Project Team

Core Team

Dr. Jitka Vseteckova - Project Lead

Dr. Vseteckova is an academic at the Open University where she is involved in research, teaching, supervision and external collaborations. She leads and presents the successful Ageing Well Public Talks and has an interest health policy and planning, public health and education. She is passionate about ageing well and particularly focussed on addressing health inequalities in this area.

Dr. Lis Boulton

Dr Lis Boulton is Health & Care Policy Manager, in the Charity Influencing Division at Age UK. She has 29 years’ experience in health and social care, including 14 years as an academic researcher, working in the Healthy Ageing Research Group at the University of Manchester. She has published extensively on falls prevention and the importance of physical activity for healthy ageing, as well as on social isolation and loneliness, digital access to services, frailty, and end of life. Lis is Chair of the National Falls Prevention Coordination Group, and also Chair of Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees, her local Age UK in West Yorkshire.

Rachel Millar - Engagement Lead

Rachel has a background in science communication and particularly documentaries. She has worked on campaigns, events and has a wealth of engagement experience. She is motivated by social justice issues and a strong believer in the impact of education and empowerment.

Dr. Sinead Eccles - Nutrition and Hydration Lead

Chartered Neuropsychologist and Staff Tutor, School of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University. Sinead has worked with in academia for over 20 years and has a background in Neuropsychology with a focus on the Biological Basis of eating disorders. Sinead is also very interested in the area of disordered eating and is also conducting research in the area of ‘Intuitive Eating and brain health’.