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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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May 2019

Talking creative engagement and ageing: Interview with Cathy Bailey, Creative Ageing SIG mentor

In the run up to the BSG 2019 conference, where the Creative Ageing Special Interest Group will run our inaugural …

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May 2019

Introducing the BSG Creative Ageing SIG Steering Committee – Dr Kat Algar-Skaife

In the run up to the BSG 2019 conference, where the BSG Creative Ageing SIG will run their inaugural symposium, …

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May 2019

Introducing the BSG Creative Ageing SIG steering group – Interview with Dr Robyn Dowlen, Vice Chair

In the run up to the BSG 2019 conference, where the BSG Creative Ageing SIG will run their inaugural symposium, …

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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?

The 48th

BSG Annual Conference

10 - 12 July 2019
The University of Liverpool

Registration open soon

Events & Courses

23 May 2019 - 25 May 2019

European Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Gothenberg

28 May 2019 - 31 May 2019

Second Joint Conference of ENAS and NANAS

28 May 2019

Dementia and Multi-Species Caring: Current Practice & Future Possibilities

05 June 2019

Keynote speech on Negotiating Intergenerational Relations

06 June 2019

Spiritual, Religious and Existential Wellbeing in Health and Social Care

07 June 2019 - 07 June 2019

Hip Fracture Summit 2019: Ensuring Adherence to the NICE National Quality Standard and Learning from the NHFD Findings

13 June 2019

Thinking Ageing and Older Age MICRA PhD and Early Career Conference

17 June 2019

What works well for loneliness?

18 June 2019

MICRA 2019 Annual Lecture on Extending Working Lives: the implications for winners and losers in the changed UK policy landscape.

21 June 2019

Masterclass: Patient Falls – The Role of Moving & Handling

27 June 2019

Reducing Old-Age Social Exclusion (ROSEnet)

02 July 2019 - 05 July 2019

Summer Course on Ethics in Dementia Care

Winning Photos from Photocrowd and the British Society of Gerontology

Ageing: the bigger picture

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07 May 2019

Special Interest Group(s) on Environmental Gerontology, is there interest in setting up such a group?

Please come along to a pre-meeting at this year’s BSG Annual Conference in Liverpool on Weds. July 10th - 12.45- 1.45 p.m. Check the Conference programme for the location and final details.

16 April 2019

Dr. Gemma Carney is representing the UK at the Age Council meeting in Brussels

Dr. Gemma Carney is representing the United Kingdom at the Age Council meeting in Brussels.

05 April 2019

Congratulations: Sarah Vickerstaff appointed as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Congratulations to Sarah Vickerstaff on her appointment as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

08 March 2019

Searching for interviewees / Article about UK multigenerational living for Finnish state broadcaster

06 February 2019

Dr Martin Hyde has created the #GeroTwitter

Dr Martin Hyde has created the #GeroTwitter hashtag for anyone who uses Twitter and is interested in sharing information, opportunities, asking questions, etc. about ageing.

06 February 2019

New Membership Benefit: Reduced Registration Fee Canadian Association on Gerontology Annual Conference

British Society of Gerontology members receive reduced registration rates at Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) Annual Conference.

Jobs

Deadline: 09 August 2019

Centre for Applied Dementia Studies recruiting for the MSc Advanced Dementia Studies

Deadline: 12 June 2019

RSA Policy Expo Grant Scheme

Deadline: 07 June 2019

The Whiteley Foundation for Ageing Well

Whiteley Longitudinal Study: preliminary work Research Assistant

Deadline: 28 May 2019

RSA Early Career Grant Scheme

Deadline: 31 December 2018

The Centre for innovative Ageing at Swansea University

Postgraduate Programmes in Gerontology & Ageing Studies

Deadline: 31 August 2018

Nanyang Technical University

Visiting Fellow