Healthy Ageing Research Group

The Age of Research

The Healthy Ageing Research Group (HARG) is allied with the Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health (LIIRH).

Key areas of interest include experiences of ageing; healthy ageing; preventative and early intervention strategies in quality of later life through improved community and statutory provisions, including integration.

Research in our group aims to support the challenges faced by an increasing global life expectancy and ageing populations. Our research aims to contribute to developing strategies which maximise the benefits of an ageing society as well as considering strategies to address the challenges.

Our aims:

  • To conduct research to develop our understanding of experiences of ageing and old age.
  • Examine the performance and functioning of preventative and early intervention health and social care structures, practices, procedures, and delivery with a particular emphasis on promoting quality, efficiency, and equity.
  • Fully involve older citizens and other partners in the research process.
  • To build pathways to impact into all of our research.
  • To develop a sustainable research infrastructure and environment.

Academic Staff

Name Position

Professor Mo Ray

Health and Social Care Integration/Director of Research

Professor Steve McKay

Distinguished Professor in Social Research

Dr Primali Paranagamage

Reader, Lincoln School of Design and Architecture

Mrs Helen Davies

Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Care Sciences

Mr Thomas George

Research Assistant, School of Health and Care Sciences

Professor Mark Gussy

Global Professor of Rural Health and Care, Lincoln International Institute of Rural Health

Professor Simon Parsons

Global Professor in Machine Learning, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Dr David Nelson

Research Fellow in Rural Health and Care, Lincoln International Institute of Rural Health

Dr Agnes Nanyonjo 

Research Fellow in Rural Health and Care, Lincoln International Institute of Rural Health

Dr Michael Toze

Senior Lecturer in Public Health, School of Medicine

Rebecca Turner 

Research Fellow, School of Health Care Sciences

Louise Marsh

Research Associate, School of Health Care Sciences

Dr Joanna Blackwell 

Research Associate, School of Health Care Sciences

Dr Petra Pollux

Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Sport Science, and Wellbeing

  

Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Sport Science, and Wellbeing

Dr Hannah Henderson

Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Sport Science, and Wellbeing

Miss Georgia Clay 

Associate Lecturer, School of Psychology, Sport Science, and Wellbeing

Dr Patricia Jackman 

Lecturer in Sports Psychology, School of Psychology, Sport Science, and Wellbeing

Associate Members

Name Position

Dr Haydn Bird 

T.E.D East Lindsey

Mr Stephen Johnson

Adults Supporting Adults

Mrs Trixie Burrell  

Adults Supporting Adults

Barry Earnshaw

Chief Executive, LINCa (consortium of third sector organisations)

Sarah Fletcher

Chief Executive, Healthwatch Lincoln

Nick Chambers

Chief Executive, LACE Housing

Andrew Brooks

Employment & Skills Team Leader, Greater Lincolnshire LEP

Michele Seddon 

Chief Executive, Age UK, Lincoln

Fiona White 

Chief Executive, Community Lincs 

Research Students

Name Position

Thomas George

Part-time PhD Student

Rebecca Turner

Part-time PhD Student

School of Health and Care Sciences Research Groups