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Connect with: The AgeingResearch Network
Staff groups and networks have become an added benefit to life at university. They’re a great opportunity to share knowledge, learn new skills, and make connections with people you wouldn’t ordinarily meet.
‘Connect with’ is a recurring feature that invites you to learn more about a group or network in each issue of RGView. In this issue, we connect with…
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The Ageing Research network
Bridging the gap between research, practice and user experiences, the Ageing Research Network aims to generate innovative and impactful research ideas to meet the needs of older people. The group already has more than 70 members, whose reach goes beyond the schools at RGU to multidisciplinary clinicians from NHS Grampian, staff from the Health and Social Care Partnerships, the third sector, policymakers, alumni and interested members of the local community aged 60 and over.
The network was originally created by the School of Nursing and Midwifery’s Professor Angela Kydd (a Clinical Professor in Nursing whose research interests include ageism and gerontology) and Dr Aileen Grant (a Senior Research Fellow).
Angela says: “We want to provide a forum and create networking opportunities for anyone interested in research or service improvement for older people. “To achieve the aims of the network, we need to involve even more people from different groups. We want to give all members access to the resources and connections that will generate ideas, win significant investment and drive change for older people.”
The group meets regularly to discuss research projects. The last meeting was held at the Norwood Hotel in September, where attendees learned about patient and public involvement in research and current research activities from both RGU and the University of Aberdeen.
The Ageing Research Network is part of a range of staff groups and networks available to you at RGU. To see the full range of opportunities, head to the Staff Networks and Groups page where you can also sign up to the Ageing Research Group.
