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Alan Gow leads the CONSOLIDATE Network Plus and provides overall strategic direction for the programme. His work focuses on cognitive ageing and how changes in cognition affect everyday functioning and independence.
Within CONSOLIDATE, Alan brings together lived experience, academic research, and community priorities to ensure the network remains grounded in real-world needs.
His leadership supports inclusive, responsible, and people-centred approaches to dementia research and technology development.
Affiliation: Heriot-Watt University
Mario Parra Rodríguez is Professor of Psychological Sciences and Health at the University of Strathclyde and Co-Lead of the CONSOLIDATE NetworkPlus.
His research examines how theories of cognition in healthy ageing and dementia can inform the development of novel cognitive assessments, biomarkers, and interventions.
This work spans both traditional methodologies and innovative technology-enabled approaches, with a focus on supporting the early detection of dementia and providing robust outcome measures for intervention studies.
Affiliation: University of Strathclyde
Anna Clements is a community advocate and co-lead of the CONSOLIDATE Network Plus. She brings invaluable lived experience and represents the priorities of individuals affected by dementia.
Anna's role ensures that the voices of those with lived experience are central to the network's research and initiatives, promoting empathy and understanding in all activities.
Her contributions help shape a more inclusive and responsive approach to dementia research and care.
Affiliation: Age Scotland
Nikita Daga is the Network Manager for the CONSOLIDATE Network Plus. She plays a crucial role in coordinating the delivery of network activities, managing partnerships, and facilitating engagement with stakeholders.
Nikita's organizational skills and dedication ensure that the network operates smoothly and effectively, fostering collaboration among diverse partners.
Her efforts contribute to the successful implementation of the network's goals and initiatives.
Affiliation: Heriot-Watt University
Rachel McLauchlan is the Influencing and Engagement Officer at Age Scotland and a key partner in the CONSOLIDATE NetworkPlus.
In her role at Age Scotland, Rachel supports the engagement of the Dementia Lived Experience Forum, enabling people living with dementia to influence the key issues that matter most to them. The Forum’s work is driven by the priorities identified by its members and seeks to ensure that lived experience meaningfully shapes policy, practice, and innovation across the dementia community.
Within CONSOLIDATE, Rachel works closely with the PPIE Specialist to support engagement workshops and the People’s Voice Forum, helping to ensure that the perspectives of people living with dementia and their carers are embedded throughout the programme.
Rachel is deeply passionate about empowering people to have their voices heard and to shape the world around them. She believes technology can be a powerful enabler, provided it is co-designed, person-led, and rooted in human-centred values.
Affiliation: Age Scotland
Amy Connelly is the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Specialist for the CONSOLIDATE NetworkPlus.
Her role focuses on embedding the experiences of patients and the public within research, ensuring that those most affected by its outcomes have meaningful opportunities to shape research direction and that emerging medical technologies genuinely reflect real-world needs.
Within CONSOLIDATE, Amy works to involve people living with dementia, unpaid carers, and healthcare professionals at every stage of the programme. This includes engaging with established community groups across the dementia landscape, as well as reaching individuals and communities who may not currently have access to relevant information or opportunities for involvement.
Amy is passionate about amplifying lived experience as a source of strength in research, supporting inclusive participation, and helping people feel hopeful and inspired about the future of medical technology.
Affiliation: Heriot-Watt University
Favour Jacob is the Technology Specialist for the CONSOLIDATE NetworkPlus, leading the development and management of technology and technical systems that support the network’s research, engagement, and knowledge-exchange activities.
Within CONSOLIDATE, Favour works closely with researchers, clinical, and lived-experience partners to deliver accessible, responsible, and person-centred technological solutions that enhance independence and quality of life for people living with dementia.
His contributions are essential in driving the network's technological capabilities forward.
Affiliation: Heriot-Watt University