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Places are going fast for our conference next month. See full programme here. If you would like to secure a place please register here.
See you there.
This speech by the PM today was trailed in the press and here is the link to it as delivered. The Brexit bit is towards the end. [Selection of quotes below, my formatting and edited as otherwise it is a bit hard to follow, it was a long speech]
Government has always had a crucial role in supporting scientific research and the technological advancements that flow from it……from the founding of the learned societies under royal patronage in the seventeenth century to the expansion of state-funded research in universities through the twentieth century.
But to truly succeed we will go even further.
This is action from a strategic state to drive policy changes that will benefit our economy, our society and the individuals we serve.
……
So today I am setting the first four missions of our Industrial Strategy – one in each Grand Challenge. If they are to be meaningful, they must be ambitious and stretching. That means that our success in them cannot be guaranteed. But I believe that by setting a high ambition, we can achieve more than we otherwise would. So these are the missions I am setting today.
AI and data
First, as part of the AI and Data Grand Challenge, the United Kingdom will use data, artificial intelligence and innovation to transform the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease and dementia by 2030.
Healthy ageing
Second, through our healthy ageing grand challenge, we will ensure that people can enjoy five extra healthy, independent years of life by 2035, whilst narrowing the gap between the experience of the richest and poorest.….
Future of mobility
Third, in the future of mobility grand challenge, we have a mission to put the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles and for all new cars and vans to be effectively zero emission by 2040. Technology is revolutionising how we power vehicles, how they are driven, how we navigate and how we access information about public transport.
Clean growth
And fourth, in the clean growth grand challenge, we will use new technologies and modern construction practices to at least halve the energy usage of new buildings by 2030.
….These four missions are just the beginning – and in setting further missions across the four grand challenge areas, we will work closely with businesses and sectors. ….
Science is an international enterprise and discoveries know no borders. The United Kingdom today is at the centre of a web of international collaboration.
When we leave the European Union, I will ensure that does not change.
The UK is ready to discuss these details with the Commission as soon as possible.
And to go with the speech, new Grand Challenges content.
They want new ideas, case studies etc – please contact policy@bournemouth.ac.uk if you would like to be involved
BUDI welcome you to attend its events at the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences being held tomorrow 11 November on the Talbot Campus (10am to 7pm). Below you will find the programme of the day’s events. Its FREE so please come along and join us if you can.
Programme for ESRC Festival of Social Sciences
(10am to 12 noon workshops in Student Hall)
10.00 Event opening
10.15 Music workshop
11.00 Remembrance Day 2 minutes silence
11.05 Tai Chi workshop
11.50 Networking
(PG22)
12.00 Tai Chi information session
(this section is purely for Persons living with Dementia and their Carers)
Please contact snyman@bournemouth.ac.uk or mobrien@bournemouth.ac.uk for further information regarding the Tai Chi information session if required.
Student Centre
12.45 Poetry introduction
(1pm to 7pm Allesbrook Lecture Theatre)
13.00 Dementia Friends Session
14.00 Way finding workshop
14.30 Poetry workshop
15.15 Networking
Screening of the Film “Still Alice”
16.00 Welcome
16.15 Screen film
18.00 Short interval
18.10 Panel discussion
19.00 Thank you and Good Night
Previous HSS blog
On Monday 13th July 2015, BUDI welcomed more than 50 members of the public at their annual Festival of Learning event. The event was opened by the BUDI Orchestra (formed of people affected by dementia and musicians) with an energetic and fun performance that included a rendition of the Peter Gunn theme by the Blues Brothers (complete with trademark sunglasses) and the Jaws theme tune.
Attendees were able to participate in a number of hands on activities, from sharing their thoughts on what makes a garden dementia-friendly, to discussing what they are passionate about in the dementia field with members of the BUDI team in speaker’s corner.
Poet Jonny Fluffypunk closed the event by reading out a poem that he created from sentences that attendees had written throughout the event about dementia. The poem entitled ‘A New Beginning’ is too good not to share……
A New Beginning
Dementia is…
a misunderstood and badly defined term
a term people are labelled with;
a term that restricts their freedom.
Restricts their choices.
Restricts their self.
