Eirini recently joined us from Greece as part of a new fellowship exchange programme led by Yorkshire Cancer Research to advance global understanding of the benefits of exercise on cancer treatment.
Olusogo’s doctoral research is focused on the development of an authorisation framework based on the concept of privacy by design (default). It has a specific focus on secure/authorised data acquisition, storage, monitoring, and the benefits of data transparency to the data owner, publisher, and consumer in a smart home setting.
In July we were delighted to be invited to work with some incredible year 12 students from the University Technical College (UTC) at Olympic Legacy Park whilst they took part in Big Entrepreneurial Challenge
Angel investors are a key source of funding in the health and wellbeing sector, but in this crowded and noisy landscape it can be difficult for angel investors to differentiate between high potential businesses and ‘just another idea’ as they lack the research resources of large venture capital firms.
Liz's PhD research is called the FINCH Study. It is focused on exploring how faith communities and health and wellbeing advocates work together to improve their communities.
We are recruiting for an AWRC project aimed at developing a new device designed to improve balance. We need volunteers aged 60-85 to attend two sessions at the AWRC.
Sheffield Hallam University is currently advertising for a number of roles relating to the recently announced EPSRC-funded Digital Health Hub, to be based at the AWRC.
Lorna Dowrick recently joined the AWRC team as an embedded researcher on the NIHR-funded Doncaster Health Determinants Research collaboration. The project aims to develop research skills, processes and capacity within Doncaster Council to ensure policy decisions relating to health inequalities are informed, fair and evidence-based.
We are recruiting to an AWRC project to examine the repeated sit to stand test as a measure of fitness. We need volunteers aged 55-80 who can walk 100 metres or more. Participation will require one visit to the AWRC which will take approximately 90 mins. We will reimburse travel costs and offer a £10 retail voucher as a thank you.
July sees the arrival of two new researchers to the AWRC. Richard Gettings and Lorna Dowrick are working as embedded researchers on the NIHR-funded Doncaster Health Determinants of Research collaboration, which aims to develop research skills, processes and capacity within Doncaster Council to ensure policy decisions relating to health inequalities are informed, fair and evidence-based. Today, we will meet Richard and hear a little about his background and what he brings to the collaboration.