs. These impacts could be realized during the life of the programme (stakeholders will start adopting projects) and long term (5- 10 years) when they are adopted at scale.
Civil Society and the Public: In the short, medium and long term, charities, voluntary and community organizations as well as social enterprises that work in the ageing landscape will benefit directly from confidence in the future direction of policy, practice and business in this area through a better evidence base and case study material to champion the needs of older people, particularly more excluded groups and provide policy and practice advice thus realizing the mission of the IS healthy ageing challenge
Public sector: Through the planned engagement with the programme, professionals (e.g. architects, builders, transport providers) will develop more in depth understanding of the requirements and needs of older people and carers. This will lead in the medium term to uptake of the programmes outputs facilitating development of better lifecourse approaches e.g. inclusive housing design informed by social science and arts research that is profitable and has a ready market. Social care professionals require a person-centred model of social care that is cost effective. Engagement, involvement and uptake of the programmes outputs will, in the medium term, inform and influence changes in behavior and practices of social care assessors, enabling them to plan better for their local population to significantly reduce the costs of social care (currently £10billion p.a. Age UK, 2019) in the long term.
UK governments will benefit from return on investment through improved wellbeing of their older communities and inward investment and export from business who want to develop evidence-based products and services for older people. Devolved and local government will directly benefit in the short term from the added value of the research as an evidence base and platform for policy making and planning. Policy makers will benefit from exemplar exchanges of how policy can influence affordability and business models linking with initiatives such as City Region & Sector Deals, Strength in Places and other IS missions such as clean growth and mobility.
Private sector: The EU Silver Economy has the potential to expand by approximately 5% per year up to 2025, to 5.7 trillion euro (Technopolis, 2018). In such a growing market direct involvement of the private sector, business and industry (construction, finance, retail industries) will gain from the insights into beneficial design for older people. This will assist their development of wider community environments (eg. high street rejuvenation), products, services and more outcome-based business models leading to improved cost-effective approaches. Similarly, technology innovators and designers want to engage more directly with older people to consider users' concerns and acceptability of technologies (everyday, robotic and smart) to help reduce associated care costs. These impacts could be realized during the life of the programme (stakeholders will start adopting projects) and long term (5- 10 years) when they are adopted at scale.
Civil Society and the Public: In the short, medium and long term, charities, voluntary and community organizations as well as social enterprises that work in the ageing landscape will benefit directly from confidence in the future direction of policy, practice and business in this area through a better evidence base and case study material to champion the needs of older people, particularly more excluded groups and provide policy and practice advice thus realizing the mission of the IS healthy ageing challenge
Organisations
- University of Stirling (Lead Research Organisation)
- Simon Fraser University (Collaboration)
- Swansea University (Collaboration)
- British Society of Gerontology (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- University of Surrey (Collaboration)
- Economic and Social Research Council (Collaboration)
- Oxford Brookes University (Collaboration)
- The Dunhill Medical Trust (Collaboration)
- United Kingdom Research and Innovation (Collaboration)
- International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) (Collaboration)
- Heriot-Watt University (Collaboration)
- Innovate UK (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- University of Alberta (Project Partner)
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (Project Partner)
- Robertson (Project Partner)
- Housing LIN Ltd (Project Partner)
- Association of Convenience Stores (Project Partner)
- Age UK (Project Partner)
- Institute of Public Health (Project Partner)
- WELSH GOVERNMENT (Project Partner)
Publications
Bowes A
(2024)
Learning about design for dementia: lessons from a Japan-UK network
in Cogent Gerontology
Douglas E
(2024)
Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme Impact Report
Douglas E
(2024)
Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme Impact Report: Work
Nelles J
(2024)
Policy Responses to the Healthy Aging Challenge: Confronting Hybridity with Social Innovation.
in Journal of aging & social policy
| Description | The proposed objectives were: 1. To provide thought leadership and support to the SBDRP programme 2. To deploy Research Director's flexible funding focusing on gaps in the programme portfolio capacity building and impact 3. To build capacity in ageing research through bringing into the Programme new researchers and underrepresented disciplines in ageing, building a strong community of scholars ensuring sustainability beyond the Challenge 4. Deliver the SBDR Programme 5. Liaise with key stakeholders to amplify the project findings at international and national levels 6. Pursue policy and practice impact 7. Provide continued thought leadership to projects and other investments to the gerontological community and beyond 8. Be the visible face of the Challenge (in terms of research) 9. Share learning across the programme 10. Consolidate the early career network and ensure sustainability and legacy for the SBDRP 11. Complete flexible fund projects and commissioned work Achievements from the awards 1. Thought leadership The Research Director and Programme Manager have created an environment for researchers and stakeholders from a wide variety of disciplines where ideas, new and novel thinking and innovation can be explored around inclusive design; relationships between business, older people and academia; co production; and technology. Annual meetings and project visits have led to shared learning across projects in the Programme with regular meetings and opportunities to shape the research culture, which is interdisciplinary, challenge-driven and impactful. Several external meetings were held with researchers, business leaders, and policy makers to highlight and promote the Healthy Ageing Challenge, build an evidence base and platform for innovation, exchange knowledge across the Programme and to external audiences. The contribution of social sciences and arts and humanities has been demonstrated to external audiences through presentation of the projects at academic conferences in the UK, Japan, Sweden, France and Canada; through contacts and conferences in the housing, retail and care sectors and through the Expert Reference Group of the SBDRP Programme. The Research Director has contributed to other UKRI programmes of research with an ageing focus eg Inclusive Ageing (UKR, Nuffield) and to international programmes of research (France, Sweden). Links have been built with other Industrial Strategy challenge areas and with other ESRC Research Directors in Manufacturing and Education Research. 2. Extending the SBDRP programme to address gaps Gaps in the current portfolio of the SBDRP were identified through a scoping review and four additional 'rapid response' projects of up to one year were brought onboard (collectively known as APPROACH). These included research on Hearing loss and place; Hospitality- focusing on the role of local hospitality Business in connecting lives and building communities; healthy ageing in place: co-designing inclusive climate resilient age friendly cities and communities; and understanding older people perspectives and imaginaries of climate change. Three of the projects were led by first time principal investigators. 3. Academically - new theoretical and methodological advances are being made through the SBDRP programme (theoretically for example broadening the concept of age friendly cities and communities: Methodologically in relation to developing co-production, use of VR, use of comic imaginaries and broadening interdisciplinarity to include underrepresented groups in ageing research eg. environmental scientists). New research areas eg climate change and ageing; hospitality and retail are being further developed. A key note presentation was given at The British Society of Gerontology conference on reconceptualising environments of ageing based directly on the SBDRP. 4. Building capacity The SBDRP team have also focused on the sustainability of the Healthy Ageing Challenge with an emphasis on building capacity amongst early career and new researchers to ageing. An ECR network was established, and fifteen ECRS attended an international workshop and conference held in Canada in October 2022. This network is linking into the Emerging Researchers in Ageing group run through the British Society of Gerontology (BSG). Early career researcher numbers are growing in the network (50+) and including ECRs from other research funded initiatives (Inclusive Ageing ECRs and NIHR Fellows). An additional network has been created for MRCs. To further promote academic- business links the SBDRP initiated the BSG - Special Interest group in Ageing, Business and Society which continues beyond the completion of the Healthy Ageing Challenge. The Healthy Ageing Challenge has financially supported this initiative. The Special Interest group continues with the Research Director and HAC Director on the leadership team; it has a considerable portfolio of work and regularly engages business leaders. Objectives for the 2023-4 period: 1. Deliver the SBDRP programme All SBDRP and APPROACH projects are now completed. Home - SBDRP | Stirling University (ageing-sbdrp.co.uk). Three projects have catalyst funding and at least three projects have ESRC Impact Accelerator Account grants through their academic institutions to amplify the impact from their projects. 2. Liaise with key stakeholders to amplify the project findings at international and national levels This is ongoing through a legacy website hosting all projects and production of videos and podcasts on aspects of the Programme such as interdisciplinarity, co-production and business-academic relationships. 3. Pursue policy and practice impact This is being delivered through the production of an impact report to target all government administrations and relevant sectors, such as housing, care, and retail. 4. Provide continued thought leadership to projects and other investments to the gerontological community and beyond The Research Director, Programme Manager and their team have met with all project teams regularly through quarterly monitoring meetings and showcase events. Further thought leadership is being delivered primarily through collaboration with the BSG and their Special interest group on Ageing, Society and Business, keynote speaking engagements and presentation to the UKARFF (funders forum). 5. Be the visible face of the Challenge (in terms of research) A Future of Ageing symposium was delivered at the Healthy Ageing Conference and several papers presented at an Independent Ageing conference in Japan. This is ongoing with planned events beyond the life of the Challenge in the UK and Europe. 6. Share learning across the programme In this reporting period two programme meetings with all projects were held to exchange knowledge and to further identify opportunities for collaboration. This has included a writing workshop leading to edited book. Some projects have collaborated with each other (retail and hospitality) to amplify impact or share methodological expertise (Connecting through Culture and GOALD) 7. Consolidate the early career network and ensure sustainability and legacy for the SBDRP Several national and international meetings have led to new collaborations for our ECRs. This will be taken forward through the British Society of Gerontology Early researchers in ageing group and the continued informal collaboration of our SBDRP ECRs. 8. Complete flexible fund projects and commissioned work Impact from the retail and hospitality projects is ongoing, a publication on Policy Responses to the Healthy Ageing Challenge: Confronting Hybridity with Social Innovation, one of our commissioned projects is published. Presentations at four major conferences were held during 2024, two in the UK, two international to amplify the findings. A contract for an edited book has been signed on 'Healthy Ageing: Opportunities and Innovations' with Bristol University Press (Policy Press); two papers are under review; an impact report is published. The SBDRP contributed to the wider Challenge through input to the Programme Board and other meetings to ensure impact from the investment. Social media engagement and website hosting and continues beyond the Programme. See other entries for activity in 2025 |
| Exploitation Route | Thought leadership will continue including invitations to present the Challenge through international keynotes and workshops. Several impact events are planned with different sectors (Housing, care, retail) and third and public sectors. Our early career researchers will work alongside Early Researchers in Ageing (ERA)group in the British Society of Gerontology. Three project teams have received Impact Innovation Awards to continue their impact work. The outcomes and innovations from the SBDRP can be taken forward by business, policy makers and practitioners and additionally funders of research on social, behavioural and design aspects of ageing. Practice relevance will be across all sectors, not just traditional areas of health and social care, but in the way we design our built and natural environments, support our ageing workforce, and stimulate the private sector to respond to the opportunities and challenges of an ageing population. Academics will be able to build on the conceptual innovations from the Programme particularly in developing ideas around 'ageing in the right place' and Age Friendly Cities. In addition they will take forward and put into use the method of tripartite co-production. Funders will find be interested in findings reflecting on leading and managing a large complex research programme within a larger programme of innovation. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy Creative Economy Education Environment Healthcare Leisure Activities including Sports Recreation and Tourism Government Democracy and Justice Culture Heritage Museums and Collections Retail |
| URL | https://www.ageing-sbdrp.co.uk |
| Description | Several outputs and outcomes at programme level (in addition to individual projects in the Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme SBDRP) have led to impacts in sectors such as retail, housing, and academia and on areas such as the natural and built environment, workplace and inclusive design. Our academic outputs this period have included keynote addresses at national and international conferences and workshops, social media outputs, and through our website and programme events. Non-academic outputs include social media and website outputs, business engagement and attendance at trade fairs and knowledge exchange events. As a result, the visibility of ageing research and contribution of social sciences and arts & humanities research to wider audiences has increased; and new knowledge produced across sectors and disciplines. We have also built capacity in ageing research. These have been evidenced through case studies in an impact report and our final project reports. Impact on business and industry For business we have raised awareness and translated research findings into tangible actions for business to take forward alongside increasing business understanding of the needs and wants of older people. Attitudinal, cultural and behavioural change amongst businesses, third sectors and academia has led to ageing viewed as an opportunity and ageism challenged, and to a better understanding and awareness of each other's contribution to healthy ageing. There is evidence of business models changing with businesses now understanding the importance of co-production with older people and subsequently encouraging approaches to collaboration in their business plans. The programme has demonstrated impact on business: Academic - business relationships are being strengthened and are inclusive of older people. This is particularly noticeable in relation to the retail sector following several high-level meetings with key leaders in the sector. This has raised awareness of ageing issues in this sector evidenced by increased engagement in the topic. Policy impact Policy impact is ongoing: Providing an evidence base for government, local authorities, (industry and businesses) to develop innovative social solutions that will be adopted at a scale which supports people as they age is yet to be realized. Meetings have taken place with several Government departments with DLUC; DHSC; DBT about programme and ageing issues in relation to retail, workforce, social care and housing. The Research Director is a member of the Older People's Housing Taskforce in England. Impact on the research community and early career researchers In addition, we have provided opportunities and built capacity in ageing research through early career networks and links with learned societies such as the British Society of Gerontology and Zinc to enable Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to sustain their interest in ageing research and to maintain peer support from other ECRs. We have a vibrant community of researchers (incl. 46 ECRs), older people and business engaged in cutting edge ageing research and development of products/ services through the SBDRP and APPROACH projects. The value of a mission oriented, interdisciplinary and programmatic approach which enables shared learning has brought in many non-traditional researchers into the ageing research community, for example climate scientists and enabled four 1st time PIs to lead on projects in the SBDRP. Impact on social sciences The SBDRP has raised the profile of social sciences and arts and humanities. The Research Director gave presentations on the role social sciences plays in healthy ageing (including at the House of Lords launch of UK AgeNet, through continuing work of the Academy of Social Sciences and international presentations in Canada and Japan) and has advised other international programmes of ageing research (Canada; France) and in the UK. The Programme Manager gave presentations on the role of ageing surveys to support multi-disciplinary research both nationally and internationally. Challenges overcome One of the main challenges is the curtailment of funding which has meant the concertina of impact and difficulty of fully achieving a mission-oriented approach (as set out by the Ageing Grand Challenge). |
