press release
Published: 10 March 2026

¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ team taking on ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ half-marathon

A team of ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ academics and students are set to take on the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ half-marathon to raise money for Age UK ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½. 

As part of the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Healthy Ageing Research Partnership (SHARP) initiative at the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, the team have been training hard, whilst also continuing their pivotal work in improving the wellbeing of older adults through their research. 

Dr Natalie Riddell, a Senior Lecturer in Immunology and Ageing, said:  

“Taking on this challenge has been an enormous undertaking, and I am so proud of how far we have all come with our training.  

“Age UK ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ is a fantastic charity, and we are delighted to be supporting them. We all get older, and it is important that us as researchers and charities like Age UK work together to ensure that we all age well.†

SHARP, which is in its ninth year, is an important outreach hub at the university and regularly runs activities to increase connection between researchers and older members of the community. Discussions focus on issues of healthy living in older age which help to shape the direction of research at the institution. 

To support the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ team, their JustGiving page can be found here  

 Notes to editors 

  • Dr Natalie Riddell is available for interview on request 

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