Ageing Futures: Rethinking Later Life Across Boundaries

Why this theme? To understand ageing we need to move beyond disciplinary silos. Biological processes shape health and longevity. Psychological processes shape identity, cognition and wellbeing. Social structures shape inequality, opportunity and care. Too often these perspectives remain fragmented.

The conference aims to bring together researchers, practitioners and policymakers to explore ageing as a deeply interconnected biological, psychological and social process.

Together, we ask: How do bodies, minds and societies interact across the life course? How can multidisciplinary research better address the challenges and opportunities of longer lives? What new collaborations are needed to shape healthier, fairer and more meaningful futures of ageing?

A space for integration, innovation and collaboration across disciplines.

A multidisciplinary organising committee: Dr Linda Birt Prof. Sara J. Connolly Prof. Ana Cristina Costa Prof. Matthew Flynn Dr. Sarah C. Gunn Dr. Reka Plugor Prof. Kevin Paterson Dr. Melisa Yazdanpanahi Dr. Emma J. Palmer Prof. Bee K. Tan Dr. Fawn T. Harrad-Hyde Dr Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith Prof Martin Hyde

Venue: The Venue@DMU is a purpose-built conference and events venue, flexible space from small seminars to large exhibitions. Central location alongside River Soar 11 mins walk from Travel lodge 6 mins walk from Holiday Inn 9 mins walk to Highcross shopping centre hub of city Range of seminar/breakout rooms to accommodate the parallel sessions, private quiet space, prayer room, disabled parking on site.

The dinner – Leciester Tigers.

Easy to reach Leicester: By Train (8 minute drive: 20 minute walk to DMU Venues) Direct trains from St Pancras in as little as 66 minutes. Direct services to major cities including Nottingham, Derby, and Sheffield. ? By Road M1 Junctions 20-24 provide good access to the county (junctions 21 or 22 for Leicester city centre). M69 and M6 offer easy access from Birmingham, Wales and the South West. By Coach National Express coach services to Leicester. London to Leicester takes just under 3 hours. Flixbus also operate in Leicester, offering services to London, Manchester, and many more. Use the Stagecoach plan your journey page, for useful location-specific search and planner. By Air East Midlands Airport (approximately 20 miles) and Birmingham Airport (approximately 37 miles).?The frequent and direct Skylink bus runs from East Midlands Airport to Leicester every 20 minutes during the day and hourly at night:?24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Join us in Leicester 30th June - 2nd July 2027