The UQ/ Blue Care Research & Practice Development Centre is pleased to host the 11th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing on Monday, 19 November 2012.The conference will be held immediately prior to the Australian Association of Gerontology Conference.

The ERA conference presents a unique opportunity for research higher degree students in the diverse fields relating to ageing to present their developing research. Each year the conference draws an audience of students, academic researchers, practitioners and policy makers and ERA 2012 promises to be an exciting opportunity to network, exchange ideas and discuss the latest in ageing-related research.

The major theme of the conference, “Making an Impact”, focuses on the policy and practice implications of research. It emphasises the impact that the work of emerging researchers has on the field of ageing and the potential their research holds for influencing change. 

Details of the conference can be found at: http://www.uq.edu.au/bluecare/11th-national-conference-of-emerging-researchers-in-ageing