Awen Institute Open Day

Awen Institute at Swansea University

Ageing better, together. Engage, interact and collaborate at our open day, explore research taking place, the potential of VR and more.

Awen Institute

On the 25th of January, from 10 am to 2 pm, we're opening the doors at the Awen and invite you to join us. Meet the Awen team, researchers, academics, and service users. We'll be hosting a selection of workshops, presentations, tours of our living lab, and the opportunity to try on and engage in our VR garden. Discover the work currently taking place to make ageing better for everyone. The Awen Institute brings together leading researchers with older people and the creative industries to co-produce products, services, and environments for an increasingly ageing population. Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government, the institute is led by Swansea University in partnership with the University of South Wales and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Speakers include:<ul><li>Dr Merryn Thomas: Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research , </li><li>Professor Joanne Hudson: Applied Sports Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre ,	</li><li>Professor Andrea Tales: Personal Chair in Neuropsychology &amp; Dementia Research, School of Health and Social Care, School Research Lead, Director of the Centre for Innovative Ageing (CIA), Director of The Awen Institute, Co-Director of The Centre for Ageing and Dementia research (CADR) </li><li>Dr Martin Hyde: Associate Professor of Gerentology, Work Package Lead for the Awen </li><li>Tanyaradzwa Chambati: Technical Integration &amp; Virtual Reality Development Officer VR Experience </li><li>Aelwyn Williams: Research Assistant </li><li>Naureen Meghani: (ESRC Doctoral Training Pathway Funded PhD Student) </li></ul>Ar y 25ain o Ionawr, o 10am tan 2pm, rydym yn agor y drysau yn Yr Awen ac yn eich gwahodd i ymuno â ni.Dewch i gwrdd â thîm Awen, ymchwilwyr, academyddion, a defnyddwyr gwasanaeth. Byddwn yn cynnal detholiad o weithdai, cyflwyniadau, teithiau o amgylch ein labordy byw, a'r cyfle i roi cynnig ar ein gardd VR a chymryd rhan ynddi. Darganfyddwch y gwaith sy'n digwydd ar hyn o bryd i wneud heneiddio'n well i bawb.Mae Sefydliad Awen yn dwyn ynghyd ymchwilwyr blaenllaw gyda phobl hŷn a’r diwydiannau creadigol i gyd-gynhyrchu cynhyrchion, gwasanaethau ac amgylcheddau ar gyfer poblogaeth hŷn sy’n cynyddu. Wedi’i ariannu’n rhannol gan Gronfa Datblygu Rhanbarthol Ewrop (ERDF) trwy Lywodraeth Cymru, caiff y sefydliad ei arwain gan Brifysgol Abertawe, mewn partneriaeth â Phrifysgol De Cymru a Phrifysgol Cymru’r Drindod Dewi Sant.Siaradwyr yn cynnwys:<ul><li>Dr Merryn Thomas: Canolfan Ymchwil Heneiddio a Dementia</li><li>Yr Athro Joanne Hudson: Canolfan Ymchwil Technoleg, Ymarfer Corff a Meddygaeth Chwaraeon Cymhwysol (A-STEM)</li><li>Yr Athro Andrea Tales: Cadair Bersonol mewn Ymchwil Niwroseicoleg a Dementia, Ysgol Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol, Arweinydd Ymchwil Ysgol, Cyfarwyddwr y Ganolfan Heneiddio Arloesol (CIA), Cyfarwyddwr Sefydliad Awen, Cyd-gyfarwyddwr Y Ganolfan Heneiddio ac Ymchwil Dementia (CADR)</li><li>Dr Martin Hyde: Athro Cysylltiol Gerentoleg, Arweinydd Pecyn Gwaith ar gyfer yr Awen</li><li>Tanyaradzwa Chambati: Swyddog Datblygu Integreiddio Technegol a Realiti Rhithwir VR Profiad</li><li>Aelwyn Williams: Cynorthwyydd Ymchwil </li></ul>Teithlen y dydd yn dod yn fuan gyda mwy o wybodaeth am bob gweithdy, panel, cyflwyniad ac arddangosiad. Edrychwn ymlaen at eich croesawu i Sefydliad Awen.

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