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Web Links and Resources on Ageing
Last update: July 2008
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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 2008 is being convened by the Curtin University of Technology and will be held on 18 November 2008 just prior to the National Australian Association of Gerontology Conference. Click here for information about the next ERA Conference. The Network is pleased to provide bursaries to support the attendance of students presenting at the ERA 2008 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. A copy of the flyer for the ERA bursaries outlining the application criteria and process is available at here and applications should be made by e-mail to mpreece@brightwatergroup.com 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 - We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2009 Masterclass for Emerging Researchers in Ageing. 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. Applications for this important event should be submitted online at www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227X9TKABEW. 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 either one international or two national exchanges in 2008, and for one international and two national exchanges in 2009. An 'exchange' means that a successful applicant will spend three months 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 2008 application round is 1 September 2008 and for the 2009 round is 27 February 2009. To apply, please go to www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227Y4NBSPR8 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 first of these will be on Monday 15 September, starting at 11:45 and finishing around 13:15. Professor Hal Kendig will give the inaugural keynote on the direction of ageing policy in Australia under the new government. 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:
Please RSVP to ERA@UQ.edu.au by the 1 September 2008 if you wish to attend.
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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