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Joint Webinar on Physical Activity in Older Age Across Europe: May 8th 2024 The PROGRAMMING CA 21122 team, in collaboration with DE-PASS CA 19101 and PhysAgeNet CA 20104, is hosting a joint webinar – Physical activity in older age across Europe – to be held on the 8th of May 2024 (6-7.30pm CET). Register to attend...

INDEEP MSCA Doctoral Network is recruiting for 10 PhD scholarship opportunities in a number of European Universities 3 Year Scholarship Applications are open until May 10th 5.00pm (CET) New Extended Deadline Scholarships will start in Autumn 2024 and extend through 2027 Apply at: https://www.indeep-project.eu/ More information below

Want to make a real-life impact on physical inactivity and health inequality in young people? This PhD project will work with the local government in one of the most deprived areas in Northeast England, using the systems approach to inform policy strategies and evaluate actions. An exciting opportunity to work within the policy environment to...

What are DE-PASS Short-Term Scientific Missions and Virtual Mobility Grants? COST Actions such as DEPASS offer grants to members to support researcher and innovator mobility, capacity building and transfer of knowledge through bilateral/multilateral collaborations. Two specific grants exist: 1) Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs, Max €4000) and 2) Virtual Mobility (VM, Max €1500): The grants support...

ITC Conference Grants Call Inclusive Target Countries (ITC) Conference Grants are aimed at supporting young researchers and innovators from participating ITC and NNC to attend international science and technology related conferences, events or activities topic relevant to the DE-PASS network, Work Groups and Deliverables. A Conference Grant is made which contributes to the overall travel,...

University of Parma seeking a potential candidate for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023 application. The University of Parma (Italy) is offering the opportunity to participate at the initiative MSCA@UNIPR BOOTCAMP 2023 fellowship aimed at attracting motivated and talented researchers of any nationality who will choose the University of Parma as Host Organisation for...

DE-PASS Proof of Concept Training School, University of Limerick, Ireland, Jan 2023 – Dr. Kieran Dowd Between 9th and 11th January 2023, the University of Limerick hosted a Training School for researchers and national leads from 10 nations across the European Union, all of whom have committed to engaging in deliverable 4.5 of DE-PASS. The...

View the DE-PASS short animation video explaining the EU COST Action CA19101 ‘Determinants of Physical Activity in Settings’. DE-PASS seeks to identify, understand and measure the factors/determinants which promote, maintain or inhibit Physical Activity Behaviours (PABs) across the lifespan and in different settings. The Action aims to translate the knowledge learned to assist and inform...

DEPASS Short Term Scientific Mission and/or Virtual Mobility Grant Opportunity – “DE-PASS Data Management Protocol Development” Deadline 28th October 2022. DE-PASS (DEterminants of Physical Activity BehaviourS in Settings) is an EU COST Action which has a focus on identifying, understanding and measuring the determinants which promote, maintain or inhibit Physical Activity Behaviours (PABs) across the...

First published paper by DE-PASS, Best Evidence Statement (BESt): modifiable determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents aged 5–19 years–a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. This paper describes the protocol for producing this BESt through a series of systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses . The BESt will identify modifiable determinants that...