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Together we are developing effective and economically sustainable lifecourse solutions and tackling some of the most significant challenges society faces.
ILD | The Institute for Lifecourse Development
The Institute for Lifecourse Development is a key anchor resource where professionals from many different fields work closely together with researchers and stakeholders from public, charitable and voluntary organisations. Together we are developing effective and economically sustainable lifecourse solutions and tackle some of the most significant challenges society faces.
Working with our extensive network of external healthcare and education partners, as well as business and public sector organisations, we focus on using interdisciplinary expertise to promote the lifelong wellbeing of vulnerable and marginalised people in the community.
Our vision
Our vision is to reduce inequalities and to promote lifelong good health and wellbeing, inclusive quality education, productive employment and decent work, and peace and justice for all. To demonstrate our commitment to sustainable development, we will champion initiatives to meaningfully engage with vulnerable populations and communities across the lifecourse and take an interdisciplinary and innovation-based approach with a strong focus on open science, transparency, accountability and value for money. We will optimise our inclusive global partnerships, to drive collective priority setting ensuring that evidence generated from our translational research has local and global relevance, improves outcomes and leads to advances in real-world practice.
If you are interested in becoming a partner of the Institute, collaborating with us, or commissioning research, contact ILD@fidodoors.com. We offer:
- Short courses in health economics, simulation-based training and research, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and grant proposal writing
- Commissioned research, service evaluations, and consultancy on health or education related issues (e.g. domestic violence, child maltreatment, mental health, substance abuse, injuries, low engagement with education and employment, ageing workforce, physical activity and nutrition, racism, discrimination and social exclusion)
- Cost of illness studies and economic evaluations of interventions
- Equality and Diversity training for businesses
- Anti-bullying training for schools
- CPD/CE training for teachers and health professionals
- Presentations to corporate audiences
- Postgraduate courses and PhD supervision
- State of the art clinical simulation facilities, including high-fidelity mannequins, replicated clinical areas, virtual and augmented reality.
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Director
Centre leads
Professor Lesley Dibley
Professor of Qualitative Nursing Research
Professor Paul McCrone
Professor of Healthcare Economics
Professor Claire Monks
Deputy Head of School of Human Sciences (Research & Enterprise)
Professor Fernando Naclerio
Professor in Strength and Conditioning and Sports Nutrition
Dr Damian Poulter
Reader, Psychology
Dr Sofia Stathi
Associate Professor of Social Psychology
Professor Sharon Weldon
Professor of Healthcare Simulation and Workforce development
Practice leads
Liz Gale
Senior Lecturer, Midwifery
Professor Jill Jameson
Professor of Education, Director of the Centre for Leadership & Enterprise
Dr Mary Clare Martin
Principal Lecturer and Research Lead
Dr Carlos Moreno-Leguizamon
Senior Lecturer, Health Development
Professor Omorogieva Ojo
Professor in Nutrition and Diabetes
Dr Thomas Rhys Evans
Associate Professor in Occupational Psychology
Dr Rebecca Smith
Senior Lecturer, Psychology
Research fellows
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There will be lots of opportunities for you to get involved in the Institute and related Centres. Keep a look out for event announcements and email invitations. Sign up below to keep in touch.
Or if you would like to become a member or partner of the ILD please contact us.