Ulster University has taken another step in our commitment to taking proactive stances on equality, diversity, and inclusion by achieving membership of the Age-Friendly University Global Network (AFU GN).
The AFU GN is an association of higher education institutions committed to promoting positive and healthy ageing and enhancing the lives of older members of the global community through innovative educational programmes, research agendas, curriculum development, online education, health and wellness activities, arts and culture programmes and civic engagement opportunities. It is committed to creating an age-friendly and age-inclusive world and advancing the unique contributions institutions of higher education can make in a globally aging world.
As a member, we are gaining an invaluable platform for sharing best practice and innovative approaches in engaging with our ageing world through teaching, research, and community engagement.
Following the news of the membership, Professor Cathy Gormley-Heenan, University Provost, said:
“In our long-term commitment to lifelong learning, I am delighted that Ulster University has achieved membership of the Age-Friendly University Global Network. We believe lifelong learning is essential for personal growth, professional adaptability, and enabling people, communities and society to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Our age-friendly activities, that were submitted in our application, are reflective of our People, Place and Partnership Strategy and our values of inclusion, collaboration and enhancing potential.”
Reflecting on this achievement, Professor Mary Hannon-Fletcher, Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, said:
“Achieving membership of the Age-Friendly University Global Network reflects the hard work we have done and will continue to do as a University committed to embedding Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Ulster University is committed to creating an age-friendly and age-inclusive environment for both staff and students. Joining this Network will allow us to learn from other Universities and to demonstrate our best practice across the globe.”
