1. Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1ET Tel (01793) 444000 http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/ e-mail: infoline@epsrc.ac.uk Helpline (01793) 444100 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

2. EPSRC Research Relevant to Ageing and Disability lOverview of EPSRC lFunding for Ageing and Disability related research lOther relevant funding opportunities

3. Research Councils Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council Office of Science and Technology BBSRCESRCMRCNERCPPARCCCLRC DTI

4. Research Grants 76.7% Training 17.5% Operations 3.6% £498 million Planned expenditure 2002/3 Fellowships 1.7% Public Awareness 0.4%

5. Ageing Research 43 38 41 24 28 18 8 10 66 8 3 5 4 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cancer Ageing Related Osteo/Ortho Cardiovascular Neurological Dentistry Kidney/Bladder/Urology Respiratory Paediatrics Surgery/Sterilisation Diabetes/Obesity Wounds Liver Mental Health Infections £ Millions Value 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Number Total Grant Value Number of Grants

6. EPSRC Research on Ageing and Disability Funding Mechanisms: lResponsive Mode  Healthcare Panel lManaged Mode  EQUAL Programme  Future Joint Council Programme

7. The EQUAL Programme Aims of programme: Address the needs of the ageing and disabled population lMultidisciplinary research  Physical science/engineering  Social/health/medical science lCollaborative research  Intermediaries, industry, healthcare providers, charities etc. lResearch with a strong user focus  Involving older people and disabled people

8. EQUAL Research lTransport/mobility lAccessible Environments lInclusive Design lAssistive Technology lSmart Homes lRehabilitation Engineering

9. EQUAL Portfolio Calls 1-3 l34 individual projects – total value £5.4M lProjects ranging in value from £30,000 to over £300,000 lNetwork for EQUAL launched 13 th November 2001 - see www.equal.ac.ukwww.equal.ac.uk

10. EQUAL Portfolio Call 4 lInclusive Design for Getting Outdoors (I’DGO) lSupporting Independence. New products, new practices, new communities lInvestigating enabling domestic environments for people with dementia (INDEPENDENT) lSmart Rehabilitation: Technological Applications for Use in the Home lTransport lInclusive Design

11. Support for International Collaboration lVisiting Fellowships  Up to 12 months salary and T&S lOverseas Travel Grants  <£20k T&S lBilateral Research Workshops (N+N Meetings)  Travel & accommodation overseas  UK meeting expenses

12. Other Funding Opportunities lPostdoctoral Mobility  physics  engineering  engineering  biology lPartnerships for Public Awareness (PPA)  Call for proposals – deadline 5 Sept 2003

13. Contacts Associate Programme Managers Emily Horwood (emily.horwood@epsrc.ac.uk)emily.horwood@epsrc.ac.uk Lee Bartlett (lee.bartlett@epsrc.ac.uk)lee.bartlett@epsrc.ac.uk Programme Managers Lizzy Hylton (elizabeth.hylton@epsrc.ac.uk)elizabeth.hylton@epsrc.ac.uk Peter Hedges (peter.hedges@epsrc.ac.uk)peter.hedges@epsrc.ac.uk