We invite you to join us at the Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology to be held in Sheffield from 6-8 September 2007. The conference is an opportunity to bring together everyone with an interest in ageing – academics, policy makers, practitioners, professionals, older people and family members - to share and learn from one another.

A coalition of Yorkshire Universities have organized the 2007 conference which will be held at Sheffield Hallam University. We expect to have delegates from throughout the UK, Europe and overseas.

Our keynote speeches will be presented by:

• Prof Germaine Greer
• Prof John McKnight
• Prof Kevin Morgan
• Prof Neil Small

The theme of this year's conference is: Realities of Ageing: Research into Action, focusing on the following sub themes:

• Older people's involvement
• Policy and practice (includes service development)
• Environment and technologies (including IT)
• Ageing well and anti ageing
• Social and community capital
• Diversity

As always we will have a variety of formats of presentations including:

• Keynote speeches
• Symposia
• Paper presentations
• Poster presentations (including a student poster prize)
• Exhibition area.

This year we will also have:

• a Jobs Board
• receptions for new members and students.

Deadline for submission for abstracts is end of April 2007

You can find more information about the conference at www.bsg2007.org.uk

BSG Scotland is a local group of the British Society of Gerontology, formed in 2002 to organise conferences and networking opportunities in Scotland. Please see the website for further information: http://www.britishgerontology.org/index.asp?PageID=18.

We hold two types of event: one day conferences open to all and more informal half day members' events. In 2006 we had a very successful conference at Glasgow Caledonian University in June and an enjoyable and interesting members' event at Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh in November.

The next BSG Scotland members' event will be held on Friday 23 March 2007 in the Colin Bell Building, University of Stirling from 12.30 to 16.00. The event will start with a buffet lunch and time to network and socialise, learn about others' research and interests, and look at posters and other materials. Then research presentations will be given by:

• Professor Alison Bowes, University of Stirling
• Jane Burns, Queen Margaret University College
• Margaret Brown, Bell College.

The provisional programme and booking form will be available later in January on the BSG website and circulated to the BSG Scotland email list. For further information please contact Susan Tester: susan.tester@stir.ac.uk.