ILD | The Institute for Lifecourse Development

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.

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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.

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If you are interested in becoming a partner of the Institute, collaborating with us, or commissioning research, contact ILD@gre.ac.uk. 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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Together we are developing effective and economically sustainable lifecourse solutions and tackling some of the most significant challenges society faces.

Director

Professor Rosana Pacella

Associate Dean, Research & Knowledge Exchange (FEHHS) and Director of the Institute for Lifecourse Development, Professor of Global Health

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

Associate Head of School in Research & Knowledge Exchange

Dr Sofia Stathi

Associate Professor of Social Psychology

Professor Sharon Weldon

Associate Head for Research and Knowledge Exchange; Centre Lead for Professional Workforce Development; 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

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

Dr Ryan Essex

Research Fellow

Dr Vanessa Fortune

Research Fellow

Dr Marcantonio Gagliardi

Research Fellow

Dr Erika Kalocsányiová

Research Fellow

Dr Marianne Markowski

Research Fellow

Dr Amy Moon

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Julia Rudolph

ILD Research Fellow

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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.