Current Research

Brightlife - Tackling Loneliness and Old Age in Cheshire

The evaluation of Brightlife, which is a Big Lottery funded project that aims to tackle social isolation among older people living in Cheshire West. The project is overseen by a consortium of local organisations from public, voluntary and private sectors led by Age UK Cheshire and older people are involved in all aspects of the project and have representatives on all working and strategic groups.

Doctoral Research

The Faculty currently has one full-time doctoral student, funded by the Tom Mason Scholarship. Rumandeep Tiwana is undertaking a study entitled “Intimate and sexual relationships in later life: The conundrum for dementia".

A review of Domestic Homicides in England is ongoing.

Data harvested from Domestic Homicide Reports involving people over 60 years of age, is being analysed to identify common themes and common learning in order to offer insights into services proving care for older people at risk of violence/abuse.

Halton Clinical Commissioning Group

Halton Clinical Commissioning Group has introduced five new Primary Care interventions, funded by the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund.

An Age Suit

Age suits have been purchased for use in the Centre and wider Faculty. The age suits will initially be used to address their impact on students’ attitudes to older people and the Centre hopes to expand on this research in the near future.

Research and the REF - An Introduction

Author – Dr Elizabeth Christopher with additions from Professor Paul Kingston.

The Health Impact of Scams

The health impact of ‘scams’, this is a growing research stream in the Centre. This project includes an evaluation of an anti-scams initiative and the commissioning and analysis of two Mass Observation Directives. We have also been commissioned by Palgrave McMillan to publish a pivot-book focusing on the impact of ‘scams’ on older people.

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