| First Year Of Impact | 2023 |
| Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Construction,Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Environment,Healthcare,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Government, Democracy and Justice,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Retail,Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic Policy & public services |
| Description | 'Social Sciences in Times of Change' Academy of Social Sciences |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://acss.org.uk/wp-content/uploads//SSTC-Final-Project-Report-210722-.pdf |
| Description | Advice on Future REF |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Advisory board - French National Research Agency re Autonomy, care, ageing and disability |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://anr.fr/en/france-2030/call-for-proposals-details/call/6ccb1546cbb984239567aeb0671821a4/ |
| Description | BSI Innovate UK Healthy Ageing Standards Workshop |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Consultation on national design guidance |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Cross-Party Solidarity Group on Intergenerational Solidarity |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Equality and Human Rights Commission Roundtable |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/ |
| Description | French National Research Agency advisory committee |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.casd.eu/en/appel-a-projets-ppr-autonomie-autonomie-vieillissement-et-situations-de-handi... |
| Description | Greater Manchester Greener Later Life Working Group. |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://pure.hw.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/103803835/Healthy_Ageing_in_a_Changing_Climate_Report_Di... |
| Description | House of Lords Reception for Healthy Ageing Challenge |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | House of Lords Select Committee - Science and Technology inquiry on Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | IMPACT Critical Friends Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | International workshop for early career researchers |
| Geographic Reach | North America |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | International research collaborations are developing |
| Description | Member of the advisory board for the Independent Review of Research Bureaucracy (Tickell Review) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Reduction in unnecessary bureaucracy across the UK research system. |
| URL | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1094... |
| Description | Older Person's Housing Taskforce |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-older-peoples-housing-taskforce-report/our-future-hom... |
| Description | Policy Connect Event |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Member of All Party Parliamentary Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Member of BSG-SIG |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Member of Hospitality Connect Steering Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Supporting Research Leadership: Mid-Career Social Scientists |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | UKARFF Meeting |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing - Feature in UNESCO Bridges methods booklet |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| URL | https://bridges.earth/2023/08/bridges-coalition-project-mapping/ |
| Description | Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing - Submission of evidence for Communicating Long-Term Climate Threats |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://nationalinfrastructurecommission.wales/flooding-2/ |
| Description | SPIINNET (Sustainable Prevention, Innovation and INvolvement NETwork) |
| Amount | £1,546,561 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ES/Z502790/1 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 03/2028 |
| Title | Healthy Ageing and Climate Change |
| Description | Woolrych, R. (2025). Healthy Ageing and Climate Change, 2023-2024. [data collection]. UK Data Service. SN: 857645, DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-857645 |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Through a community-based participatory approach, this project identified the barriers and opportunities to inclusive climate resilient AFCCs in consultation with older people, policymakers and practitioners, businesses, social enterprises and entrepreneurs. We co-designed solutions with these key stakeholder groups to achieve 'actionable' interventions that support healthy ageing for older people in response to the climate crisis. Qualitative datasets were collected across the study including a stakeholder event and dialogue workshops with older people. The results identified a range of key findings for how we can support ageing in place in the context of a changing climate which were distilled into a recommendations document. Since end of January 2025 when posted it's had 42 data downloads and 92 page views. |
| URL | https://pure.hw.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/103803835/Healthy_Ageing_in_a_Changing_Climate_Report_Di... |
| Title | Hearing Loss and Place (HeLP): Hearing and Cognitive function in older adults |
| Description | The database is still in development and will contain scores of hearing function, and cognitive function, anxiety depression, subjective reports of cognitive change, how well speech can be understood in noise, and be made publicly available after we have done our analyses and published. In addition, a database of willing participants with hearing loss have consented to being contacted by the research team to be informed of other research related to hearing loss has been created. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Active project - outcomes and impact will be collated in late 2023. |
| Description | Collaboration to develop Ageing in Place (AiP) Place Standard Tool |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Developed Ageing in Place (AiP) Place Standard Tool, to integrate climate change and sustainability indicators from the climate change project |
| Collaborator Contribution | Developed Ageing in Place (AiP) Place Standard Tool, to integrate climate change and sustainability indicators from the climate change project |
| Impact | Led to successful internal funding from University of Edinburgh |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with charities |
| Organisation | Heriot-Watt University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with charity Outside the Box (Louise Wilson) and Meeting Centres Scotland (Graham Galloway) to explore how recommendations from the HACC project can be embedded within Meeting Centres Scotland as climate resilient hubs. |
| Collaborator Contribution | in kind |
| Impact | Led to a £1.5 million National Lottery submission to the Climate Action Fund. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Community of Practice Working Group |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The Community of Practice Working Group was brought together to discuss and plan a range of activities for investments across the Healthy Ageing Challenge. As Programme Manager for the Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme my role is to represent the research community and to help shape events and activities to meet their needs and aspirations. The collaboration enabled meaningful discussion to support the integration of academic researchers within the business and innovation communities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners each brought their particular perspectives of innovation and the co-production of products and services to support people as they age. Together we worked on creating activities and to support investments. |
| Impact | TO BE ADDED |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Community of Practice Working Group |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The Community of Practice Working Group was brought together to discuss and plan a range of activities for investments across the Healthy Ageing Challenge. As Programme Manager for the Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme my role is to represent the research community and to help shape events and activities to meet their needs and aspirations. The collaboration enabled meaningful discussion to support the integration of academic researchers within the business and innovation communities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners each brought their particular perspectives of innovation and the co-production of products and services to support people as they age. Together we worked on creating activities and to support investments. |
| Impact | TO BE ADDED |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Community of Practice Working Group |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The Community of Practice Working Group was brought together to discuss and plan a range of activities for investments across the Healthy Ageing Challenge. As Programme Manager for the Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme my role is to represent the research community and to help shape events and activities to meet their needs and aspirations. The collaboration enabled meaningful discussion to support the integration of academic researchers within the business and innovation communities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners each brought their particular perspectives of innovation and the co-production of products and services to support people as they age. Together we worked on creating activities and to support investments. |
| Impact | TO BE ADDED |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | ESRC Expert Advisory Group Data (EAG) Infrastructure, Skills & Methods |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | I applied to be a member of the EAG and was successful. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This appointment is for three years and its remit is as follows: The purpose of the EAG is to provide advice to support strategic oversight of the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) portfolio of data services, longitudinal population studies and cohorts, skills, surveys, research methods, information technology, and activities within the broader information environment. Where relevant, the EAG may also be asked to advise on areas of overlap and identified cross-cutting themes with other ESRC portfolios and investments. |
| Impact | Social, economic and health |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities: An APPROACH (Ageing & Place: Pandemic Recovery and Action on Climate Change) Project |
| Organisation | Heriot-Watt University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme (SBDRP) as part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge (HAC) invited proposals for research grants. Researchers applied for up to £125k (100% full economic cost (fEC) for a period of 12 months. The successful projects will address meaningful engagement with older people; work with business; work across disciplines to meet the aims of the project, include a compelling and well-designed impact, knowledge exchange and communication strategy and demonstrate how the project will contribute to the aims of the SBDRP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Growing old in the twenty-first century will bring with it the unique challenge of ensuring people age well when there is an increasing frequency of extreme weather events (e.g., flooding, heatwaves and storms) and associated climate risk. This project will gain a better understanding of the factors that contribute to the resilience of older people to climate change in the UK, exploring how we build on the existing dimensions of AFCC to deliver inclusive and resilient places. In collaboration with older people's groups and key climate change actors, the research will explore how to mitigate against climate-related extreme weather events, through co-designing and co-producing potential solutions at the local, community, and city level. These solutions will harness the contribution older people can make to climate action, reduce climate change risk and design climate resilient interventions that support positive health and wellbeing outcomes for older people. The project will develop a collaborative network of older people, NGOs, community actors, policymakers, practitioners, businesses, entrepreneurs and social enterprises. This will ensure the project affects policy and practice to achieve inclusive and climate resilient AFCCs within and beyond the lifetime of the project. |
| Impact | Outputs and outcomes will be available in late 2023. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Hearing Loss and Place: an APPROACH project |
| Organisation | Swansea University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme (SBDRP) as part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge (HAC) invited proposals for research grants. Researchers applied for up to £125k (100% full economic cost (fEC)) of which we will pay £100k (80% fEC) for a period of 12 months. The successful projects will address meaningful engagement with older people; work with business; work across disciplines to meet the aims of the project, include a compelling and well-designed impact, knowledge exchange and communication strategy and demonstrate how the project will contribute to the aims of the SBDRP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Hearing loss in older adulthood can lead to isolation and loneliness. It can be especially difficult hearing in certain noisy environments leading to reluctance to go to such places and spaces. Arguably, hearing loss can be countered by hearing aids, but in reality, this often fails because they remain ineffective in many noisy environments. This reduces the ability of older adults with hearing loss to remain active, productive, independent, and socially connected and this, together with hearing loss per se, represents a risk factor for the development of cognitive impairment and dementia. Discussions with audiologists and people attending their clinics reveal that noisy environments are problematic for people with hearing loss, even when a hearing aid is used. There is a lack of the research-based evidence specifically required to guide the changes needed for older adults with hearing loss. Furthermore, there is no research examining how noise affects other person-related functions related to, or impacting upon, hearing loss such as attention, cognition, brain function, wellbeing & behaviour. This study aims to increase understanding of the difficulties people with hearing loss experience in a variety of noisy and distracting places and how such noise affects not only hearing, but also attention, cognition, wellbeing and social interaction. This evidence will form the basis of addressing the problem and raise awareness of the issue amongst the public, retail & travel sectors and in making hearing loss-related changes to environments. |
