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We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher in the field of HCI and ageing to work on an SFI funded project 'Enabling Self-Care and Shared Decision Making for People Living with Dementia'. This is a three year role. The project is a collaboration with TU Dublin. The...

Congratulations to all participants in our Digital Skills training which was completed just the day before the DkIT campus shut down in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The training was provided at NetwellCASALA in DkIT in conjunction with AgeAction, as part of our joint outreach and Living Lab activities. Delivered...

NetwellCASALA are recruiting for a fully funded PhD, with a stipend of €16,000 per annum, plus fees and a contribution to direct research project costs. The duration of this studentship is 3 years. Please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to aideengaynor@dkit.ie no later than 4...

Two researchers from NetwellCASALA at DkIT, Suzanne Smith and Patricia Sheridan, recently joined clinicians and researchers from over 15 countries who presented their work at the Trinity Health Education International Research Conference for 2020 (@THEConf2020). Suzanne Smith presented findings on the experiences of healthcare professionals in Ireland and Belgium using...

‘Measuring occurrences of self and other discriminations in relation to mental health in adolescent textual responses’, by Dr Orla Moran (NetwellCASALA/DkIT) and Dr Louise McHugh (UCD) has been published in the Journal of Contextual Behavioural Science. This research paper examines how different patterns of relating to the self and others...

On 29th January, 2020 Dr Lucia Carragher, Senior Research Fellow at NetwellCASALA, presented to a Special Policy Forum on Cameras in Care Situations. The forum was convened by Sage Advocacy and Chaired by the Hon. Mary Laffoy. Other speakers included Patricia Rickard-Clarke, Solicitor & Former Law Reform Commissioner, and Scott...

Volunteers Wanted! Help an older person learn how to use an ipad/smartphone/computer Earn credits towards DkIT Elevate Practice and learn employability skills Spend some time, have a chat and a cuppa, make another friend Classes will run for 2 hours (2:00-4:00pm) on Wednesday or Thursdays (TBC) over 5-7 weeks, starting...