In particular, membership:
- Facilitates access to dynamic
and up-to date debates about ageing and ageing studies - our members
are involved in cutting edge research, policy and practice and are very
willing to share their perspectives with you
- Members have access to a number of social media platforms – blog Ageing Issues; Twitter account; YouTube channel Ageing Bites and a LinkedIn Group
- Entitles you to significantly reduced rates at the Annual Conferences of the British Society of Gerontology
- Gives access to our
vibrant group of Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA), which includes
students, postdoctoral researchers and people new to careers in ageing,
meet regularly to discuss research, policy and practice and support one
another in their careers
- Access to our mailing list
(BSGmail) to enable you to keep up-to-date about conferences, seminars,
teaching courses, and research about ageing and ageing studies
- If you are a student,
postdoctoral or unwaged member, you are entitled to apply for a
conference bursary, for example, to cover costs to attend our annual
conference
- Entitles you to substantially reduced subscription rates to the following peer reviewed journals: Ageing and Society and Journal of Population Ageing
- Provides you with access to all areas of the BSG website, including the Membership Directory and Members Only pages
- Through the Membership Directory, allows you to contact directly someone with similar research
interests locally, nationally and/or internationally
In addition, our online newsletter
enables members to communicate with one another and
is a dynamic forum in which to discuss current issues about research,
policy and practice.