| Impact | • Presentation at the CADR Conference Feb 23 (https://www.cadr.cymru/en/event-resources.htm?id=72) • Invited to sit on the Welsh government disability rights task force for independent living, health and wellbeing, and also the working group for access to services. https://www.gov.wales/disability-rights-taskforce/about-us • Invited to do a TV interview on 'That's TV' about the funding, in response to the university press release about the study. • An article written for the Swansea University press release. A couple of outlets picked up the story e.g. https://newsfromwales.co.uk/100000-funding-boost-for-cadr-to-support-older-adults-with-hearing-loss/ |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities: An APPROACH (Ageing & Place: Pandemic Recovery and Action on Climate Change) Project |
| Organisation | University of Surrey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme (SBDRP) as part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge (HAC) invited proposals for research grants. Researchers applied for up to £125k (100% full economic cost (fEC) for a period of 12 months. The successful projects address meaningful engagement with older people; work with business; work across disciplines to meet the aims of the project, include a compelling and well-designed impact, knowledge exchange and communication strategy and demonstrate how the project will contribute to the aims of the SBDRP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The pandemic had a huge impact on the wellbeing of older adults, leading to high levels of loneliness and social isolation. In the post-pandemic period, many older adults still feel lonely and isolated, reporting feelings of anxiety about being in their community. Cafes and pubs are important social spaces where people come together to connect with others. As UK high streets change from mainly retail-focused environments, to places where there are increasing numbers of cafes, there is an opportunity to explore ways that many of these venues might be transformed into age-friendly spaces that could help reduce levels of loneliness and social isolation among older adults. To do this we will train, and work alongside older adult researchers who will help us collect and analyse data. Our older adult researchers will ask older adults in their communities about how they use local café/pub socially. We will then use this information to work alongside older adults and café/pub managers to co-create resources that can be used by customers, hospitality businesses to help them become more age-friendly and facilitate social connections between others. These resources will be promoted and shared with cafes and pubs nationwide. |
| Impact | 1. Publications: Conference Proceeding/Conference paper. Abstract (Submitted) Wang, X.L., Sanders, F., King, A., Smith, K. and Lin, X. (submitted) Exploring the role of hospitality businesses in supporting older people's lives in the community. 52nd British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, 5 -7th July University of East Anglia , UK 2. Publications: Book chapter. Abstract (Submitted) A joint abstract for a book chapter (Community environments of ageing: Retail and hospitality environments) was submitted as part of a book proposal for Policy Press on the Healthy Ageing Opportunities- new directions and innovations in research. [5th Dec 2022] 3. Engagement Activities: Event, workshop or similar. Three workshops have been run jointly with research partner Toynbee Hall to engage with and train 'Peer Researchers' to undertake research with older adults and hospitality businesses in East London: a. 23/11/22: Introduction to the research, research aims, deliverables and role of peer researchers. b. 23/02/23: Venue selection process and engagement with hospitality businesses training. c. 09/03/23: Research training, including recruitment process, informed consent, and the interview process. 4. Engagement Activities: Participation in a visit at my research institution/facility. a. Presentation on 21/10/22 to UN delegate of activities and research projects in the Centre for Research on Ageing and Generations (CRAG) within the Faculty of Social Sciences. PI, Dr Lorna Wang provided an overview of the Hospitality Connect project as part of the presentation. b. Hospitality Connect research presentation (07/03/23) by Dr Lorna Wang to Institute of Hospitality (IoH) CEO and their EDI Chair as part of a visit to the University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. This led to a commitment by IoH to promote the Hospitality Connect toolkit and guidelines to members free of charge after the completion of the project. 5. Engagement Activities: A talk or presentation or debate. PI participated in a panel discussion at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International European Annual Conference - HSMAI Europe ROC conference 2023 on 19th January at the Park Lane InterContinental Hotel, London. The conference was attended by 150+ attendees, who are Senior Sales and Marketing Executives/Managers from across Europe. The Hospitality Connect project was used as an example to highlight the important role hospitality industry could play in an ageing society and how hospitality businesses could make positive social impacts in communities where they operate. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Innovations and Impact in Ageing Showcase |
| Organisation | The Dunhill Medical Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Participation in a showcase of ageing research and innovation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Presentations from Innovation Fellows and Gerontologists. |
| Impact | Outputs still to be realised. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Older people as climate change ambassadors |
| Organisation | Simon Fraser University |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with Simon Fraser University on older people as climate change ambassadors |
| Collaborator Contribution | in kind |
| Impact | Led to a successful proposal funded by the CIHR Catalyst Grant - Community-Based Research in Climate Change Priority Areas. Project title: Championing Older Adults for leadership in environmental sustainability and climate empowerment: The COALESCE project. Total amount: $250,000. Led by Mei Lan Fang. Ryan Woolrych as international co-applicant. Project dates: May 2025-May 2026. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | SBDRP & British Society of Gerontology Special Interest Group: Ageing, Business & Society |
| Organisation | British Society of Gerontology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Engaging in presentations and working with business and industry partners through a BSG special interest group to develop and build relationships between social science researchers and business leaders. The SIG was launched in September 2021, and aims to make a meaningful contribution by generating a constructive, outcomes focused dialogue among social gerontologists and businesses to support progressive policy goals to improve the lives of older people. In pursuit of its mission the SIG has three principal aims: 1. Foster the career development of social gerontologists through collaboration with businesses or though pursuing a career in business while retaining a connection with the gerontology community. 2. Support businesses to better understand older people and ageing to help with business development. 3. Enable implementation of progressive policy goals within the framework of the World Health Organisation Strategy for a Decade for Healthy Ageing (2020-2030) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for Improving Health and Wellbeing and Reducing Inequalities. The Research Director approached Prof Ian Philp to initiate and develop this SIG. The Healthy Ageing Challenge has contributed funding to the group. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The SIG has run seminars and workshops and internships for researchers. Activities in the past year (2022-23) centred around the initiative of improving the retail offer to older people as this is a relatively under researched area of interest. The SIG partnered with industry leaders and gerontology thought leaders explore three main themes: Improving both the online and in-person retail experience; Improving product design for this market and use of language and representation in the media and advertising. Further multi-stakeholder workshops are planned to explore the themes further and share experiences with the research community, policymakers and business owners. Our partners have launched a service to support an internship/placement programme for social gerontologists to gain business experience, contributing gerontological expertise to the business. |
| Impact | Workshop : 'How can gerontologists and business work together for mutual benefit?' Date: 23rd February 2022 Workshop : 'Gerontology & Business: working together for the Decade of Healthy Ageing' Date: 18th May 2022 Workshop: Gerontology & Business: Improving the retail experience, product design and marketing and advertising to older people Date: Nov 17th 2022 The number of workshop registrations, attendees and live-chat participants grew consecutively higher for each meeting. The average number of delegate registrations was 90, and the SIG has grown to more than 250 members. The SIG was recognised as a Longevity Week partner in 2021 Placement Programme: Supporting a Gerontology in Residence Placement Programme through the development of PhD and Post Doc internships. Date: 2023 The BSG-SIG on Ageing Business and Society group launched of an exciting partnership with mission-led venture builder Zinc, offering a 3-month internship to PhD students and Post Docs who want to explore how their skills can be put to use in innovative startups on the mission to improve quality of later life. Symposium on improving the retail experience for older people, improving product design and improving language and representation. Date: June 2023 The SIG has established working groups to deliver dedicated, open access workshops for its members and to explore the development of a Gerontologist in Residence programme to match social gerontologists with businesses who could benefit from their services. The SIG will also develop a collaboration with the European Journal of Marketing to communicate the insights gathered through these activities in a collection of Impact Articles published in a dedicated special edition. During the symposium, the SIG will discuss the results of the insights gathered through the activities it has undertaken and provide recommendations to improve the retail experience of older people. Workshop: Improving the Retail Experience for Older People Date: May 2023 the BSG SIG Ageing Business and Society will deliver a one-day event that offers a compelling vision of a possible future retail offer to older people in an ageing UK, the obstacle to achieving it and routes to overcoming them. The event will propose principles and changes to current practice in the delivery the retail offer to older consumers to meet their needs and enhance their lives. It will specifically aim to articulate: - • the retail offer and how older people engage with it. • the economic contribution of older people to the retail sector. • the features of the retail offer which have the potential to enhance the lives of older people. The event will bring together thought leaders in gerontology and retail at key intersections and will draw on real life examples, success stories, bright ideas and solutions. Publication: Special Issue in the European Journal of Marketing - Improving marketing and the marketplace for older consumers The Special Issue, curated by a guest editorial team of gerontology leaders will contribute to defining and deepening our understanding of the impact that can be brought about through interdisciplinary and multistakeholder work for the benefit of older consumers. This includes insights into how older consumers can take a more active lead in research and how power can be equalised across different stakeholders, as well as understanding intergenerational and geographical perspectives. The aims of the Special Issue are to 1. showcase and promote how we can unlock the potential of older consumers explore how this can be realised through interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder research. 2. Challenge and bring balance to the predominant (negative) narrative about older consumers. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | SBDRP and International Longevity Centre-UK - Thrive not just Survive - Healthy Retail |
| Organisation | International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Collaborating with ILC-UK by funding a Retail Fellow (through Flexible funding assigned to the Research Director). The Fellow will focus on engaging the retail sector in the Healthy Ageing Challenge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Hosting a retail impact fellow and running events/ and impact activities addressing the retail sector. These activities are to support retailers better understand the evidence about what healthy ageing means; to inspire action by retailers in relation to their role supporting healthy ageing and to transform how the retail sector sees and serves older consumers. |
| Impact | 1.Retail podcast released with Independent Thinking (13/02/23) discussion about retail project, ageism in retail and previous retail experience 2.Speaker at Longevity Week event organised by British Society of Gerontologists 'Improving the retail experience for older people' (17/11/22) 3.Presentation at Future of Ageing conference 24/11/22 4.Seminar at Design Age Institute Masterclass 'How can retail support healthy ageing' (09/12/22) 5.Contributed twice to three ILC newsletter about cost of living, supermarket brands and accessibility to nutritious foods and our changing high streets 6. Information guides for retailers 7. Engagement with the BSG-SIG on Ageing Business and Society on creating a webinar day 17/05/2023 8. Spoken at six webinars and seminars including 'Why toilets Matter', potentially available to 10,000 members in 100 countries through the Institute of Hospitality 9. Eight editorial articles published as a result of press release and speaking at seminar 10. Contacted 44 retail organisations to ask for engagement in Retail Champions programme (3/23) 11. Contacted 31 retail organisations to complete Prostate Cancer UK survey, potentially reaching 57,832 retail outlets 12. Influence on policy, practice, patients and public: Member of All Party Parliamentary Group on Bowel and Bladder Continence Care 13. Influence on policy, practice, patients and public: Member of British Society of Gerontologists Special Interest Group 14. Influence on policy, practice, patients and public: Member of Hospitality connect Steering Group, School of Hospitality and Tourism, University of Surrey 15. Engagement Activities: Press release 'Supermarkets musn't cut back on basic ranges amid a cost of living crisis or a healthy ageing crisis will follow' (23/08/22) Impact - 7 editorials took this up 16. Engagement Activities: Held Retail workshop with 10 delegates for advice on commencing retail project (12/09/22) 17. Engagement Activities: Breakfast meeting at Conservative Party Conference (03/10/22) 18. Engagement Activities: Speaker at launch of Dementia and Spending report at Stirling University 'How can retailers make us healthy across our lives?' (27/10/22) 19. Engagement Activities: Submitted additional retail questions to be included in Prostate Cancer UK survey for feedback about current status of sanitary bins in men's toilet cubicles (17/01/23) 20. Engagement Activities: Curated webinar to include five speakers and content for Innovate UK: Knowledge Transfer network 'Demographic Dividends: Grasping the retail opportunities of healthy ageing' (28/02/23) 21. Engagement Activities: Speaker at webinar organised by Prostate Cancer UK and hygiene providers PHS Group for the Institute of Hospitality on 'Why toilets matter' (09/03/23) 22. Engagement Activities: Current engagement with ILC creating a week Business Summit: Retail Call to Action (11 - 15/09/23) 23. Boys Need Bins Campaign - Partnerships with six organisations to promote retail Boys need Bins campaign and attended Boys need Bins report launch at Westminster now gaining political momentum for change (Working with parliament | Prostate Cancer UK) 24. Independent Thinking Podcast - This discussion starts with Ailsa's own unique journey into retail, before looking at small changes that retailers can make to improve the experiences of older people, casual ageism in retail and our society more generally, and why recent strides made in improving menopause awareness can give us hope in improving conversations around getting older in the UK (Episodes | Independent Thinking Podcast) 25. Innovate UK: Knowledge Transfer Network Webinar - Designed, curated and co-led a seven speaker day webinar with BSG 'Advancing Retail for Older Customers' Webinar resulted in Oxford University using for colleagues and students are a resources for teaching/dissemination. Director or GIMA 'picked up ideas to take back to her industry' (Ailsa Forbes - "a vision for retail and the challenges in achieving it" BSG SIG ABS, 17th May 2023 (youtube.com) 26. Retail Tech Trade Fare - Retail Technology Show - The Magic of Retail is coming 27. Short Films - Produced a suite of five films to showcase examples of retailing best practices and how small changes can create a big impact in society (Thrive not just survive - Healthy retail - ILCUK) 28. Supermarkets and the Cost of Living interviews - Eight publications picked up our story about supermarkets and the cost of living crisis, including grocery gazette, and international supermarket news (Supermarkets mustn't cut back on basic ranges amid a cost-of-living crisis or a healthy ageing crisis will follow, warns think tank - International Supermarket News) 29. Healthy Retail Summit - Held Healthy Retail Summit meeting (Nov) inc. key speech from government Minister, seven panellists and thirty-one delegates 30. Call with Department and Trade regarding the Retail project 31. Produced five Healthy Retail Guides: Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips on Accessibility ILC-Healthy-retail-Guide-Accessibility-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk), Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips for a Healthy Workforce ILC-Healthy-Guide-Healthy-workforce-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk), Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips for Healthy Customer Service ILC-Healthy-Guide-Customer-Service-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk), Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips for a Healthy Retail Environment ILC-Healthy-Guide-Environments-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk-), Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips on Healthier Choices ILC-Healthy-Retail-Guide-Healthy-choices-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk) |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | SBDRP and International Longevity Centre-UK - Thrive not just Survive - Healthy Retail |
