Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research
@AUASResearch
Conducting high quality applied health research to improve health and social care for older people, stroke survivors and their carers
Thank you all for coming to our coffee morning yesterday and supporting @GoodThingsFdn 💚
☕️ @AUASResearch charity coffee morning was a success! ☕️ Thank you everyone for helping the team to raise £72.18 for their chosen charity @GoodThingsFdn. Your support will help them continue their incredible work tackling digital exclusion in communities across the UK💙
Artificial Intelligence (AI) We are developing an AI tool for healthcare consultations and we want your help! If you are over 50, we would love to hear from you. For more information please email [email protected] or call 07442457934
How ideal is the ideal types approach? Join Dr @Drjessjohansson, our Senior Research Fellow, at online @ReimagineAgeing Seminar | 31st July 2025 | 12.00 – 13.00 Register here 👇 eventbrite.com/e/co-productio…
Apply till 07/08/2025: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/MHIHS1428
Fab new job opportunity!! 4 1/2 year SRF/RF Statistician post to take a leading role in @NIHRresearch funded Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis (IPDMA) of ageing research trials jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r… Joint @AUASResearch and @ComplexCTRU post, with @amanda_horler and me
🔥 Don't miss out! Our #GitHub masterclass coming up. What you'll learn: - GitHub account types & products - Platform demo by our Data Manager - Issues, pull requests, wikis, and README documentation 📌ageingstrokeresearch.org/github-a-digit…

Join @EuGMSSociety SIG workshop hosted by our Data Science team 👇 ageingstrokeresearch.org/how-to-develop… @GeriSoc @drandyclegg @BTHFT @CityOfResearch

📌Our newly published paper at @BMJ_Open👇 How the words we choose as healthcare professionals can transform stroke patients journey: lnkd.in/ecjK4SSi @drandyclegg @BTHFT @CityOfResearch
**JUST PUBLISHED** Multidisciplinary stroke unit professionals have an important role in providing info about recovery to pts and families but more training and support would help build confidence @AUASResearch Funded by @TheStrokeAssoc bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e…
❤️ Celebrating #Red4Research at @CityOfResearch today! We're proud to support vital research that improves lives of older people, stroke survivors and their carers. Research matters. Research saves lives.




We are looking for a Research Fellow in Qualitative Research 👀 Contribute to @NIHRresearch-funded research investigating ethnicity-based inequities in TIA (mini-stroke) care 🗓️ Application Deadline: 02/07/2025 👉 Apply: jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

We wrapped up our Dementia Research Festival Event today with a Tai Chi session! Big thanks to local community members, people living with dementia, and carers who joined us. Seeing the smiles after Tai Chi was heartwarming.❤️ #DEMFEST @NIHR_ARC_YH @arc_wessex @alzheimerssoc
Yesterday, we visited Touchstone BME Dementia Café connecting with the South Asian community — joining in their daily life moments filled with gentle exercise, nourishing drinks, shared food and heartfelt hugs. #DEMCOMM #DEMFEST @NIHR_ARC_YH @AUASResearch #AlzheimersResearch
Looking for a Senior Research Fellow! Lead innovative research on hospital green spaces for stroke patients, visitors and staff. Apply by: 8 June 2025 📍 jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Fully booked room to listen to Professor Anne Forster on our Recreate Programme and how we develop and evaluate strategies to reduce sedentary behaviour of stroke survivors. Catch up with @Drjessjohansson at the e-posters zone too! @ESOstroke #ESOC2025 @drandyclegg

We've arrived! Great to start #esoc2025 with a great session about life after stroke
Good morning #ESOC2025! Great talk from Anne Forster on behalf of the @recreate_stroke trial - this external pilot trial did not suggest benefits of an intervention to ⬇️sedentary behaviour on extended ADL at 12m but lots of important learning for rehab trials @AUASResearch
Meet Professor Anne Forster tomorrow at @ESOstroke presenting the latest from the RECREATE study. Where: Hall 3D Time: 09:00 #ESOC2025 apps.congrex.com/esoc2025/en-GB…

Meet Dr. @Drjessjohansson at the e-posters zone of the @ESOstroke Conference! She’ll be happy to present the team’s progress on the ADAPT Study and the evaluation process of the RECREATE trial. #ESOC2025



Helsinki welcomed us with a great weather and we look forward to seeing you all at the #ESOC2025



Meet us at this year’s @ESOstroke Conference!🙌 Professor Anne Forster will talk on the RECREATE study findings, while @Drjessjohansson will be pleased to discuss the team progress on the ADAPT Study, and the evaluation process of the RECREATE trial. #ESOC2025
Every day in the UK, over 240 people wake up after a stroke. Our TV advert captures the catastrophic impact a stroke can have on anyone, at any age. Our charity is here to help you find your strength through support, no matter how long it takes. #StrokeAwarenessMonth