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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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Jun 2021

Population ageing and urbanisation: Interdisciplinary perspectives on ‘ageing in place’ in cities

Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change is now a major issue for public policy and research. The …

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Jun 2021

You Can Only Pass Go With A Digital Pass

Marston, H.R1,2, Morgan, D.J2,1, Wilson, G3, & Gates, J3 1Health and Wellbeing Strategic Research Area, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education, Languages, …

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Jun 2021

Freedom is coming Dating Apps, Social Connections, Cheeky Snogs & Nooky

Marston, H.R1,2, Morgan, D.J2,1 1Health and Wellbeing Strategic Research Area, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education, Languages, The Open University, Milton Keynes, …

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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

04 May 2021 - 16 July 2021

Scholarships for MSc Gerontology at University of Southampton

06 July 2021

Hip Fracture Conference

06 July 2021 - 09 July 2021

Intensive Course on Ethics in Dementia Care

07 July 2021 - 09 July 2021

BSG Annual Conference 2021

13 July 2021

Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) Launch Event: Population Ageing and Urbanisation. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on 'Ageing in Place' in Cities

14 July 2021

Falls Conference

13 September 2021

MSc Advanced Dementia Studies

Winning Photos from Photocrowd and the British Society of Gerontology

Ageing: the bigger picture

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29 April 2021

A more positive image of ageing

Free image library seeks to combat harmful stereotypes of older people

09 March 2021

Singing In The Rain video project has gone live!

BSG members Lung Theatre spoke with about a video project they are running, with people born in the 1920s.

08 March 2021

Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice

The Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice is a learning community that brings together organisations.....

23 February 2021

eLife has published a new special issue on ageing, geroscience and longevity

The special issue marks the rapid progress made in this field over the past decade, both in terms of mechanistic understanding and translational approaches that are poised to have clinical impact on age-related diseases.

23 February 2021

Theatre company 'LUNG' request about a small, digital project: specifically looking for people born in the 1920s

The producing team at a theatre company called LUNG wanted to reach out to you about a small, digital project they're running, to see if you and some of the people you work with might be interested in getting involved. We are specifically looking for people who were born in the 1920s.

16 February 2021

Alison Shaw, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

BSG is delighted that Alison Shaw, Chief Executive of Bristol University Press, has been conferred the award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Jobs

Deadline: 27 June 2021

Phd Studentship at Lancaster University

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

Deadline: 22 June 2018

Institute of Public Health in Ireland

Public Health Interventions Officer - Loneliness