| Organisation | International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Collaborating with ILC-UK by funding a Retail Fellow (through Flexible funding assigned to the Research Director). The Fellow will focus on engaging the retail sector in the Healthy Ageing Challenge. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Hosting a retail impact fellow and running events/ and impact activities addressing the retail sector. These activities are to support retailers better understand the evidence about what healthy ageing means; to inspire action by retailers in relation to their role supporting healthy ageing and to transform how the retail sector sees and serves older consumers. |
| Impact | 1.Retail podcast released with Independent Thinking (13/02/23) discussion about retail project, ageism in retail and previous retail experience 2.Speaker at Longevity Week event organised by British Society of Gerontologists 'Improving the retail experience for older people' (17/11/22) 3.Presentation at Future of Ageing conference 24/11/22 4.Seminar at Design Age Institute Masterclass 'How can retail support healthy ageing' (09/12/22) 5.Contributed twice to three ILC newsletter about cost of living, supermarket brands and accessibility to nutritious foods and our changing high streets 6. Information guides for retailers 7. Engagement with the BSG-SIG on Ageing Business and Society on creating a webinar day 17/05/2023 8. Spoken at six webinars and seminars including 'Why toilets Matter', potentially available to 10,000 members in 100 countries through the Institute of Hospitality 9. Eight editorial articles published as a result of press release and speaking at seminar 10. Contacted 44 retail organisations to ask for engagement in Retail Champions programme (3/23) 11. Contacted 31 retail organisations to complete Prostate Cancer UK survey, potentially reaching 57,832 retail outlets 12. Influence on policy, practice, patients and public: Member of All Party Parliamentary Group on Bowel and Bladder Continence Care 13. Influence on policy, practice, patients and public: Member of British Society of Gerontologists Special Interest Group 14. Influence on policy, practice, patients and public: Member of Hospitality connect Steering Group, School of Hospitality and Tourism, University of Surrey 15. Engagement Activities: Press release 'Supermarkets musn't cut back on basic ranges amid a cost of living crisis or a healthy ageing crisis will follow' (23/08/22) Impact - 7 editorials took this up 16. Engagement Activities: Held Retail workshop with 10 delegates for advice on commencing retail project (12/09/22) 17. Engagement Activities: Breakfast meeting at Conservative Party Conference (03/10/22) 18. Engagement Activities: Speaker at launch of Dementia and Spending report at Stirling University 'How can retailers make us healthy across our lives?' (27/10/22) 19. Engagement Activities: Submitted additional retail questions to be included in Prostate Cancer UK survey for feedback about current status of sanitary bins in men's toilet cubicles (17/01/23) 20. Engagement Activities: Curated webinar to include five speakers and content for Innovate UK: Knowledge Transfer network 'Demographic Dividends: Grasping the retail opportunities of healthy ageing' (28/02/23) 21. Engagement Activities: Speaker at webinar organised by Prostate Cancer UK and hygiene providers PHS Group for the Institute of Hospitality on 'Why toilets matter' (09/03/23) 22. Engagement Activities: Current engagement with ILC creating a week Business Summit: Retail Call to Action (11 - 15/09/23) 23. Boys Need Bins Campaign - Partnerships with six organisations to promote retail Boys need Bins campaign and attended Boys need Bins report launch at Westminster now gaining political momentum for change (Working with parliament | Prostate Cancer UK) 24. Independent Thinking Podcast - This discussion starts with Ailsa's own unique journey into retail, before looking at small changes that retailers can make to improve the experiences of older people, casual ageism in retail and our society more generally, and why recent strides made in improving menopause awareness can give us hope in improving conversations around getting older in the UK (Episodes | Independent Thinking Podcast) 25. Innovate UK: Knowledge Transfer Network Webinar - Designed, curated and co-led a seven speaker day webinar with BSG 'Advancing Retail for Older Customers' Webinar resulted in Oxford University using for colleagues and students are a resources for teaching/dissemination. Director or GIMA 'picked up ideas to take back to her industry' (Ailsa Forbes - "a vision for retail and the challenges in achieving it" BSG SIG ABS, 17th May 2023 (youtube.com) 26. Retail Tech Trade Fare - Retail Technology Show - The Magic of Retail is coming 27. Short Films - Produced a suite of five films to showcase examples of retailing best practices and how small changes can create a big impact in society (Thrive not just survive - Healthy retail - ILCUK) 28. Supermarkets and the Cost of Living interviews - Eight publications picked up our story about supermarkets and the cost of living crisis, including grocery gazette, and international supermarket news (Supermarkets mustn't cut back on basic ranges amid a cost-of-living crisis or a healthy ageing crisis will follow, warns think tank - International Supermarket News) 29. Healthy Retail Summit - Held Healthy Retail Summit meeting (Nov) inc. key speech from government Minister, seven panellists and thirty-one delegates 30. Call with Department and Trade regarding the Retail project 31. Produced five Healthy Retail Guides: Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips on Accessibility ILC-Healthy-retail-Guide-Accessibility-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk), Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips for a Healthy Workforce ILC-Healthy-Guide-Healthy-workforce-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk), Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips for Healthy Customer Service ILC-Healthy-Guide-Customer-Service-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk), Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips for a Healthy Retail Environment ILC-Healthy-Guide-Environments-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk-), Healthy Retail: Hints and Tips on Healthier Choices ILC-Healthy-Retail-Guide-Healthy-choices-final.pdf (ilcuk.org.uk) |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | The Healthy Ageing Challenge: Defining Innovation and Shaping Support in a Hybrid Domain |
| Organisation | Oxford Brookes University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | NA |
| Collaborator Contribution | Undertook research on innovation clusters in ageing. |
| Impact | The aim of the research was to develop insights about the sustainability and growth potential of the Healthy Ageing economy in order to provide recommendations about how to contribute to evolving policy development and programme delivery under the Healthy Ageing Challenge. Publication in progress. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Understanding Older people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing: an APPROACH (Ageing & Place: Pandemic Recovery and Action on Climate Change) Project |
| Organisation | Swansea University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme (SBDRP) as part of the Healthy Ageing Challenge (HAC) invited proposals for research grants. Researchers applied for up to £125k (100% full economic cost (fEC) for a period of 12 months. The successful projects will address meaningful engagement with older people; work with business; work across disciplines to meet the aims of the project, include a compelling and well-designed impact, knowledge exchange and communication strategy and demonstrate how the project will contribute to the aims of the SBDRP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Environments in which older people live, work and take recreation are essential to health and wellbeing. Through climate change, threats are emerging in previously hospitable environments. It is essential we understand older people's climate change perspectives, behaviours, and future visions so that living, working and recreational environments can be shaped and managed effectively for health, wellbeing and sustainability. To explore everyday issues with people who use these environments, both now and in the future, we will use creative methods (comic-creation, mobile interviews and video) with 50 people in five diverse environments of ageing (coastal care home, community garden, upland farming community, post-industrial town, floodplain traveller community). Older (over 65) and younger (under 25) participants will together create stories of climate change perspectives, behaviours and visions for the future, which will be re-told collectively in a bilingual, accessible visual comic. The comic will be shared as hardcopies, via a website, social media and two interactive exhibitions -on Swansea High Street and the 2023 Urdd Eisteddfod, mid-Wales. The comics will stimulate discussion in a shared learning event, where older people, policymakers, businesses, and charities will together design guidelines for environments of ageing that better address older people's climate change perspectives and behaviours. |
| Impact | 1. Advisory group including members of the public and 'stakeholders' created. 2. Presented at the Awen Institute Open Day. Presentation title: Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing (25/01/23) 3. Created two pilot workshops and one public workshop with two more scheduled for March 23. 4. Applied for further funding for when OPTIC finishes, building upon the work of OPTIC. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Academy of Social Science public policy blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Opportunities of Ageing: Back to the Future blog discusses the opportunities and challenges associated with ageing and explores three priority areas the UK Government should consider |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://acss.org.uk/opportunities-of-ageing-back-to-the-future/ |
| Description | Age Scotland - Unforgotten Forces |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The presentation to third sector employees and members of Unforgotten Forces highlighted the work to be undertaken by the study in relation to COVID fear in older people and how this may be impacting their lives. There was great interest in the topic, and it generated a lot of discussion among the attendees. The study has been invited to write an article for the Unforgotten Forces Magazine in Spring/Summer 2022. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland/what-we-do/supporting-older-veterans/unforgotten-forces/unforgotten-forces-magazine/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Age-inclusive Hospitality public engagement event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Lorna Wang (Hospitality Connects project in the SBDRP) organised and led the ESRC IAA funded Age-inclusive Hospitality public engagement event, as part of Festival of Social Sciences. It was attended by older adults and key stakeholder groups' representatives who expressed their willingness to work together in getting Guildford to become a nationwide age-friendly community member. Hastings Council has since reached out to discuss how to help them in the process of becoming a more age-friendly community member. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/age-inclusive-hospitality-public-workshop |
| Description | Ageing Research Showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Ageing Research Showcase with Zinc and Healthy Ageing Challenge Catalysts and venture builders held at Stirling University, sponsored by the Healthy Ageing Challenge and Dunhill Medical Trust. Friday 15th March |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | All Party Parliamentary Group on Longevity Round table |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Connections made between the ISCF Healthy Ageing Challenge and the AAPG on Longevity providing a briefing on the Challenge and the Social, Behavioural and Design Research programme within the Challenge. Senior ministers and policy makers attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Co-Designing Climate Resilient Environments for Ageing Well: Insights from the OPTIC Project, Aug 29, 2024, Carol Maddock and Merryn Thomas https://www.climatecomic.co.uk/post/co-designing-climate-resilient-environments-for-ageing-well-insights-from-the-optic-project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.climatecomic.co.uk/post/co-designing-climate-resilient-environments-for-ageing-well-insi... |
| Description | Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Based on impact work from the Healthy Ageing Challenge Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme the blog addressed the issues of decline on the high street and how an ageing population can contribute to boosting both economic growth and quality of life in town centres. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2024/may-2024-news/policy-changes-needed-if-uk-is-to-be-age-friendly-say... |
| Description | Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Age-friendly businesses could revitalise Britain's high streets blog University of Stirling. 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2024/january-2024-news/age-friendly-businessescould-revitalise-britains-... |
| Description | Breakfast briefing at Conservative Party conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Breakfast meeting with Ministers and influencers in the third sector - fringe meeting at the Conservative Party conference, Birmingham 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | British Society of Gerontology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BSG annual conference symposium: The Social Behavioural and Design Research Programme: Innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to research and impact |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | British Society of Gerontology Special Interest group in Society and Business |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Initiated BSG-Special Interest Group group through the Healthy Ageing Challenge. Ongoing talks and discussion to deliver legacy and capacity building in ageing research beyond life of the HAC programme. Presentation to the group on how we can improve the retail offer for older people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | British Society of Gerontology annual conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to Chair and present in the BSG Flagship Symposium: 'Inclusive Participation of Older People in Gerontological Research'. The Research Director and Programme Manager presented in the session "Hearing Older People's Voices, their presentation title was: "Research and Business Engagement: co-production of products and services to address the needs of an ageing population: Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme, Healthy Ageing Challenge". Sharing knowledge and research of the SBDRP which led to discussion and increased interest amongst researchers in working with business. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.britishgerontology.org/events-and-courses/past-conferences/2023-uea-norwich |
