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The British Society of Gerontology provides a multidisciplinary forum for researchers and other individuals interested in the situations of older people, and in how knowledge about ageing and later life can be enhanced and improved. BSG is a registered charitable company and is the professional organisation representing gerontologists in Britain.

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Dec 2025

The Subordinated Men in the Department of Health and Social Care ‘Men’s Health Strategy.’

In April 2025, the United Kingdom’s (UK) government’s Department of Health and Social Care issued a call for submissions for …

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Nov 2025

Still Reading: Connecting Through Story, Memory, and Shared Experience

Still Reading, a new cross-border initiative exploring shared reading with and for people living with dementia, was launched at Omagh …

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Oct 2025

Innovating Aging: Reflections from Presenting AI and Aging Research at the BSG 2025 Conference from Chukwuebuka Prince Onyekere, BSG2025 Bursary Recipient

What an exciting experience it was to finally attend my first international conference! Attending the British Society of Gerontology (BSG) …

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Dr Paul Nash, Lecturer, Centre For Innovative Ageing at Swansea University talks about the importance of Gerontology

Gerontology: What is it and why is it important?

Events & Courses

23 September 2024 - 25 September 2026

Masters/PhD in Gerontology / Global Ageing and Policy

22 September 2025 - 14 June 2027

MSc Gerontology and Global Ageing

09 February 2026

Scottish Ageing Forum

04 March 2026

Transforming Care for Older Adults Living with Frailty

18 March 2026

Self Neglect & Adult Safeguarding

20 March 2026

Falls Prevention in Older Adults

24 June 2026 - 26 June 2026

BSG Annual Conference 2026: Hosted by Oxford Brookes University 24-26 June 2026

05 July 2026 - 08 July 2026

23rd IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Winning Photos from Photocrowd and the British Society of Gerontology

Ageing: the bigger picture

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09 January 2026

The Centre for Ageing Better: Opportunity to provide academic content for our Research and Policy newsletter

The Centre for Ageing Better are looking for a researcher or research unit to conduct monthly literature searches on aspects of ageing and later life for their Research and Policy alert.

17 December 2025

Take part: UK Biobank data linkage survey

UK Biobank is a world-leading biomedical resource of 500,000 UK participants, offering unparalleled genetic, biochemical, lifestyle, and health data.

17 December 2025

The State of Ageing 2025

Understanding how State of Ageing 2025 is used helps the Centre for Ageing Better to continue to publish reports and infographics that make a difference.

27 October 2025

Centre for Ageing Better .. The State of Ageing 2025 Report

This year’s State of Ageing report paints a picture of the older population in England, using a variety of national data sources. We have also spoken to older people about their lives and seen our analysis of the data reflected in their experiences of ageing.

14 October 2025

Centre for Ageing Better publishes Society chapter of State of Ageing

The Centre for Ageing Better has published the last chapter of its flagship report, State of Ageing 2025 which provides a picture of the older population in England, using a variety of national data sources.

08 October 2025

No Cost Courses

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are offering not one, not two, but THREE of our most popular online courses at zero cost!