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Web Links and Resources on Ageing
Last update: August 2009
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ERA Annual Conferences - ERA is an initiative of the Australasian Centre on Ageing at the University of Queensland. The main activity of ERA is an annual one day conference where PhD post-graduate students present their current research on ageing to leading employers, policy makers, researchers, practitioners and interested organisations from across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. ERA 2009 is being convened by the Healthy Ageing Research Unit (HARU) at Monash University and will be held in Melbourne on the 23rd October 2009. This year, students will also be able to participate in a pre-conference ½ day writing workshop focusing on post-doctoral grant writing applications. The Network is pleased to provide bursaries to support the attendance of students presenting at the ERA 2009 conference. Bursaries are available to individuals who are not in receipt of any other financial assistance or as a top-up for those already receiving some financial assistance to attend the ERA conference. Information outlining the application criteria is available at the ERA 2009 website and applications can be submitted online. Further information on ERA 2009 is available at www.med.monash.edu/sphc/haru/conference09 ERA 2008 Masterclass Summary - On 27 - 28 March 2008, 36 PhD candidates in ageing research were hosted by the Ageing Well Network to attend the inaugural Masterclass for Emerging Researchers in Ageing, Building an emerging vision for ageing research in Australia, at the University of Queensland. The final delegates were selected from 120 applicants Australia-wide. They represented 14 different universities and ranged in age from 23 to 73 years. Copies of the following presentations have been made available:
Building Academic Collaborations - AProf Laurie Buys ERA 2009 Masterclass - Applications for the 2009 Masterclass for Emerging Researchers in Ageing closed on 15 October 2008. Successful applicants will be notified shortly. The Masterclass will be held at the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus on Thursday & Friday 5-6 February 2009. PhD students whose research is in the field of ageing are invited to apply. Please contact Linda Peach with any queries – L.Peach@uq.edu.au or (07) 3365 4548. There will be no attendance fee for successful applicants, and those who live more than 100 kms from the University of Queensland will be provided with bursaries to cover the cost of flights (where applicable). Accommodation will also be provided on campus. Please note - delegates who attended the 2008 Masterclass cannot apply to attend the 2009 Masterclass. ERA Exchange Programme - We are also pleased to announce that applications are invited for the ERA Exchange Programme for Australian PhD and Professional Doctorate candidates. The Network has made available funding for one international and two national exchanges in 2009. An 'exchange' means that a successful applicant will spend 6 weeks or longer working at a university other than their own, under the supervision of an academic expert in their field. A copy of the flyer for the programme is available here. The deadline for the 2009 round is 27 February 2009. To apply, please go to http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228D28SP89F and fill in the detailed application form. ERA Lunchtime Seminars - Regular lunchtime seminars for emerging researchers in ageing are about to commence by video link around Australia. The seminars will start at 11:45 and finishing around 13:15. We have secured the participation of 10 universities around Australia, and these are listed below. Not every university has an Access Grid node, so apologies if your university is not on the list - start lobbying your head of school about setting up a node! If you are near a university which does have a node, then you are welcome to go to that one to join the seminar. The list of the participating nodes and the room location for the session is as follows:
A copy of the presentation for the first seminar given by Professor Hal Kendig on 15 September 2008 is available here. Professor Hal Kendig spoke on the direction of ageing policy in Australia under the new government and has suggested the following documents as background materials which may be of interest to participants in the seminar and others unable to attend:
A report on the inaugural seminar will be circulated shortly. The next videoconference lunchtime seminar is being planned for early November and details will be available here soon. Suggestions from emerging researchers are welcomed regarding future seminars. Please send your ideas to Linda Peach on L.Peach@uq.edu.au or (07) 3365 4548. Emerged and Established Researchers in Ageing National Survey (EMRANS) - The Ageing Well Network, in conjunction with the University of Queensland, Australasian Centre on Ageing, conducted the National Emerging Researchers in Ageing Survey in 2005, as the first step in building an evidence base for capacity building in ageing research in Australia. The next stage of this research is to develop an understanding of the career development pathways of emerged and established researchers in ageing in Australia. To this end, an online survey instrument has been developed, and we would appreciate it if you would take around 15 minutes of your time to complete the survey, which can be accessed at www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB2287LZLDFS6 The research has received clearance from the University of Queensland Behavioural & Social Sciences Ethical Review Committee. Participation in this study is completely voluntary and your privacy and confidentiality will be maintained at all times. Thank you in advance for your participation.
If you have any queries or concerns about the research, please contact Linda Peach on L.Peach@uq.edu.au or (07) 3365 4548.
The ANU hub of the ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well has set up a Data Archive on Older Australians at the Australian Social Science Data Archive (ASSDA). The archive includes cross-sectional studies as well as important longitudinal surveys. New users need to register before using the system. Registration is free. If you would like to discuss depositing or accessing data, please contact Stephen Gray at the ASSDA on 02 61252185. |
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