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AGEnet Workshop 7 th April 2003 www.reading.ac.uk/agenet. Cybernetics and Rehabilitation Medicine. Agenda. Lunch AGEnet Update Workshop Networking. What is AGEnet?. AGEnet 18 Months old Aims raising the profile of issues and current research relating to ageing and disability
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AGEnet Workshop7th April 2003www.reading.ac.uk/agenet Cybernetics and Rehabilitation Medicine
Agenda • Lunch • AGEnet Update • Workshop • Networking
What is AGEnet? • AGEnet • 18 Months old • Aims • raising the profile of issues and current research relating to ageing and disability • developing opportunities for networking • leading to more research, educational and outreach activities • University Network • for staff • for friends of the University
AGEnet Organisation • Verity Smith - AGEnet Coordinator • 2 days/week - h.v.smith@reading.ac.uk • Professor Peter Lansley - Director • p.r.lansley@reading.ac.uk • Steering Committee • Dr Judi Ellis (Ch) Psychology • Professor Jan Keane Health and Social Care • Dr Anne-Marie Minhane Nutrition • Dr Peter Kyberd Systems Engineering • Dr HannahPrior Research and Enterprise Services
AGEnet Activities • Workshops, Briefings • Web site - www.reading.ac.uk/agenet • Data Base of Interests • Research Opportunity Watch • Links to Other Networks • within and outside the University – especially the EQUAL Network • Publicity, Displays relating to Ageing research • Promotion of University’s research and capability • to visitors • at national and international meetings
Dates for your Diary • Next AGEnet eventSomething Different – • “Growing old in Ancient times” • Next EQUAL Event – • “Integrated approaches to the development, selection and supply of Assistive Technologies for older and disabled people” – June 25th, Preston • We will e-mail you details • Contact Verity Smith • - h.v.smith@reading.ac.uk
Proceedings of AGEnet and EQUAL • Can be found on the relevant web sites • www.reading.ac.uk/AGEnet • www.equal.ac.uk • Usually available a few days after the workshops • In the form of Power Point or PDF (Acrobat) files • A host of information on the web sites
Research Opportunities • ESRC, BBSRC, EPSRC • gearing up for their next Ageing Research Initiatives • MRC, NCAR, DoH, OST, DTI • also becoming more active • Invitation from Minister for Science and Technology • Please let Verity or Peter know if you would like more information or a discussion about opportunities
New AGEnet Website • www.reading.ac.uk/agenet • Designed by Darren Booy - • Researcher • Department of Computer Science, School of Systems Engineering • Fully Accessible!
Cybernetics and Rehabilitation Medicine Dr William Harwin, Dr Peter Kyberd, Professor Brian Andrews