| Description | Building Climate Resilient Rural Age-Friendly Cities and Communities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SOPA Age-friendly Communities in Rural Settings Seminar, March 14th 2024, Perth, United Kingdom |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://sopa.scot/age-friendly-communities-scotland/ |
| Description | CAB & ILC-UK Long Lives Index workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Lorna Wang met with the Senior Policy Lead at the International Longevity Centre to discuss the ILC's development of a UK Long Lives Index. The Index examines how a range of inequalities across the life course can impact healthy ageing. Together with other attendees, we provided feedback directly on the validity and usefulness of the Index, making suggestions as to how it could be drawn upon in their research and policy engagement activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | CLOSER Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This presentation was given as part of the CLOSER conference in January 2022. The audience included members of other longitudinal studies and therefore helped to raise the profile of HAGIS, in addition, to reporting on the work with our co-researchers as part of the Participant and public engagement - Engaging the public and external stakeholders section of the conference. Dr Tamara Brown presented on the following on behalf of the study: Co-researchers have been particularly valuable in identifying key areas of concern, shaping survey questions, and writing recruitment scripts. Co-researchers report benefits with the online group providing support and shared experiences throughout the pandemic. The value of co-production with people that reflect a cohort of interest should not be underestimated and should be built-in to new longitudinal studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.closer.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/Preparing-for-the-future-III-Book-of-abstracts.pdf |
| Description | Canadian Association on Gerontology- international workshop for Early career researchers and annual conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Workshop on international collaborations with UK early career researchers on the Social Behavioural and Design Research programme and the Canadian Association on Gerontology as well as attending Age Well and CAG conferences to present the HAC programme with SBDRP projects. Audiences of about 50 at the workshop; 300+ at the conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Centre for Ageing & Dementia Research, Wales presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | CADR annual conference presentation on 'A roadmap for research on inclusivity across the lifecourse' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research open day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to attend the CADR open day at the Awen Institute to meet the team and see the purpose-built facility. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Connecting through Culture as We Age impact progress |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to Bristol University to hear about the impact work from Connecting through Culture as We Age with a showcase of some work to date at the Bristol Watershed. CtC demonstrated the benefits of co-production with older people and with other local businesses. The relationships appear to be long-lasting and are expected to continue beyond the end of the current funding period. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://connectingthroughcultureasweage.info/impact-stories/ |
| Description | Connecting through Culture as We Age project showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Attended the Connecting through Culture as We Age project showcase at the Bristol Watershed. The event brought together older people as co-researchers with academics and businesses to showcase their achievements to date. Many of these groups/collaborations are likely to continue after the funding period. Some outputs from the project have gone on to receive funding to further develop the work initiated by the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://connectingthroughcultureasweage.info/ctc-project-showcase/ |
| Description | DWP Areas of Research Interest in relation to older populations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The workshop brought together policymakers and researchers to discuss DWP Areas of Research Interest. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | ENLIVEN Impact work and progress |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to Exeter University to hear about the impact work from ENLIVEN and meet and experience their Tramway project ENLIVEN have supported Seaton Tramway to further enhance their support for people with dementia and their carers. This has included linking in with other local businesses to their mutual benefit which increased the offering from both businesses. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://enlivenproject.co.uk/resources/ |
| Description | ENLIVEN project showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders to examine an innovative range of nature-based experiences co-created by people with dementia and visitor attractions. The event showcased how dementia-inclusive thinking can be designed and put into practice, hoped to stimulate new ideas and create new opportunities for networking and future collaboration. Sharing knowledge and research across many sectors including business aimed at improving the lives of people living with dementia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://enlivenproject.co.uk/resources/ |
| Description | ESRC All Staff Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Judith Phillips (research director) and Elaine Douglas (programme director) were invited to present 'Reflections on the Healthy Ageing Challenge Social Behavioural and Design Research Programme & Research Director Role'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | ESRC Research Skills Engagement Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The provide thought leadership on the ESRC's new approach for supporting research skills training and capacity building in the social sciences. The workshop outlined goals for enhancing research skills in the social sciences, set out plans for a new investment in this area and sought feedback to help shape the implementation of our new approach |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | ESRC data infrastructure investment directors meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meetings to discuss issues relating to current and future UK data infrastructure. To shape the UK data infrastructure landscape through discussion with ESRC and PIs of leading investments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Engagement with Newcastle University and VOICE |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussions around the role of VOICE in the Healthy Ageing Challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | GOALD Research Festival Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Attended the GOALD Research festival event showcasing their work, technology, and impact so far. Project partner has received Scottish Government funding to expand their offering following work they did with the GOALD project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ageing-sbdrp.co.uk/goald-research-festival-bridging-the-digital-divide-for-older-generat... |
| Description | Global Ageing Conference in Glasgow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited by UKRI to attend the conference and share SBDRP work. The conference showcased innovative and forward-looking programmes and approaches from around the world, offering a stimulating forum for the exchange of both practical knowledge and new strategies focused on the provision of high-quality care and support. Each of the sessions gave delegates the opportunity to learn about innovative practices, explore new ideas, and create environments that maximise the quality of life for those who require/access care and support. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://globalageing2023.com/ |
| Description | Guest lecturer, MSc Health Psychology course, University of Stirling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited as guest lecturer on the MSc Health Psychology course at the University of Stirling to present on "Business Partnerships to Support Healthy Ageing covering HAC & SBDRP" Highlighted to students the capacity for health interventions in partnership with business, e.g. retail and hospitality. The students were enthusiastic to explore non-clinical settings to address common social and health challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | HAC SBDRP Annual All Project Meeting In Person - March 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Members representing all 7 projects from the Healthy Ageing Challenge Social Behavioural and Design Research Programme attended the annual meeting in person or online. The aim of the event was 1) to introduce the project team and wider healthy ageing challenge team members to each other face to face. 2) to enjoy networking opportunities and share good practice. 3) to update on progress with UKRI - Q4 monitoring and future scope. 4) to introduce ECRs to opportunities for international collaboration. 5) to deep dive into priority themes in the SBDRP. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | HAC SBDRP Annual All Project Meeting Online Meeting - September 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The Healthy Ageing Challenge Social Behavioural and Design Research Programme hosted an online annual meeting of all 7 SBDRP projects and the 4 new APPROACH projects. The aim of the event was: 1) to update on SBDRP progress with ESRC. 2) to introduce APPROACH projects to wider SBDRP projects. 3) to enable all projects to identify areas for collaboration and support. 4) to deep dive into key activities for the year ahead in the SBDRP . |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | HRS Around the World Studies, Gateway to Global Ageing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meetings explore ways in which global studies can harmonise their work to promote further understanding of key issues for global ageing. Recognition of the role that Scotland can play in the global ageing network of studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Healthier Working Lives project showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited to attend the HWL event to showcase insights, IP and propositions shared with the care sector. The event will also examine what next for the care workforce, joined by experts from care, innovation, enterprise and policy, who will share their views on the future of one of the UK's most valuable sectors. Further conversations with DWP and OECD. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing Challenge : Interview with research director |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The annual Healthy Ageing Challenge conference, which consisted of an interview with a team member of one of the Social Behavioural and Design projects about their work on dementia and with an expert in the field of inequalities and ageing This encouraged discussion with a wide audience around each topic |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited as an active member of the Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice Group. Plans made for future related activity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing Challenge Conference 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The conference brought together the funded UK-wide projects and experts from across the healthy ageing domain to share knowledge, showcase innovation, and make valuable connections to help deliver positive economic and societal impact. 383 delegates attended in person while a further 339 joined online. The SBDRP Supporting Healthy Ageing at Work (SHAW) project conference poster was highlighted as one of the most popular posters preconference with 7 recorded downloads. Understanding the impact and achievement of the Healthy Ageing Challenge and its projects to date, recognising where there is still work to do. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.healthyageinguk.org/2023/ |
| Description | Healthy Ageing Team workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited as an active member for the Healthy Ageing Team workshop. Regular meetings throughout the year with members of the Healthy Ageing Challenge and the other Programmes of research Plan ongoing work and shape future activities and outputs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Creating the project website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Project website to host publications, news, disseminate ongoing findings. Built a network of contacts and organisations. Disseminated worker to a broader audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ageandclimate.com/ |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Meeting with York Ageing Well Partnership |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | York Ageing Well Partnership Meeting. 'Recommendations for supporting climate resilience for older people' Dissemination and networking |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Member of the Greener Later Life Working Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | PI was invited to be a member of the Greener Later Life Working Group, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Greener Later Life - Greater Manchester Combined Authority (greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk). The Ageing Hub brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss requirements and interests relevant to the green and later life agenda that could be collaborated on both in Greater Manchester and nationally. The group's membership includes a variety of public sector organisations, academics, housing practitioners and VCSE organisations. Connecting best practice across Greater Manchester on ageing and climate change; developing an agenda and roadmap for climate change and ageing; networks and collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/ageing/greener-later-life/ |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - North East Regional Network on Healthy Ageing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | North East Regional Network on Healthy Ageing. 'Building Climate Resilience AFCCs'. Dissemination and networking. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Older people engagement event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Workshop events discussed experiences of climate change, mapping of assets within the community that support climate resilience in old age, identifying opportunities to addressing climate resilience in later life. In-person events: Belfast, 16th June 2023. 65 older people participants. Rochdale, 25th May 2023. 23 older people participants. Leith, 1ST April 2023. 35 older and younger participants. Cardiff, 12th May 2023. 22 older participants. Develop codesigns for AFCCs; collaborative dialogue; networking and knowledge exchange. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Policymakers, practitioners and older people codesign event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | To discuss codesign climate resilient Age Friendly Cities and Communities. Manchester, 10th August, 2023. 36 policymakers, practitioners and older people Leith, 18th August 2023. 24 policymakers, practitioners and older people. Cardiff, 1st August 2023. 21 policymakers, practitioners and older people Belfast, 1st September 2023. 32 policymakers, practitioners and older people Develop co-designs for AFCCs; collaborative dialogue; networking and knowledge exchange. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Presentation at the BSG 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BSG Conference, 2023, University of East Anglia, 5-7 July. 'Ageing in a changing climate: Implications for age-friendly cities and communities in the UK'. Dissemination of results. Development of a collaboration with Karl Pilemer at Cornell College and discussions of a potential co-authored book on ageing and climate change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Presentation for the Centre for Ageing Better |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the Centre for Ageing Better, Age Friendly Cities and Communities Network UK Network peer call - 'Older people's contributions in tackling Climate Change'. Dissemination and networking. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in Place: Co-Designing Inclusive Climate Resilient Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Virtual Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Hosted a virtual workshop entitled: "Healthy Ageing in a Changing Climate: Results and Recommendations". The event was attended by over 60 policymakers and practitioners. Knowledge exchange and transfer; collaborative dialogue; dissemination of recommendations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Healthy Ageing in a Changing Climate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Healthy ageing in place - Town and Country Planning Association. