The project involves specialists from across three Greater Manchester Universities: the University of Manchester, the University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University. Importantly, the project team will work with older people from across Greater Manchester as co-investigators in the research, as well as with partners and other academic and non-academic advisors.
Principal Investigator
Professor Sarah Lindley, Geography, School of Environment, Education & Development (SEED), University of Manchester. Sarah is leader of Geography’s Environmental Processes research group. Sarah’s work focuses on: understanding human-environment interactions in urban areas; mapping and assessing hazards, vulnerabilities and risks; and quantifying the benefits from urban green and blue spaces.
Co-investigators
- Dr. Jenna Ashton, Institute for Cultural Practices, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, University of Manchester
- Dr. Adam Barker, School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester
- Dr. Gina Cavan, School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Prof. Penny Cook, School of Health Science, University of Salford
- Prof. David French, School of Psychological Science, The University of Manchester
- Dr. Anna Gilchrist, School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester
- Prof. Philip James, School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford
- Prof. John O’Neill, School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
- Prof. Christopher Phillipson, School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
- Dr. Konstantinos Tzoulas, School of Science and the Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Prof. Ada Wossink, School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
Researchers
- Dr Matthew Dennis, School of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester
- Rebecca Taylor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
- Dr Richard Christian, School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester
- Jack Benton, School of Psychological Science, The University of Manchester
Partner Organisations
- Red Rose Forest (City of Trees)
- Public Health Manchester, Age Friendly Manchester, GM Ageing Hub and MICRA
- Greater Manchester Centre for voluntary Organisation (GMCVO)
- The Canal and River Trust
- Manchester: A Certain Future
- Manchester City Council
- Manchester Arts and Galleries Partnership
Advisory Group Membership
- Prof. (Emeritus) John Handley (Chair)
- Francine Hayfron (GHIA cultural coordinator), Whitworth Art Gallery
- Kirsty Bagnall, Ambition for Ageing, Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation
- Dave Barlow, Manchester City Council
- Lisa Lingard, Manchester Climate Change Agency
- Gillian Renshaw, Canal and River Trust
- Jessica Thompson, City of Trees
- Esme Ward, Manchester Museum & the Whitworth
- Paul McGarry, Greater Manchester Ageing Hub, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
- Prof. Raymond Agius, University of Manchester
- Prof. Richard Kingston, Tellus Toolkit, University of Manchester
- Prof. Andrew Stirling, University of Sussex
- Prof. Phil Wheater, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Jennifer Connolly, Public Health, Stockport Council
- Suzanne Hilton, CEO Bolton AgeUK
- James McInerney, Salford City Council
- John Mouncey, Manchester City Council
- Anna da Silva, Royal Horticultural Society
- Krista Patrick, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- Jonathan Porter, Countryscape and Valuing Nature Network
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