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Nov 2020

Intersectionality and the Life Course

Daniel Holman and Alan Walker It is axiomatic that the life course perspective is fundamental to understanding unequal ageing. People …

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Nov 2020

‘Xmasism’?

As a gerontologist I am regularly confronted with the way that, of all the prejudices, ageist stereotypes are the most …

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Nov 2020

Personal, local, global: World Toilet Day concerns us all

The toilet on Gospel Oak station, where I used to pick up my grand-daughter after school, is OK. Despite the …

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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 50th

BSG Annual Conference

6-9 July 2021
Lancaster University

Registration open now!

Events & Courses

03 December 2020

Future of Ageing 2020

16 December 2020

Crafting the next Stirling Prize poster: A digital master class with Nadine Mirza

31 December 2020

AGEING & DESPAIR TOWARDS PATIENCE AND HOPE FOR HEALTH AND CARE

28 January 2021

Improving End of Life Care for People with Dementia during Covid-19

07 July 2021 - 09 July 2021

BSG Annual Conference 2021

Winning Photos from Photocrowd and the British Society of Gerontology

Ageing: the bigger picture

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18 November 2020

Murna Downs Retiring

You may have heard that Murna Downs will be retiring from her position as Professor of Dementia Studies, University of Bradford, at the end of December 2020.

14 November 2020

2021 UKRI £50k Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award

Zinc has partnered with UKRI to deliver a new opportunity for researchers to experiment, build their academic credentials and test the waters of doing research differently.

09 November 2020

New journal article on older people and COVID-19

Peter Sherlock and colleagues have published a new article in the British Medical Journal on older people and COVID-19 in low and middle income countries (open access)

09 November 2020

Is government ban on care home visits unlawful?

A new article in The Guardian has reported that the Vice-President of the Court of Protection (which makes decisions for people who lack mental capacity) has argued that care home visits should not be banned

09 November 2020

Recent webinar on how older people are represented in the media

Greater Manchester Older People's Forum recently hosted a webinar 'Old Frame New Picture: how older people are represented in the media and what we can do about it?' You can read more about it, and watch a recording of the webinar here: https://bit.ly/2IeLDYg

06 November 2020

Sexual rights of people aged 50+

Dr Sharron Hinchliff of the University of Sheffield is advocating for the sexual rights of older people. Check out the webpage she has developed, about which she has tweeted (@DrSharronH) this week, 'Age, Sex & You: Promoting better sexual health in older adults' - http://agesexandyou.com

Jobs

Deadline: 11 December 2020

University of Surrey

PhD studentship

Deadline: 07 December 2020

International Longevity Centre UK

Head of Projects

Deadline: 26 November 2020

University of East Anglia

PhD Studentship Opportunity in the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East of England

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

Deadline: 02 July 2018

Institute of Public Health in Ireland

Evaluations and Interventions Officer – Ageing and public health