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Hearing Loss and Place (HeLP) Presentation at CADR Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gave a presentation at the CADR Conference entitled: A Healthy Ageing Challenge: Hearing loss and Place, to spread awareness of the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hearing Loss and Place (HeLP) Press Article regarding the project funding |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Swansea University Press wrote an article regarding the project and it's funding which was picked up by numerous other outlets: https://education-news.co.uk/2023/02/20/100000-funding-boost-for-cadr-to-support-older-adults-with-hearing-loss/, https://newsfromwales.co.uk/100000-funding-boost-for-cadr-to-support-older-adults-with-hearing-loss/, https://wellbeingnews.co.uk/news/100000-funding-boost-for-cadr-to-support-older-adults-with-hearing-loss/, https://westwalesnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/02/20/100000-funding-boost-for-cadr-to-support-older-adults-with-hearing-loss/, £100,000 Funding Boost for CADR to Support Older Adults with Hearing Loss (businessnewswales.com). This has generated great exposure to the project and the area of study. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hearing Loss and Place (HeLP) representation on Welsh Government Disability Rights task force |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | HeLP were invited to sit on the Welsh Government Disability Rights task force for independent living, health and wellbeing. In addition, HeLP were also invited to sit on the related working group for access to services. The task force and working groups are underway, therefore impact and outcomes will be forthcoming. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Hearing Loss and Place (HeLP) televised interview with That's TV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | HeLP were invited to a TV interview on 'That's TV' about the project in response to the university press release about the study. This increased exposure for the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Homes for Life Video |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Took part in a video on ageing research and its application to improving life for older people particularly around housing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect Panel discussion at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International European Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | PI Lorna Wang, participated in a panel discussion at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International European Annual Conference - HSMAI Europe ROC conference 2023 on 19th January at the Park Lane InterContinental Hotel, London. The conference was attended by 150+ attendees, who are Senior Sales and Marketing Executives/Managers from across Europe. The Hospitality Connect project was used as an example to highlight the important role hospitality industry could play in an ageing society and how hospitality businesses could make positive social impacts in communities where they operate. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect Presentation to Institute of Hospitality CEO and EDI Chair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hospitality Connect research presentation by Dr Lorna Wang to Institute of Hospitality (IoH) CEO and their EDI Chair as part of a visit to the University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. This led to a commitment by IoH to promote the Hospitality Connect toolkit and guidelines to members free of charge after the completion of the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect Presentation to UN delegate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to UN delegate of activities and research projects in the Centre for Research on Ageing and Generations (CRAG) within the Faculty of Social Sciences. PI, Dr Lorna Wang provided an overview of the Hospitality Connect project as part of the presentation to spread awareness of the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: Peer Researchers Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Three workshops have been run jointly with research partner Toynbee Hall to engage with and train 'Peer Researchers' to undertake research with older adults and hospitality businesses in East London. The second workshop looked at the venue selection process and engagement with hospitality businesses training. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: Peer Researchers Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Three workshops have been run jointly with research partner Toynbee Hall to engage with and train 'Peer Researchers' to undertake research with older adults and hospitality businesses in East London. The third workshop focussed on research training, including recruitment process, informed consent, and the interview process for the peer researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: Peer Researchers Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Three workshops have been run jointly with research partner Toynbee Hall to engage with and train 'Peer Researchers' to undertake research with older adults and hospitality businesses in East London. The first workshop gave an introduction to the research, research aims, deliverables and role of peer researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Conference Symposium at EuroCHRIE 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference Symposium on 5th Oct 2023- at the EuroCHRIE 2023 and setting up a Special Interest Group (SIG) in Hospitality and Ageing. EuroCHRIE is the official federation for Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and Africa of International CHRIE, the leading international organisation that supports education and training for the world's largest industry. Increase awareness of the role Hospitality could play in healthy ageing and influence the attitude of the industry influencers (hospitality and tourism educators, trade associations and industry managers) in Europe and beyond. The SIG set up has so far included key hospitality educators in Italy, Switzerland, the Netherland, Turkey, Cyprus, Austria, UK, US and China. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://eurochrie.org/2023/ |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Expert panel discussion at Toynbee Hall, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | PI Lorna Wang was invited to participate in the panel discussion on Research Data and Policy Influence at Knowledge Exchange Circle (29th Sep 23) expert panel discussion at Toynbee Hall, London. Panellists include: - Somen Banerjee, Director of Public Health, London Borough of Tower Hamlets - Imman Laksari-Adams, Head of Strategy and Relationships, Skills and Employment, Greater London Authority - David Howdon, Economist, DWP - Patrick Gould, Policy Manager, Consumer Vulnerability & Debt, Ofgem - Kate Summers, London School of Economics and Political Science Increase awareness, exchange knowledge and engage in public debate with wider range of policy influencers in the health policy and social policy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://knowledgeexchangecircle.start.page/ |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Invited as a panellist to present at the CEL International Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The PI was invited by the Campaign to End Loneliness as a panellist to present at the CEL International Conference on 8th Feb 2024. She presented the Hospitality Connect project findings and participated in the online panel discussion on 'Tackling Loneliness through the Build Environment' that was attended by 150+ attendees worldwide Increase awareness, promoting the project findings and outcomes to international attendees who could be the next-users of the toolkit and who can also benefit from the project. The panel discussion also engaged and hopefully influenced the attitude of built environment policy-makers and influencers. https://www.campaigntoendlonelinessconference2024.online/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKFnLWR27tk |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Panel discussion at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International European Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | PI participated in a panel discussion at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International European Annual Conference - HSMAI Europe ROC conference on 19th January 2023 at the Park Lane InterContinental Hotel, London. The conference was attended by 150+ attendees, who are Senior Sales and Marketing Executives/Managers from across Europe. The Hospitality Connect project was used as an example to highlight the important role hospitality industry could play in an ageing society and how hospitality businesses could make positive social impacts in communities where they operate. Increase awareness of the importance of Silver Marketing and wider reach to hospitality business executives to influence industry policy and practices in better serving the silver market not only for business success but also social good. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://hsmai.eu/ |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Presentation Centre for Ageing Better to UK Network of Age-friendly Communities (AfC) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendees are a mixture of both local authority and VCSE sector backgrounds and lead on the age-friendly work for their area- so are particularly interested in how they might be able to implement best practice at a local level. The communities vary in size and are a mix of urban and rural. Invited presentation by Centre for Ageing Better to UK Network of Age-friendly Communities (AfC) members on 14th Sep 23. The event was attended by AfC representatives nationwide. Increase awareness, engage and influence the influencers (Age-friendly community representatives across the UK) to encourage them to engage with hospitality venues in their community projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Presentation at the Ageing Policy Masterclass at Brunel University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the Ageing Policy Masterclass held at Brunel University on 10th March 2023. The project team were invited to attend and to present the Hospitality Connect project at the event facilitated by the Government Open Innovation Team (OIT) including policy advisors from Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities. Increase awareness and opportunity to reach and engage with public policy advisors |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Presentation at the Centre of Excellence on Ageing Online Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at Centre of Excellence on Ageing's online event on 17th Jan 2024. Invited speakers and guests including: Silvia Neira, Vice President of The Global Initiative on Ageing (GIA) and Executive Director CIFAL Malaga Claudia Mahler, Independent Expert to the UN on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons Jess Boname, Head of Research on Ageing and Multimorbidity, Medical Research Council Aideen Young, Senior Evidence Manager for Research, Impact and Voice: Centre for Ageing Better Engaged International Longevity Centre, one of the leading international thinktanks in ageing as a key partner to disseminate project findings and promoting project outputs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Presentation at the Global Ageing Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the Global Ageing Conference 2023 , University of Glasgow, 7-8 September 2023. The PI was invited to showcase the Hospitality Connect project work at the HAC's exhibition stand and also delivered a short presentation Increase awareness and share project findings with global audiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://globalageing2023.com/ |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Presentation to UN delegate |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on 21/10/22 to UN delegate of activities and research projects in the Centre for Research on Ageing and Generations (CRAG) within the Faculty of Social Sciences. PI, Dr Lorna Wang provided an overview of the Hospitality Connect project as part of the presentation. Increase awareness to promote the project to UN representatives and initiate further collaborative interests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Presentation to UNITAR/GIA representatives |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by the PI to UNITAR/GIA representatives and the invited guests at the launch event of Global Centre of Excellence on Ageing, University of Surrey, on 27th April 2023. The PI and the representatives from the research partner and the peer researchers were also invited to the panel discussion on stakeholder engagement. Increase awareness and engaged in public debate with UN representatives to influence public policy. https://www.unitar.org/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/new-global-centre-excellence-ageing-launches-clear-call-action-against... |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Presentation to the Institute of Hospitality CEO and EDI Chair |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hospitality Connect research presentation (07/03/23) by the PI to the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) CEO and their EDI Chair as part of a visit to the University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. This led to a commitment by IoH to promote the Hospitality Connect toolkit and guidelines to members free of charge after the completion of the project. A commitment by IoH to promote the Hospitality Connect toolkit and guidelines to members free of charge after the completion of the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.instituteofhospitality.org/ |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Presentation to visiting Journalist (Sunday Times) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to visiting Journalist from Sunday Times, University of Surrey, 21st June 2023. Promote the project and engage with mainstream media for future dissemination. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Short Film |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Short video produced on co-creating age-inclusive hospitality venues for healthy ageing Public engagement to reach global audience as well as promoting research findings and outputs |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTJfoXQNSsU&t=91s |
| Description | Hospitality Connect: The role of Local Hospitality Businesses in Connecting Lives and Building Communities - Workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Delivered six workshops run jointly with research partner Toynbee Hall, to engage with and train 'Peer Researchers' in East London to undertake research with older adults and hospitality businesses in East London: 23/11/22: Introduction to the research, research aims, deliverables and role of peer researchers. 23/02/23: Venue selection process and engagement with hospitality businesses training. 09/03/23: Research training, including recruitment process, informed consent, and the interview process. 08/06/2023: Peer Researchers training workshop - Data analysis - Toynbee Hall 15/06/2023: Peer Researchers training workshop - Co-design the co-design workshops - Toynbee Hall 03/07/2023 and 11/07/2023: Hospitality Connect Co-Design Workshops - at University of Surrey and at Toynbee Hall 08/09/2023: End-of-Project event - Toynbee Hall. Event to showcase the research, its findings and outputs, including launch of the Hospitality Connect "Welcome All" toolkit and preview of the promotional film, to various stakeholders, peer researchers and research participants (from East London and Guildford). The project team participated at the Healthy Ageing Challenge Conference in London and launched the Welcome ALL toolkit at the conference on (13th -14th Nov 23) Build research capacity of the older adult peer researchers and engaging them in influencing hospitality venues' and older adults' attitude and behaviour with them and through them. End-of-Project event engaged more than 40 participants including peer researchers, think tanks, third sector orgs, Policymakers/politicians, Postgraduate students, hospitality industry/business representatives |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.healthyageinguk.org/2023/ |
| Description | ILC-UK Future of Ageing 2023 Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Future of Ageing conference is an annual policy conference which explores the impact of longevity on society and what happens next. Every year, the conference assembles experts from Government, business and third sector, academia and the media. Attendees come from a wide range of sectors, from health to housing, to retirement income and education. While the conference takes place in London, participants and speakers join from across the world. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ilcuk.org.uk/future-of-ageing-2023/ |
