From February to July 2022, I was hosted as a Visiting Fellow at Heriot-Watt University by Professor Ryan Woolrych to undertake research activities. At the time, I was an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel) and the Principal Co-Investigator in Brazil for an ESRC-funded international project on global ageing, involving collaboration between the UK, Brazil, and India (PlaceAge Project).
In recognition of my role in this project, the Brazilian government, through CNPq, awarded me a six-month research scholarship to be based at Heriot-Watt University, where I focused on research publications and impact-focused activities arising from the project.