Hi Peter,
It's been almost a year I think since I saw you at the Regatta in Henley-on-the-Thames. How are you? I've missed attending any of your workshops since I have a couple of projects in the US and I'm gone quite a lot.
I'd love to see you again but it also feels to me like most of the workshops are not really oriented to the environment so question if I should attend. What do you think? What about the 16 June workshop re design and accessibility for persons after a stroke? My father had a stroke so I know the situation very well and its no fun. Do you have any others planned that would suit me that I could plan to attend?
I'm plugging along with Lizzie Burton and Lynne Mitchell on my PhD at Oxford Brookes. I plan to submit my registration in the fall and am hoping for approval to proceed on researching "The Impact Building Configuration had on the Quality of Life of Older People". This interests me a great deal due to my consulting work with architects and developers on housing for older people. Do you have any thoughts about the topic?
I hope all is well with you and also hope to see you soon, Peter...
Best,
Donna
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From: "Peter Lansley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [ACCESSIBUILT] [CNBR message]
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 00:13:19 +0100
>
> Dear Colleagues
>
> This is a quick update for those of you who have been following the
> development of the EQUAL Research Network or may have a broad interest in
> research to meet the needs of older and disabled people. Funding from EPSRC
> for the EQUAL Research Network finished in September 2004 to be followed by
> funding from both EPSRC and BBSRC for the SPARC Network. This brings
> together design, engineering, physical sciences and biological sciences
> research through a series of activities centred on workshops, advocacy and,
> very importantly, a research pump-priming scheme for UK academics (the
> deadline for the first call is 1st June 2005). All details can be found at
> www.sparc.ac.uk <http://www.sparc.ac.uk/> .
>
> Reviews of the EQUAL Initiative have highlighted the very considerable
> contribution played by construction and building research to improving the
> quality of life of older and disabled people, and we intend this to continue
> through SPARC. The scope for construction research is immense especially
> when the opportunity to exploit issues requiring a both design and
> biological perspectives is fully appreciated, (for example, air quality and
> indoor and outdoor environments, workplace design, and many other areas).
>
> Since January SPARC has run three very successful workshops (for details see
> the website). Its fourth will be in 16th June in Sheffield on Living with
> Stroke. This will bring together leading experts from across the
> engineering, design, biology and health sciences as well as practitioners,
> to discuss the challenges faced by those who are facing life after stroke
> and the contribution being made by different types of stroke-related
> research. The morning will be devoted to the current situation and the
> afternoon will look into the promise of new approaches to rehabilitation.
> The workshop is being organised by Dr Gail Mountain of Sheffield Hallam
> University. The workshop will provide a very good opportunity to hear about
> progress with the EQUAL SMART Rehabilitation project.
>
> Whether you are a researcher, a practitioner or an older person or someone
> who has either suffered stroke or knows or cares for another person who has
> suffered, the day should be of great interest as it will combine the "here
> and now" of living with stroke with some terrific insights into the work of
> some of the UK's leading scientists in the area.
>
> More details can be found at www.sparc.ac.uk <http://www.sparc.ac.uk/> . If
> you would like a place then please let Verity Smith know as soon as
> possible. Places are free but the number is limited. Verity's contact
> details can be found on the website.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Peter Lansley
>
>
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> Professor Peter Lansley, BSc, MSc, PhD, MCIOB
> Director of SPARC (Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity)
> School of Construction Management and Engineering,
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