Promoting the Collaboration of Age Research                                   29th September 2010, Royal College of Physicians, London

This event will be the second of UKARF's biennial conferences highlighting the best of UK age research funding by collaborative working of the UKARF member organisations.

For the programme, more information and how to register please click here. Alternatively, to proceed directly to the registration page, please click on the following link: Register Now

Age, Health and Nutrition in Europe 25th March 2009

The DIUS/Foreign & Commonwealth Office Science and Innovation Network and UKARF collaborated to produce this seminar intended to benefit the UK research community by providing information about European research, best practice examples, and inform on funding opportunities.

Some images of the day are available here, and the presentations are available by clicking on the names below:

UK Perspective                                                                                     

Peter Lansley - Age research in theUK                                                          Paul Cann - UK policy perspective                                                                  John Mathers - UK stakeholder perspective                                          

European Perspectives                                                                                 Iva Holmerova - Czech Republic                                                                  Kaare Christensen - Denmark                                                               Patrick Ritz - France                                                                                   Lena Hulthen - Sweden                                                                               Roberto Bernabei - Italy                                                                                    Merja Suominen - Finland

Funding Opportunities                                                                                 Jill Jones - European funding opportunities                                           Jorge Pinto Antunes - UK vs European interests and priorities

UKARF Showcase 2nd October 2008

Shaping the future                                                                                          Showcasing UK Age Research

Presentations from the following speakers can be viewed by clicking on the names below (Ian Deary's presentation will follow shortly):

Tom Kirkwood

Leela Damodaran

Carol Lupton

Gail Mountain *

Lynne Ramsay

Robert Butler

* Animations from this presentation can be viewed at:www.thesmartconsortium.org

A photograph slide show with images from the day can be viewed here.

 Previous UKARF related workshops:

The Future of Ageing Research in the UK: A Vision for Action SPARK Workshop, 21 to 23 May 2006, Hotel Des Indes, The Hague. Sponsored by Unilever. Click here for the publications from this meeting.

Click here for a draft programme.  This event is free, but registration is essential - please email tina.chignoli@hta.org.uk