Public Engagement – Page 2

Professor Paul Greenhaff contributes to National Covid-19 Resilience Programme

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:9th November 2020
Post category:Public Engagement Publications Report Research Science Communication

CMAR Deputy Director Professor Paul Greenhaff contributed to 'A National Covid-19 Resilience Programme: Improving the health and wellbeing of older people during the pandemic' launched today. The Physiological Society and the Centre for Ageing Better brought together physiologists, nutritionists, geriatricians, physiotherapists and clinicians to discuss three critical areas where the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on older people required greater consideration.

CMAR Student shortlisted for the 2020 Max Perutz Writing Award

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:1st October 2020
Post category:Award Prize Public Engagement Science Communication

CMAR PhD student Jonathan Lewis has been shortlisted for the 2020 Max Perutz Science Writing Award, the MRC’s annual writing competition. Jonathan who is currently in his third year, wrote a piece titled ' To Infinity and Beyond: Finding Treatments for Space Travel Bone Loss '.

Professor Janet Lord on BBC News

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:8th May 2020
Post category:Other Public Engagement Science Communication

In case you missed it, Professor Janet Lord the Director of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, appeared on the BBC News last week. Janet gave an interview to BBC…

#CoopedUp!

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:2nd April 2020
Post category:Other Public Engagement Science Communication

Wondering how you can keep your immune system working efficiently whilst you are self-isolating? Professor Janet Lord, Director of CMAR and the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, tells us just how important exercise is for our immune system.

Centre investigator brings science and art together to explore healthy ageing in a new exhibition

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:27th January 2020
Post category:Event Public Engagement Science Communication

The ‘CollAge’ exhibition will run from the 1 - 23 February and there will be a special launch event on Friday 31 January from 5.30pm to 7pm at Hockley Arts Club in Nottingham. CollAge was…

Did you see one of CMAR’s researchers on BBC One with Michael Mosley last week?

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:6th February 2018
Post category:Public Engagement Science Communication

Dr Beth Phillips appeared on the new program called ‘The Truth About Getting Fit’. Beth who has previously featured in Michael Mosley’s ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ series, stepped up to put Michael through his paces with a set of high-intensity exercises she has devised based on squats, star jumps and running on the spot to get the maximum benefit in a short amount of time.

The Eldest Elder

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:2nd February 2018
Post category:Other Public Engagement

Don Anderson, a member of the Birmingham 1000 Elders, celebrated his 100th birthday at the end of January. Centenarian Don celebrated his big day in style with a party for friends and family, and Professor Janet Lord went along to wish him well.

Agewell 2017

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:20th September 2017
Post category:Event Meeting Public Engagement Research Science Communication

This year we broke from tradition and went off-campus to Carrs Lane Conference Centre in Birmingham City Centre for our annual Agewell event.

New MOOC – Metabolomics: Understanding Metabolism in the 21st Century

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:19th June 2016
Post category:Public Engagement Science Communication Training

CMAR member and Co-Director of the Birmingham Metabolomics Training Centre, Dr Warwick Dunn designed, developed and run a massive open online course (MOOCs for short) titled “Metabolomics: Understanding Metabolism in the 21st Century”. Over 4 weeks, the free online course aimed to show how metabolomics is revolutionising our understanding of metabolism.

Article featured in MRC Life Publication

Post author:Lisa Fuller
Post published:14th June 2016
Post category:Event Other Public Engagement Science Communication

Professor Janet Lord, Director of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research appeared on the BBC’s How to Stay Young programme on Thursday 7th April at 9 pm, offering her expertise on the ‘Sit to Rise’ test, an easy-to-administer test, measuring flexibility and strength in older people

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