Dementia is an illness often observed,
an illness that splits families
It is thinking scattered thoughts of yesterday
that muddle your tomorrow
It is trying to remember the past
and not the present
Dementia is my nuisance;
It is me needing the support
of my wife and family
It is knowing your face so well
but your name escaping me
Dementia is living in a world that makes no sense;
it is remembering tastes from the past;
it is the problem of making decisions
it is feeling your way in the world
and not being able to put it in words
But sometimes…
Sometimes I think
we were all born with dementia;
as a tiny child I could remember nothing
and now I am old I find nothing has changed
And dementia is an interesting way
to relive my life; an unknown journey
a unique experience for patient and carer
Dementia is protecting and helping your husband
as he makes this journey
It is brilliant but fleeting perfect memories
It is a chance to grow
It is a chance to engage creatively
It is a chance to reach a new humanity
Dementia is learning not to give up:
I was thrown out of church choir age 7
and now at 77 I play violin with BUDI
Dementia is learning that music is a wonderful thing
That it makes you happy and sad-
long live music and song!
Dementia is emotional-
how I wish I could love in the way
I have seen love shared here today
Dementia is partnership,
it is learning to change life
with the one you love
Dementia can bring you together
with the most wonderful people
Dementia is just a different journey
Dementia is personal and shared
Dementia is not the end; it can be a new beginning
Dementia is not the end.
BUDI are holding their annual Open Public Meeting on Wednesday 20th May. This years topic is “Dementia-friendly Communities”
The meeting will discuss and debate the concept of dementia-friendly communities and will consider the challenges faced by those living with dementia and how our communities can respond to ensure that people with dementia can live well.
To find out more and book your FREE ticket click here . Please forward details to those you wish may want to attend.
In the European Union, countries are facing tough times in the health and elderly care sector: while populations age and require more care services, countries are under pressure to make these services more cost efficient and effective. The pan-European SILVER project (Supporting Independent LiVing for the Elderly through Robotics) aims to demonstrate how public services can be rejuvenated by procuring R&D services that will develop higher quality and more sustainable elderly care solutions.
The SILVER project searches for new, innovative ways to acquire public sector health services by utilizing a Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process designed for optimally matching R&D with procurers’ needs. The goal is to find new technologies to assist elderly people’s ability to continue living independently at home. By the use of robotics or other related technologies, the elderly are able to enjoy homelife even if they have physical or cognitive disabilities.
Registrations for the competition can be made via the SILVER webpage at www.silverpcp.eu/call-for-tender/registration
SILVER (Supporting Independent LiVing for the Elderly through Robotics) is a research and development project to establish and to execute a Pre-Commercial Procurement process suitable for the conditions for cross-border project implementation across several EU countries. It is funded by the European Union under the ICT cooperation part of the Seventh Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7). The project started in January 2012 and will run for 51 months. SILVER has partners in Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom.
Status: OPEN
Open Date: 1st March 2013
Registration Close Date: 5th June 2013
Close Date: 12th June 2013
Website: www.silverpcp.eu/
e-mail: competitions@silverpcp.eu
Phone number: +44(0) 300 321 4357
Dear all,
Our first community meeting will be held on March 7th 10am – 1pm at the EBC, third floor. This is everyone’s opportunity to shape and frame the direction of the theme and therefore I would like to actively encourage everyone to attend.
I would also like to extend this invitation to all the post-grad students who have signed up; your input will be most valuable.
We have a lovely lunch booked
There are some key questions that we need to answer:
Your feedback would be really helpful and if you could email me your comments that would be brilliant: hhartwell@bournemouth.ac.uk
With many thanks and see you in March,
Heather, Edwin, Holgar and Carol
Thank you to all those who supported the Health, Wellbeing and Ageing research theme at last week’s fusion day. There was some excellent discussion and guidance on how the theme should develop and please can we encourage a continued dialogue.
We have managed to secure some admin support and therefore soon we will be asking you for key words that you think best define your research area. We can then develop a tagged word cloud which will facilitate our understanding of who we are and enable emergence of potential themes of direction. These will be ‘tested’ with the community on April 18th when we will have another face to face fusion day.
Hope that you all have a lovely Christmas and see you in the New Year