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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Research and development into new user-friendly technologies and technology supported services.

http://www.barnsleyrd.nhs.uk/assistive.asp

CDS - Centre for Disability Studies

University of Leeds

An interdisciplinary centre for teaching and research in the field of disability studies

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/

CHSS - Centre for Health Services Studies -

University of Kent

Evaluation of telecare services in Kent

http://www.kent.ac.uk/chss/

CuTech - Centre for Usable Home Technology

University of York

Research into technology to enable people with disabilities and the elderly to live independently.

http://www.cuhtec.org.uk/

Division of Primary Care

University of Liverpool    

Development and field trials of novel technologies to support independent living of older and disabled people;

http://www.liv.ac.uk/primcare/index.htm

E-health unit - UCL

Research into the use of new information and communication technologies, such as the Internet and video-conferencing, to help people take better care of their health.

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pcps/research/
ehealth/research.htm

HFDC - Human Focused Design Centre

Loughborough University

Designing products and systems for effective, safe, and enjoyable use.

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/esri/design-safety/

Innovation Studies Centre (ISC),

Imperial College London

the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support innovative health and social care delivery.

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/innovationstudies

Institute of Health & Society

University of Newcastle

Evaluation of treatment and health service interventions, the policy implications of ageing societies, social relations, quality of life and the role of assistive technologies in later life.

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ihs/research/ahs/

Research Group for Inclusive Environments

University of Reading

Research into housing for older people. Smart housing and assistive technology/adaptations.

http://www.extra.rdg.ac.uk/ie/

School for Health,

University of Bath

Medical/ health informatics, including telemedicine, e-learning

http://www.bath.ac.uk/health/research/
hi/index.html

School of Computer Science

Cardiff University

Development of an integrated system for health data monitoring in peoples' homes

http://www.wesc.ac.uk/projectsite/
healthcare/index.html

Sheffield Hallam University

Conducts assistive technology research in areas including rehabilitation and older people

http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/hsc/

UK Telemedicine and E-health Information Service

University of Portsmouth

provide an information resource on telemedicine activity in the UK

http://www.tis.bl.uk/index.htm

Universities of Stirling, Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh

Part of MATCH - Mobilising Advanced Technologies for Care at Home: collaborative research project focused on technologies for care at home: home care networks; lifestyle monitoring; speech communication; and assistive technology (devices for disabilities).

http://www.match-project.org.uk/main/main.html

University of Sheffield

Multiple themes on different aspect of assistive technology research

SISA - www.shef.ac.uk/sisa

Computer Science - www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/spandh

Human Communication Sciences - www.shef.ac.uk/hcs/staff/cunningham

Education - http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/applieddisabilitystudies

SCHARR- http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr

Centre for Social Policy Research and Development,

University of Wales, Bangor

Social gerontology: well-being and psychology, rural issues, health, social care and housing, inter-generational relationships, migration, material security,and working carers             

http://www.bangor.ac.uk/imscar/csprd/

Research Institute for the Care of Elderly,

University of Bath

Research on quality of life of older people, to improve the use of drug treatments for older people, and to improve knowledge of biological and psychological ageing processes

http://www.bath.ac.uk/health/rice/

Cambridge Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Ageing

University of Cambridge

Network of researchers engaged in innovative studies of the ageing process.

http://www.circa.cam.ac.uk/

Centre for Social Gerontology,

Keele University

Multidisciplinary, with emphasis on social science and policy contributions

http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/so/csg/index.htm

Institute of Gerontology,

King's College London

Multidisciplinary, encompassing social, psychological and biological gerontology

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kis/schools/life_sciences/
health/gerontology/

Centre for Ageing and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Public health issues: health and well being of elderly people in developed and developing country settings

http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/ncdeu/centreforageing/

English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, UCL, Institute for Fiscal Studies and NatCen

Interdisciplinary data resource on health, economic position and quality of life as people age.

http://www.ifs.org.uk/elsa/index.php

Institute for Ageing and Health,

University of Newcastle

Multidisciplinary, with basic, clinical and social research on ageing, age-related disorders, and health and welfare

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/iah/

Oxford Institute on Ageing,

University of Oxford

Multidisciplinary, with emphasis on social science and policy contributions

http://www.ageing.ox.ac.uk/

Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing,

University of Sheffield

Multidisciplinary, with basic, clinical and social research on ageing, age-related disorders, and health and welfare

http://www.shef.ac.uk/sisa/

Southampton Ageing Research Network,

University of Southampton

Interdisciplinary network of academics and researchers investigating a range of issues within the field of ageing and the lifecourse

http://www.socsci.soton.ac.uk/ageing/default.php?NavContext=Discipline

Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender,

University of Surrey

Interconnections between gender and ageing, with strong interest in implications for social policy.

http://www.crag.surrey.ac.uk/

Dementia Services Development Centre,

University of Stirling

Research into services for people with dementia and their carers.                   

http://www.dementia.stir.ac.uk/about.htm

Dementia Services Development Centre,

Bangor and Cardiff, Wales

Research into services for people with dementia and their carers.

http://www.bangor.ac.uk/imscar/dsdc/index.php.en?menu=0&catid=0

Bradford Dementia Group, University of Bradford        

Research into services for people with dementia and their carers.

http://www.bradford.ac.uk/health/dementia/

British Geriatrics Society    

Specialist medical association of doctors practising geriatric medicine

http://www.bgs.org.uk/

British Society for Research on Ageing            

Biology of ageing

http://www.bsra.org.uk/

British Society of Gerontology

Social and behavioural gerontology

http://www.britishgerontology.org/default.asp

Research into Ageing

Biomedical research

http://www.ageing.org/_research/default.htm

New Dynamics of Ageing       

Five-year multidisciplinary research programme funded by five UK (ESRC, EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC and AHRC)                                

http://newdynamics.group.shef.ac.uk/

Centre for Policy on Ageing         

Formulates and encourages social policies which will enable everyone to live life in older age as fully as possible, and stimulate awareness of the needs of older people and encourage the spread of good practice

http://www.cpa.org.uk/index.html

Personal Social Services Research Unit, at Universities of Kent and Manchester and LSE                    

Research on social and health care to inform and influence policy, practice and theory (considerable work on older people's care and services)                                           

http://www.pssru.ac.uk/