Welcome from the Conference Committee
Welcome to the British Society of Gerontology 54th Annual Conference, 25-27 June 2025, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
The British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference attracts around 400 delegates from around the world, comprising academics and others interested in a wide range of issues related to ageing. In 2025 the conference will be held at the University of Surrey, Stag Hill campus. Whilst the University of Surrey has a long-history of research, knowledge exchange and public engagement about ageing, it now hosts the Centre of Excellence on Ageing, established in 2023, with its partner the Global Initiative on Ageing Foundation (GIA) under the auspices of the United Nations (UN). This multi and inter-disciplinary centre brings together over 60 fellows at the university whose work addresses a wide range of ageing related topics and issues.
The conference theme this year will be ‘Care, Creativity, Connection and Change’. We hope this will inspire debate and discussion on the interrelationship between these different, but connected, areas of ageing and social gerontology. To help explore our theme our confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Helen Manchester (University of Bristol), Professor Julienne Meyer (City University) and Dr Jo-Pei Tan (Manchester Metropolitan University). Building on the strengths of recent BSG conferences, the University of Surrey Conference will include keynote addresses, flagship symposia, opportunities to engage with the BSG Special Interests Groups (SIGs) and several, themed special events.
The University of Surrey is based in Guildford, in the heart of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, an area of importance and status akin to a national park. Accommodation will be available on the University’s Manor Park campus and there are a range of hotels and guest houses locally for those who prefer to stay off-site. The conference dinner will take place on campus on the Thursday evening. The town of Guildford has excellent transport links for national and international travellers – London Waterloo is 40 mins by train and Heathrow and Gatwick airports are within easy reach via public transport.
In addition to the main conference, the Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) pre-conference session on 23rd and 24th June 2025, will give early career researchers (ECRs) the opportunity to present their research, engage in workshops, and network with other ECRs. It welcomes presentations on ageing-related topics from early career researchers at all stages.
We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Surrey in June 2025!
All the best,
Surrey Conference Organising Committee