| Description | ILC-UK Healthy Ageing in the UK and Japan webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the ILC-UK Healthy Ageing in the UK and Japan webinar on 'Getting to grips with ageing: Can Japan and the UK learn from each other? Further collaborations between UK and Japanese academics resulted from the webinar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | IMPACT-Improving Adult Care Together |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Member of the ESRC and Health Foundation IMPACT Critical Friends |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| Description | Inclusive Ageing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ESRC Commissioning panel for outline stage of the Inclusive Ageing call |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Independent Ageing Expo and Convention |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented on "Overview of the UK Landscape on housing and care, the drive for a new housing task force and the role of research and innovation". Further collaborations with Japanese academics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://independent-ageing.kenes.com/ |
| Description | Innovate UK Business Connect Age Innovators Podcast with SHAW |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This podcast explores whether a deeper understanding and the provision of more practical and relevant support could help to change the number of of people in their fifties needing to retire due to health issues. SBD Research Programme Manager hosted the podcast with talks from the SHAW PI and Senior Research Fellow/Project Coordinator, as well as the Director of Age Scotland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7171810234385055744/ |
| Description | Innovation for Carers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Together with Mobilise and Dunhill Medical Trust an all day workshop was organised for Commissioners of carer services across Scotland. Attended by carers with lived experience and policy makers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.mobiliseonline.co.uk/ |
| Description | Innovations and Impact in Ageing Showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event showcased the range of world-leading research evidence and insight around healthy ageing and how this related to key areas of innovation around design, housing, care, technology and more. The event offered demonstrations and a creative space for exploring innovative solutions that can support the process of healthy ageing, considering different groups and needs. By intersecting insights from academic evidence, practice and industry, to explore innovation and opportunity in the ageing space. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Innovations and Impact in Ageing Showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event will showcase the range of world-leading research evidence and insight around healthy ageing and how this related to key areas of innovation around design, housing, care, technology and more. We invite you to come along and consider new and exciting avenues for impact around the opportunities linked to future-proofing society. The event will offer demonstrations and a creative space for exploring innovative solutions that can support the process of healthy ageing, considering different groups and needs. By intersecting insights from academic evidence, practice and industry, we can explore innovation and opportunity in the ageing space. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Interview with ESRC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I was invited to be interviewed as part of the ESRC Cohort Review to provide insight into UK cohort and longitudinal studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Invitation to meet the Healthier Working Lives Team to discuss project progress |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Research Director and Programme Manager were invited to meet with HWL PI and project team at King's College London, to discuss the project outputs and progress through presentations and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited to present at the Healthy Ageing Challenge Advisory Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented on impact, outputs and ECR capacity building at the Healthy Ageing Challenge Advisory Board Raised awareness of the work of the SBDRP and the Role of the research director. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| Description | Invited to present on the Social Behavioural and Design Research Programme at the Healthy Ageing Advisory Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented on the Social Behavioural and Design Research Programme to the Healthy Ageing Advisory group. Sharing knowledge with the advisory board focusing on addressing the importance of social science and arts and humanities disciplines in ageing research. Led to discussion of the role of the research programme in the Challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invited to visit the SHAW project to discuss outputs and impact |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Research Director and Programme Manager were invited to the University of Edinburgh to meet with the SHAW PI and project team. The team presented and showcased various outputs and progress from the project so far. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Key note |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Speaking at Cartwright Pickard Architects KTP Showcase/Symposium on Age-inclusive design principles: Shaping a sense of belonging in later life A critical perspective on a framework for age inclusive design Thursday 25th April |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Keynote at the MyAge Roadmap launch event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The future of ageing research and the role of Social Science in Ageing Research presentation at the launch of the musculoskeletal network Raising awareness of the role of social science among muscular skeletal researchers in all aspects of ageing research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Keynote at the Transforming Older Lives through Business, Innovation and Social Gerontology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation drawing on the SBDRP and the Healthy Ageing Challenge. Main impact was raising awareness amongst business of the opportunities of the ageing market and importance of collaboration with researchers on ageing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Launch of the UKAgeNet |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Launch of the UKAgeNet in the House of Commons. As Research Director I gave a presentation on The Healthy Ageing Challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Longevity Week Roundtable discussion on Healthy Ageing in Place: Work, Home and Community |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Publicizing the contribution of the Social, Behavioural and Design Research programme to particular theme of place |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | MSc Health Psychology - guest lecture on ageing research and life course approaches |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The presentation intended to introduce students to lifecourse approaches to ageing research, ageism, multidisciplinary teams and the role that business could play in 'health interventions', e.g. cafes as a locales to address social isolation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting to discuss collaborations between the Healthy Ageing Challenge and ESRC IMPACT centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Collaboration between two programmes of research. Collaboration between two projects on the two programmes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://impact.bham.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Meeting with Foundatin for Action for Elders |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with the Founder for Action for Elders to explore ways in which our research could support their work and to consider future activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Meeting with Public sector-Manchester City Council |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with officials re innovation cluster work. Led to report published by ESRC Innovation Caucus, commissioned by the Healthy Ageing Challenge |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Silviahemmet Foundation (Sweden) to present on SBDRP and in particular the DesHCA project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of the DesHCA project and a demonstration of the VR technology. Discussion on innovative housing design and support for people with dementia and their carers. Further collaborations between the DeshCA project and Silviahemmet, a non-profit Foundation with the mission to spread knowledge about dementia. This has resulted in a joint agreement to pursue research and development of innovative housing through design. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with Social Researcher of Scottish Government to discuss HAGIS outputs and SBDRP programme of work |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This discussion of ageing research with social researchers in Scottish Government lead to further discussions on gaps in ageing research in Scotland and hence strengthened the case for a Scottish longitudinal study of ageing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with business leaders |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with business leaders to pre record videos for annual Healthy Ageing Challenge event. This also includes six monthly meetings of an expert research group to assist in advising the SBDRP programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with the Chief Scientist, Scottish Government regarding Older Age Policy in Scottish Government |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The workshop highlighted the challenges of an ageing population in Scotland, the current gaps in data infrastructure to address social, health and economic concerns of an ageing population. The opportunity to explore ways in which current and future research could inform policy debate in Scotland. The meeting led to future meetings to explore ways in which to address the issues raised in the meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meeting with the Expert Review Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Final meeting of the expert review group for the SBDRP. The group discussed the outputs and impacts from the SBDRP projects as well as the Programme Impact Activities and legacy Raised awareness of findings of the SBDRP and the recognised impact to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023,2024 |
| Description | Meeting with various organisations in Tokyo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting Tokyu Land Corporation regarding the Setagaya Nakamachi project Meeting with AMED - Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development Meeting with the Healthcare Innovation Hub Meeting with AZ Innovation Infusion Japan I2JP Meeting with HGPI (Health and Global Policy Institute) Continuing collaboration through the Healthy Ageing Challenge with Japanese agencies and globally recognition of the contribution social science, design and technology is making to healthy ageing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Meetings with ESRC Innovation Caucus & consultancy firm |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Ongoing engagement with the Innovation Caucus and consultancy company (glass ai)to scope and deliver research report for the Healthy Ageing Challenge. https://innovationcaucus.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/10/FINALHealthy-Ageing-Report_10_Oct-2022.pdf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Meetings with VOICE |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Meetings to capture citizens voices in the Healthy Ageing Challenge and to review research proposals |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Members of the Awen Institute, Swansea University visiting the University of Stirling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Showcasing the work of the projects in the SBDRP based in Scotland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Mid-Career Researcher Meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Scheduled regular meetings with the Mid Career Researchers who work on SBDRP projects to explore their needs and how the Programme can support them to build capacity. Requests for further information. Peer support for MCRs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Multi-disciplinary Mid Career Researcher Network in Ageing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Approx. 15 mid-career researchers (MCRs) from across the Social Behavioural & Design Research Programme met to discuss ways in which mid-career researchers can be supported and further advance their academic careers within the field of gerontology. This created a network of MCRs. The group have now met on multiple occasions and are actively discussing recommendations for capacity building. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Panel Discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Property Week's Later Living Conference - Panel Discussion: Addressing the mid-market gap and affordability. Thursday 21st March |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Panellist and discussant at Nordic Congress of Gerontology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Panellist in session: Graduate education in gerontology in Northern Europe- what now? Ageing in a transforming world, 27th Nordic Congress of Gerontology 2024 (2024). (Stockholm, Sweden) Discussant at session: Change and stability of place and ageing: on the role of time, transition and belonging. Ageing in a transforming world, 27th Nordic Congress of Gerontology 2024 (2024). (Stockholm, Sweden) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Participation with the Centre for Ageing Better |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Oct 2024 - Invited by Centre for Ageing Better to write the blog 'Thriving together: the role of hospitality in supporting older people ageing well in the community' was published in Nov 24. This has helped to disseminate previous project findings (Hospitality Connects in SBDRP) and also has paved the way for further impact-driven evidence gathering projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/thriving-together-how-hospitality-can-support-older-people |
| Description | Presentation on Healthy Ageing in Japan and the UK: |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Can Japan and the UK learn from each other? Webinar for ILC-UK with Japanese and UK speakers. Over 300 people on the webinar |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Production of impact videos and case studies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Videos produced to showcase impact from the SBDRP and APPROACH projects with highlighted case studies relating to impact areas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE613JWeXCs |
