2010 Press Releases

UCC Workshop on Ageing
16.11.2010
The recently formed ISS21 Ageing Research Cluster welcomed Professor Éamon O’Shea from the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, NUI Galway to its first interdisciplinary workshop in UCC on November 12th 2010.

Professor O’Shea presented an overview of the current national and international context of ageing research, including key developments and priorities. The event was an opportunity for a wide range of researchers from across the four Colleges as well as stakeholders from the community and health sectors to come together to discuss possibilities for interdisciplinary and intersectoral social research in the area of ageing. The group identified some key priorities and opportunities for future research and began to work towards setting an agenda for an ageing research programme.

The Institute for Social Sciences in the 21st Century is committed to building, sustaining and enhancing research on the social, economic and cultural issues that will shape Ireland during the 21st century and has identified ageing as a key area of interest. The ISS21 Ageing Research Cluster involves researchers from disciplinary backgrounds in Applied Social Studies, Geography, Adult Education, Epidemiology and Public Health, Eldermet, Nursing and Occupational Therapies. New members are welcome. Further details: http://www.ucc.ie/en/iss21/clusters/ageing/

Picture: Teresa Wills (School of Nursing and Midwifery), Eleanor Bantry White (School of Applied Social Studies), Professor Éamon O’Shea (NUI Galway), Mary Rose Day (School of Nursing and Midwifery), Dr Siobhan Cusack (Eldermet), DR. Caitriona Ni Laoire (ISS21), Dr Phil McGowan (School of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy).

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