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Ageing Well National Science Challenge and CARE (Collaboration of Ageing Research Excellence) offered a workshop on 1 June 2016 at Age Concern,  to encourage participation in forming research questions about ageing. The aim of the meeting was to provide an open forum where anyone could voice their ideas about research needs. Ageing Well Management Directorate ...continue reading Community contributes to research workshop

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The Ageing Well National Science Challenge is delighted that three of our Governance Group members have been recognised for their accomplishments. Two have received Queen’s Birthday Honours, and one a prestigious appointment. Dr Dianne McCarthy has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to science, business and women, ...continue reading Ageing Well Governance Group members honoured

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Ageing Well National Science Challenge and CARE (Collaboration of Ageing Research Excellence) are working together to offer a workshop to encourage participation in forming research questions about ageing. The aim is to enable anyone voice their ideas about what areas of ageing research are still needed. The meeting will explore what being a stakeholder means ...continue reading What’s important to you in research about ageing?

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International Federation on Ageing (IFA) and the Conference Organising Committee, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland are organising the International Federation on Ageing 13th Global Conference. The conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from 21- 23 June 2016. The program will continue to advance IFA’s agendas in Age-friendly Cities and ...continue reading International Federation on Ageing – 13th Global Conference

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To promote international research in gerontology, the Busse Research Awards again will be given at the 21th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in San Francisco, CA July 23-27, 2017. Two gerontologists (late junior to mid-career) will be selected. One award will recognize a scientist from the social/behavioral sciences; the other from the biomedical ...continue reading Busse Research awards

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We have recently completed three Ageing Well National Science Challenge Contestable Round roadshows that were held in Wellington, Auckland, and Dunedin. Over 100 researchers, research advisers and representatives from community groups participated. Ageing Well Management Directorate members presented an overview of the round and answered a number of questions relating to process, scope and timing. ...continue reading Ageing Well funding roadshows attracts significant interest

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We are pleased to announce the release of the Ageing Well NSC’s call for Expressions of Interest as part of our 2016 Contestable Round. The focus of the round is on Māori and Pacific Peoples ageing. Further information: Ageing-Well-NSC-2016-Contestable-Round-RfP-EoI-Template 2016 Contestable Round RfP (EoI) Key Information Ageing Well NSC- 2016 Contestable Round - Post-Doc Info ...continue reading 2016 Contestable Funding Round – Call for Expressions of Interest

The Ageing Well NSC will release a Request for Proposals (RfP) for the 2016 Contestable Round by 31 March 2016.

Members of the Challenge’s Management Directorate will be holding Contestable Round roadshows in early April for those who will consider submitting expressions of interest to the round.

Presentations given at the roadshows will be made available on the website.

Details of these roadshows are as follows:

 

Wellington, 11 April, 11.30am-1.30pm

Room C02, Conference Centre, University of Otago

23 Mein St, Newtown

Auckland, 12 April, 11.30am-1.30pm

Wharekai, Waipapa Marae Complex

University of Auckland

16 Wynyard Street

Dunedin, 18 April, 1.30pm-3.30pm

Barclay Theatre, Otago Museum

419 Great King Street

 

Space is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to:

administrator.ageingwell@otago.ac.nz by 5th April 2016.

 

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On Tuesday 1st of March, the Ageing Well National Science Challenge team held a face to face meeting at Wellington. The meeting was attended by stakeholders, the Governance Group, Science Leadership Team, Management Directorate and the Operations Team.