Age and Ageing Specialty Group Remit

Our goal is to harness the ageing-related research expertise and enthusiasm throughout the UK that is critical to the success of the NIHR research network.Formed in October 2008, the Age & Ageing national Specialty Group currently brings together interdisciplinary researchers in Wales, Scotland and 14 of the 25 Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) regions in England.

Purpose :

Oversight of the NIHR UK portfolio of ageing research

If your research is listed on the portfolio then it is eligible for service support funding from the CLRN/NHS R&D support funding to provide research nurses, NHS consultant sessional time, pharmacy costs etc to support patient recruitment into your study
To advise NIHR on which clinical research studies should be listed on the portfolio
To increase the number of ageing studies recruiting to target and on time by identifying and overcoming barriers to recruitment
To raise awareness of the opportunities for NHS colleaguesto contribute to research with support from CLRN/NHS R&D funding
To engage with all active and potentially active ageing researchers in the UK regions through local leads (see below for your local contact)
To encourage collaborative ageing research activity
To work with interested research funders/professional organisations to help develop new portfolio studies

Interested in getting involved? Please contact your local lead: Sue Williams (sue.williams@kent.gov.uk)

National Specialty Group Chair: Marion McMurdo (m.e.t.mcmurdo@dundee.ac.uk)