# Healthy ageing and care
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## About us
Demographic trends in global ageing are changing rapidly. \
In 2018, for the first time in history, people aged 65 years or above outnumbered children aged under five. There are huge opportunities and challenges which, as a society, we are only just beginning to understand and explore. \
Our researchers are working across disciplines and with our partners from communities, business and the public sector. \
Our work includes:
- addressing health and social care ageing issues\
- designing appropriate living and working spaces\
- developing policies to accommodate an ageing workforce\
- exploring changes in the arts and culture.\
Our mission is to build a collaborative, interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange hub to better understand the challenges and opportunities for healthy ageing and care, and to support people as they age. Our vision is to enhance lives through innovative research on healthy ageing and care.\
[Subscribe to our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ihhGlRvtM0EeUIiu6Y72w)
## News
### 16 March 2026
#### [Oxford Brookes to Co-lead One of Seven National Projects to Shield the NHS from Extreme Heat](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/news/news-from-2026/03/oxford-brookes-to-co-lead-one-of-seven-national-pr)
From research to retrofit: How the ARCHI project is heat-proofing the NHS for a warming climate.
### 19 December 2025
#### [OxInAHR Symposium 2025: Where Research and Practice Meet](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/news/news-from-2025/12/oxinahr-symposium-2025-where-research-and-practice)
Transforming clinical curiosity into collective impact.
### 19 December 2025
#### [Nature‑Inspired Engineering Symposium Showcases Interdisciplinary Innovation](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/news/news-from-2025/12/nature‑inspired-engineering-symposium-showcases-in)
Oxford Brookes University hosted the Nature-Inspired Engineering Symposium, where international experts and students explored engineering breakthroughs in soft tissue research, specifically for knees, ligaments, and tendons.
### 29 October 2025
#### [THERM-UK: £2.5 million grant to fight heat risks in the UK](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/news/news-from-2025/10/therm-uk-2-5-million-grant-to-fight-heat-risks-in)
Oxford Brookes University is excited to announce its involvement in the THERM-UK project, a £2.5 million research initiative funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
## Our team
### [Dr Karla Zimpel-Leal](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/karla-zimpel-leal)
Network Lead
- [kzimpel-leal@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:kzimpel-leal@brookes.ac.uk)
### [Ms Rhonda Riachi](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/rhonda-riachi)
Network Co-Lead
- [r.riachi@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:r.riachi@brookes.ac.uk)
## [Dr Shelly Coe](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/shelly-coe)
Network Co-Lead
- [scoe@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:scoe@brookes.ac.uk)
### [Dr Youngha Cho](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/youngha-cho)
Steering Group Member
- [01865 483941](tel:01865 483941)
- [ycho@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:ycho@brookes.ac.uk)
### [Dr Paul Potter](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/paul-potter)
Steering Group Member
- [+44 (0) 1865 488632](tel:+44 (0) 1865 488632)
- [ppotter@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:ppotter@brookes.ac.uk)
### [Professor Jo Brett](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/jo-brett)
Steering Group Member
- [jbrett@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:jbrett@brookes.ac.uk)
### [Dr Johnny Collett](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/johnny-collett)
Steering Group Member
- [+44 (0)1865 483630](tel:+44 (0)1865 483630)
- [jcollett@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:jcollett@brookes.ac.uk)
### [Professor Sarah Quinton](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/sarah-quinton)
Steering Group Member
- [+44 (0)1865 603499](tel:+44 (0)1865 603499)
- [sequinton@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:sequinton@brookes.ac.uk)
### [Professor Rajat Gupta](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/rajat-gupta)
Steering Group Member
- [rgupta@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:rgupta@brookes.ac.uk)
## [Dr Jason Danely](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/jason-danely)
Steering Group Member
- [zoom x603205](tel:zoom x603205)
- [jdanely@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:jdanely@brookes.ac.uk)
## Work with us
Join the Healthy Ageing and Care network to connect with others at Oxford Brookes who are advancing research and innovation in ageing and care. Whether you are a staff member, student or external partner, you are welcome to get involved, collaborate and stay informed about new opportunities.
[Join our network](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNLxpxAJJhJvacFjufgQOda_EeUa8x9dmpbPQwRZ7C5YPZoA/viewform?usp=dialog)
## Contact us
### Healthy ageing and care network
[healthyageing@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:healthyageing@brookes.ac.uk)
### Media enquiries
[pr@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:pr@brookes.ac.uk)
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