International activity
SISA conducts many research and educational activities at an international level including: joint research; contributions to international symposiums and committees; the development of strategic links; and hosting international research students. Our international research is focused on policies and interventions to improve health care systems and to extend the quality of life and independence of older people.
Educational activities are focused on establishing a network of strategic links for student and staff exchange, and establishing SISA as a leading international centre for ageing research.
The majority of academic staff and colleagues within SISA have a strong international dimension to their research and have well-established partnerships and links with international institutions on ageing research and policy.
European Projects
Much of SISA's research income during the second half of the 1990s came from the European Union through its support of joint research with academics from other European countries. Similarly, cross-university research on ageing involves strong partnerships with other European countries.
- Carers of Older People in Europe (COPE) - conducts research into the assessment of carers needs. COPE aims to strengthen the role of the family carer as a partner in health care for older people throughout Europe
- EASYcare is an instrument to support first stage assessment of older adults in primary health and social care. This project is building a network throughout Europe of organisations who use this instrument
- Standard Care - will develop and provide training in the use of the European standardised geriatric assessment instrument - EASYcare
- Pallium - is concerned with the ethics of palliative care delivery in seven EU countries, which involves collaboration with ethicists, social scientists, theologians and clinicians. At the University of Sheffield, Professor David Clark in the Department of Palliative Medicine is leading this work
- OPUS - osteoporosis and ultrasound
- PCAD - Portable Communication Assistant for People with Acquired Dysphasia
- EUROFAMCARE. A European Union 5th Framework Funded research programme