ARK Ageing Programme Events
The ARK Ageing Programme will involve a wide programme of events, including seminars, research methods workshops and policy fora. We will also be organising regular events as part of the Age Encounters network.
So, check this page regularly to make sure you don’t miss any events of interest to you! If you would like to join our mailing list, please contact us.
09 October 2019 |
Dementias Platform UK: Enablinglarge-scale multi-cohort longitudinal research |
(Seminars) | This seminar will focus on the work of Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) which was set up to discover new ways to understand, diagnose, and treat dementia. DPUK brings together the information of over 3 million people from 47 long-term studies of health. Sarah Bauermeister will highlight the opportunities of the DPUK Data Portal for researchers and introduce a selection of projects. |
05 June 2018 |
Intergenerational approaches to educational attainment |
(Workshops) | This discussion session will explore the potential of intergenerational approaches to educational attainment, and in particular, the benefits for community planning. The event will also highlight the University of Strathclydes model of intergenerational mentoring. |
04 June 2018 |
What works in improving educational attainment? |
(Seminars) | This seminar will focus on initiatives that aim to improve educational attainment. Liam O’Hare (CESI, Queens University Belfast) will discuss his experience in designing, implementing and evaluating education attainment programmes. Alistair Wilson and Katie Hunter (University of Strathclyde) will outline the successes and challenges of intergenerational mentoring in increasing educational attainment. |
12 April 2018 |
Exploring Intergenerational Friendship |
(Seminars) | This seminar will explore friendship, ageing and intergenerational relationships, and is hosted by the British Society of Gerontology (Northern Ireland) and the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin. |
07 June 2017 |
Exploring inequalities in caring: grandparents’ experiences of kinship care from multiple perspectives |
(Seminars) | The seminar explored issues related to older kinship carers from different perspectives – research, personal experience, an NGO organisation, and a practitioner. In particular, highlighted the link between kinship carers and inequality, in relation to age, gender and location. The keynote speaker was Dr Anna Tarrant, University of Lincoln. |
07 December 2016 |
Something of Who I Am - launch of The Lively Project Exhibition |
(Launches) | Something of Who I Am uses objects to take you on the Journey of Life, as negotiated by six people living in Northern Ireland. This exhibition is part of the Lively Project, in which six participants have volunteered six objects each as offering some insight into a significant moment or memory on the ‘vapour trail of life’. Visual artist, Gemma Hodge has produced a number of artistic works which illuminate the significance of the objects. Participants have also produced art and craft work of their own. |
26 September 2016 |
Attitudes and Knowledge of Dementia - Detail Data Information Session |
(Training) | This information session will give attendees an insight into the attitudes to and knowledge of dementia in Northern Ireland, using data from the 2014 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. The raw data behind this survey will also be presented and is already published on the Detail Data Portal. |
13 May 2016 |
Creative Ageing Symposium |
(Conferences) | This event was a chance for anyone involved or interested in inspired provision for the older generation to get together and share good practice, exchange ideas, and network. The key speaker and facilitator was Dominic Campbell (Creative Aging International), who is a Visiting Fellow of the ARK Ageing Programme. The event took place in The Playhouse, Artillery Street, Derry/Londondery........ |
27 October 2015 |
Ageing and Research |
(Seminars) | This event is organised by the British Society of Gerontology Northern Ireland, and focuses on the participation of older people in research. There will be two presentations: ‘Wise owls revisited: Involving Older People in Research on Ageing’ by Professor Jill Manthorpe (Kings College London) and ‘My Home Life’ Improving Quality of Life in Care Homes in Northern Ireland’, by Dr Assumpta Ryan (Ulster University). |
21 October 2015 |
Adult safeguarding: care versus control |
(Seminars) | This seminar by John Williams (University of Aberystwyth) will focus on human rights issues in relation to adult safeguarding, consent and capacity. |
19 October 2015 |
Putting people at the heart of human rights |
(Conferences) | This seminar, organised by the ARK Ageing Programme and the Disability Research Network, will compare and contrast human rights issues associated with the rights of children and young people; people with disabilities; and older people. The keynote speaker is Professor John Williams (University of Aberystwyth). |
17 September 2015 |
Population Ageing Affects All Age Groups |
(Seminars) | Debates on ageing societies mainly focus on the circumstances of older people. However, this seminar will highlight how population ageing affects everyone. |
17 June 2015 |
Is Northern Ireland a good place to be old? |
(Launches) | This event marked the launch of the 2014 Northern Ireland Life & Times Survey, and focused on attitudes to ageing and ageism. |
08 June 2015 |
The impact of the carers movement on policy and practice: an international perspective |
(Seminars) | To mark the start of Carers week, ARK hosted a seminar by ARK Ageing Programme Visiting Fellow Professor Sue Yeandle. |
22 April 2015 |
Representing Age |
(Launches) | This event will mark the launch of a branch of the British Society of Gerontology in Northern Ireland (BSGNI). The aim of the society is to increase awareness of social gerontology, and to develop a vibrant, cross sector, social gerontology research network within Northern Ireland. |
05 February 2015 |
There could be someone in here that?s gay...?: The Provision of Inclusive services to older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Adults in Residential Care Environments in Wales. |
(Seminars) | In this seminar, Paul Willis (Swansea University) will discuss his recent research on LGB adults in residential care environments in Wales. The seminar will take place at 2.30pm in the Old Staff Common Room, Queens University. |
25 November 2014 |
Age Encounters, 25 November 2014 |
(Seminars) | Age Encounters is a network of researchers, academics and practitioners with an interest in age. Each meeting includes presentations from different sectors, along with time to chat over coffee. The next event will take place in the Old Staff Common Room, Lanyon Building, Queens University Belfast. Tea/coffee and registration is from 2.30, and presentations will start at 3pm:
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07 October 2014 |
Collaborating towards an age-friendly Northern Ireland |
(Workshops) | This workshop brought together practitioners, policy makers and researchers to explore how we can work together to create an age-friendly Northern Ireland. During the event, practitioners discussed their experience of intergenerational and age-friendly working across Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. This informed the policy forum exploring how Northern Ireland can learn best from these approaches. |