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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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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

19 January 2021

Improving the Care of Dying Adults in the last days of life: Improving care and support during Covid-19

27 January 2021

Masterclass: Mental Capacity in the time of Coronavirus

28 January 2021

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

28 January 2021

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

04 February 2021

Research workshop on participatory research with older people

05 February 2021

Hip Fracture Summit 2021: Improving Care & Outcomes

05 February 2021

Hip Fracture Summit 2021

10 February 2021

From DoLS to Liberty Protection Safeguards: Managing the Interim

23 February 2021

Adult Safeguarding Investigation Training Masterclass

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 January 2021

House of Lords Science and Technology Committee

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee recently launched the wide-ranging report of its inquiry on Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living.

13 January 2021

FREE PLACES FOR BSG MEMBERS: Improving the Care of Dying Adults in the last days of life Tuesday 19 January

BSG members have an allocation of free places available at Improving the Care of Dying Adults in the last days of life on Tuesday 19 January on a first come, first served basis.

10 January 2021

UK Statistics Authority Inclusive Data Consultation

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is undertaking a review of how inclusive data and evidence are across the UK.

19 December 2020

A new Afterword published for Return Migration in Later Life edited by John Percival, ‘Return Migration in Later Life in the wake of COVID-19’

A new Afterword published for Return Migration in Later Life edited by John Percival, ‘Return Migration in Later Life in the wake of COVID-19’.

16 December 2020

Member Offer: International Journal of Care and Caring

Policy Press have offered the British Society of Gerontology members a special print subscription discount to our journal the International Journal of Care and Caring.

15 December 2020

Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) for Realising Practice Change – Online Course

The Centre for Applied Dementia Studies is getting ready to run the next online Dementia Care Mapping for Realising Person Centred Care course, starting on the 18th January 2021. This course is delivered over several weeks using a combination of Zoom and Canvas and supports participants to learn how to use observation to explore and improve the quality of care in health and social care settings.

Jobs

Deadline: 05 February 2021

The University of Manchester

2 full-time PhD Studentships (3 Years): Ageing in place in cities

Deadline: 03 February 2021

The University of Manchester

Research Associate (Care Act Easements)

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

Deadline: 02 July 2018

Institute of Public Health in Ireland

Knowledge Translation Officer - Ageing and Public Health