| Description | Regular meetings with the Early Career Researcher Network, facilitated by the SBDRP |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Scheduled regular meetings with the Early Career Researchers who work on SBDRP projects to explore their needs and how the Programme can support them to build capacity. The Programme supported the ECRs to attend the SWEAH Post-doctoral course and mentor program, part of the National Graduate School on Ageing and Health at Lund University, Sweden. In addition the ECRs also hosted their own event in Belfast in August 2023 to bring the wider network of ECRs (through the BSG Early Researchers in Ageing and other ESRC projects on Ageing) together. Building capacity in ageing research. ECRs have had the opportunity to experience working in interdisciplinary teams with a common goal of supporting healthy ageing, to explore their future role in ageing research, and develop a network of ECRs for future support. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023,2024 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/8u1IkpijJWc |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Creating a Business Summit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa and ILC-UK are working to create a week Business Summit entitled Retail Call to Action. Proposed dates for the summit are: 11-15/09/23. Outcomes will be forthcoming in late 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Future Ageing Conference Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes presented at the Future of Ageing conference. The presentation title was 'Age-friendly high streets, setting the retail agenda'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Newsletters |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes has contributed twice to three ILC-UK newsletters regarding the cost of living, supermarket brands, and accessibility to nutritious foods and our changing high street. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Presentation at Dementia and Spending Report |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes spoke at the launch of Dementia and Spending report at the University of Stirling. The presentation was entitled: 'How can retailers make us healthy across our lives?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Press Release |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Press release entitled: 'Supermarkets musn't cut back on basic ranges amid a cost of living crisis or a healthy ageing crisis will follow' released on 23/08/22. Seven editorials took this press release up. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Published Editorial Articles |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes has contributed to eight editorial articles published as a result of press releases and speaking at seminars. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Retail Podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Retail podcast released with Independent Thinking (13/02/23) to discuss the retail project, ageism in retail and previous retail experience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Retail Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes held a retail workshop with 10 delegates for advice on how to commence the retail project on 12/09/22. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Seminar at Design Age Institute Masterclass |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes gave a seminar at Design Age Institute Masterclass entitled: 'How can retail support healthy ageing'. 25 delegates attended the seminar. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Speaker at Longevity Week |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes spoke at the Longevity Week event organised by British Society of Gerontologists. The title of the talk was 'Improving the retail experience for older people'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Webinar - Institute of Hospitality |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa spoke at a webinar organised by Prostate Cancer UK and hygiene providers PHS Group for the Institute of Hospitality on 'Why toilets matter' (09/03/23). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Webinar with Innovate UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Curated webinar which included five speakers and content for Innovate UK: Knowledge Transfer network on 'Demographic Dividends: Grasping the retail opportunities of healthy ageing'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK Webinars and Seminars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes has spoke at six webinars and seminars including through the Institute of Hospitality. These include topics such as: 'Why toilets Matter'. The webinars and seminars are potentially available to 10,000 members in 100 countries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | SBDRP and ILC-UK work with BSG-SIG |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ailsa Forbes has engaged with the BSG-SIG on the topic of Ageing Business and Society and creating a webinar day. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SBDRP in Person workshop at the Awen Institute, Swansea University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SBDRP hosted an in-person workshop at the Awen Institute at Swansea University. The aims of the workshop were: 1. To discuss, explore, and share methods of co-production and engagement with business across the SBDRP and the HAC. 2. To collectively undertake a cross-project SOAR (strengths, opportunities, aspirations, results) analysis on business impact to nurture cross pollination and solutions focussed conversations. 3. To better understand the wider context of the HAC and gain insights on a range of business impact enablers 4. To identify ways to build upon and enhance business impact over the coming year to inform beyond funding sustainability To develop a shared understanding of what is meant by business impact Improved understanding of the potential for business and academia to work together to develop solutions for an ageing population. The workshop shared learning of the benefits to both business and academics of working together, as well as, exploring some of the challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SBDRP online workshop with all projects |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | To showcase impact of the SBDRP projects and to explore Programme and Challenge level mechanisms to amplify the messages of the projects and link projects into key influencers and stakeholders To gather key pathways for impact and plan ways to maximise future impact for the projects and the research programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SPACE Impact work |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to Queens University Belfast to meet with the SPACE project team and hear about the projects impact. The event brought together multi-disciplinary researchers and a range of partners working on the SPACE project. The event enabled all parties to recognise the combined achievements that have been made possible by bringing such broad ranging knowledge and expertise together. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/space/VideosandFactsheets/ |
| Description | SPACE Research Legacy Funding Panel Discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited by Ruth Hunter to be part of expert discussion panel on research legacy as part of the SPACE Knowledge Exchange Event Explored ways in which the project impact could continue with key stakeholders |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | SPACE project launch of findings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended the SPACE launch of findings, themes included: Environment and Ageing, Epigenetics, Ageing and the Environment, Future of Ageing Research. Further collaborations established across sectors and disciplines. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/space/VideosandFactsheets/ |
| Description | SWEAH postdoctoral course at Lund University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ECRs on SBDRP projects as well as one ECR on another Inclusive Ageing Programme were supported to attend the Post-doctoral course and mentor program at the SWEAH National Graduate School on Ageing and Health at Lund University, Sweden. The main objective of the course was to prepare junior researchers for successful careers as independent senior researchers within the research field of ageing and health. A further aim was to enable participants to develop and deepen an interdisciplinary and integrative approach to research on ageing and health, including international perspectives. The course was based on the participants' national and international career planning, reflecting and included strategic preparation for career steps, obtaining research funding, etc., based on individual needs and aspirations. Theoretical and practical components addressed leadership, mentoring, supervision of doctoral students and researchers, principles of research ethics, collaboration with non-academic partners, academic and societal impact. Workshop 2 included introduction to the role as a mentee, and participants had the possibility to sign up for an individual 12-month mentor program starting after completion of the course. Further strengthening networks in Healthy Ageing Research and building capacity for ECRs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023,2024 |
| URL | https://www.sweah.lu.se/en/post-doctoral-activities/post-doctoral-course-and-mentor-program |
| Description | Series of meetings with International Longevity Centre -UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Engagement to develop a post for a Retail Impact Fellow and work to engage the retail sector re age awareness in their activities. As Research Director participated in the ILC-UK advisory board. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Simon and Hallsworth Fellowship seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 25 people attended a Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group seminar on Back to the Future: Reconceptualising Environments of Ageing with a focus on 'left behind' areas. This was a formal presentation as part of a Visiting Professor position at the University of Manchester. The presentation focused on the innovations arising from the SBDRP and the future direction for ageing research with a discussion of place based policy and practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/muarg/multimedia/podcasts/ |
| Description | Social Behavioural and Design Research Programme Website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Social Behavioural and Design Research Programme created a website to host information relating to the projects who are part of the Programme and to amplify their messages and output. The website has been accessed over 8.9k times with viewers from national and international locations including: the United States, Netherlands, Finland, Austria, France, and Canada. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023,2024 |
| URL | https://www.ageing-sbdrp.co.uk/ |
| Description | State of Ageing Research Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | World renown voices in the field of ageing research shared the journey that has led to the research landscape seen today. Talks covered key milestones in ageing and gerontological research, an analysis of REF data and its insights into quantity and quality, the role of ageing research within REF2021 impact case studies, a journey through the advancements achieved in biomedical ageing research, and the research components of the Healthy Ageing Challenge and its pivotal role within the broader research landscape. In the second session thought leaders in ageing research took part in a 'question time' style debate to explore the future trajectory of ageing research. This session explored opportunities across social science, biomedical and gerontological research and how together they can inform holistic solutions to support ageing populations internationally. This created an opportunity for academics, policy makers and practitioners to gain an insight into a roadmap for the future of ageing research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.healthyageinguk.org/2023/contenttabs/embed.aspx?dfid=61064&ctid=4985&cat=5631 |
| Description | Supporting Healthy Work: ageing, mid-life MOTs and the responsible business |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | SHAW organised a series of events across the UK to bring businesses together in discussions on innovative approaches to supporting healthy ageing at work. The events featured talks from experts, policy makers and practitioners sharing their insights on the challenges of the ageing workforce. The events showcased the work by the SHAW project and the innovative practical approaches to supporting healthy ageing at work that emerged. The events also allowed the audience to interact with a prototype of SHAW App, a workplace health intervention designed to support work in later life. This led to follow on conversations with DWP and OECD. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Symposium conversation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Speaking at the Dunhill Medical Trust Symposium - In conversation - the evidence needed for Commissioners to translate research into practice based on The Healthy Ageing Challenge and the SBDRP, Tuesday 16th April |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Talk at British Society of Gerontology launch in Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on The Future of Ageing in Scotland, October 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | The ZINC catalyst meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Pitches from catalysts engaged in the Healthy Ageing Challenge programme. Highlighted the role of social science research in commercialisation to members of the audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | UK AgeNet parliamentary event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This event marked the launch of UK AgeNet which included a presentation of the contribution of the Healthy Ageing Challenge to the network Visibility of the Challenge and follow on conversation with MPs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC) Presentation at Awen Institute Open Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Merryn Thomas presented at the Awen Institute Open Day. Presentation title: Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing (25/01/23) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing Blog on Intergenerational Climate Change |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Forthcoming blog on the CADR website about intergenerational climate change games event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.cadr.cymru/en/news-info.htm?id=358 |
| Description | Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing Climate Comic website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Created the www.climatecomic.co.uk website which includes activities and free downloadable bi-lingual climate change. Providing free-to-use resources (impact yet to be measured) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.climatecomic.co.uk/ |
| Description | Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing Interactive Exhibitions and Intergenerational Climate Change Games Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In spring 2023, intergenerational groups took part in creative workshops in South Wales. The OPTIC Exhibition shared their stories and created a space to for attendees to share theirs. Evidence for creating activity pack based on Climate Comic; new friendships made between older and younger people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Understanding Older and younger people's PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change (OPTIC): emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing: Learning event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The event showcased results from the project including how the climate comic was made. The event started with an exhibition at the Taliesin before moving to the Awen Institute where attendees took part in activities with policymakers, businesses, charities, and older people to discuss how we can improve the environments in which we live, work and play. There was also an opportunity for attendees to create their own comic or relax in the quiet room. Generated ideas for improving environments for ageing (analyses in progress); made connections with key stakeholders for developing a resource pack and for providing evidence to the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Visit from the Provost of Stirling Council |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Opportunity to share ageing research and its implications for policymaking in the local area. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Visit of the King and Queen of Sweden to Stirling University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Queen Silvia of Sweden is founder of Silviahemmet which develops innovative housing for older people. Silviahemmet are a partner in one of the Healthy Ageing Challenge SBDRP projects The private visit was to tour the University's Dementia Services Development Centre and to hear about the Healthy Ageing Challenge (particularly the DeSCHA project). The Royal Couple were accompanied by several Swedish donors and representatives of the British Royal family. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Webinar and series of workshops to publicize the Social Behavioural and Design Research programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Webinar and series of workshops through 2020 to publicize the HAC Call mainly to academics interested in ageing and business and industry and third & public sector. This was followed by dialogue workshops with shortlisted applicants |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Workshop with Life Sciences hub, Wales and Older Peoples' Commissioner |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Workshop to explore social science business links, co chaired by Research Director and Older Peoples' Commissioner in Wales. Engaged academics in Gerontology across Wales with members of the Life Sciences hub. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Writing Workshop for SBDRP edited book |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | SBDRP hosted a writing workshop for authors of the Bristol University Publication: Healthy Ageing Opportunities and Innovations. The workshop discussed feedback from reviewers, bringing the chapters closer to completion, reconnecting with colleagues and projects, and celebrating achievements and ambitions Authors of the book have started writing their chapters which will contribute to new learning for the sector. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | workshop on "How Do We Help Older People Live Their Best Lives" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Lorna Wang participated as a panel member for the workshop on "How Do We Help Older People Live Their Best Lives" at the Innovation Summit 2024 at the Discovery Park. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://discovery-park.co.uk/innovation-summit/ |