Travel Grants for #BSRA2026!!!
Don't forget there is a seperate travel grant call *just* for BSRA 2026, our 75th annual meeting. This year in Oxford, it's promising to be a great meeting.
bsra.org.uk/grants/
Like and share, or tag someone who should apply below👇
The BSRA Academic Seminar Series continues!
Next up we have @atjcagan.bsky.social from @cam.ac.uk with a super interesting sounding topic. Will we see you there?
⏲️4pm (BST)
📍Online
🗓️30th April
bsra.org.uk/events/2026-...
Interested in applying? Here's the link, deadline of 1st May - bsra.org.uk/grants/
Coming to #BSRA2026? Did you know the BSRA has an extra travel grants round this year to support membership?
Small grants make a big difference. Read more here about @drlaurasinclair.bsky.social experiences in BSRA 2025, link to open call threaded below!
bsra.org.uk/meet-bsra-tr...
For our 75th annual meeting we are pleased to announce an additional grant call for Travel Grants to attend our 75th ASM in Oxford from 9-11 September.
CALL NOW OPEN. Closing date 1st May 2026
bsra.org.uk/2026_travel_...
🚨 #BSRA2026 is LIVE! Registration now open for our 75th Annual Meeting
📍 Oxford (Keble College)
Great science, great people, and some special 75th year surprises 👀
Tag someone who should be there!
🔗 meetinghand.com/e/75th-asm-o...
Tomorrow's the day! Will we see you there?
'Epoxy oxylipins in human inflammation: relevance to chronic inflammation and age related disease' by Derek Guilroy from @ucl.ac.uk which promises to be a great talk!
Our academic seminar series continues! Will we see you there?
We've got Dereck Guilroy from @ucl.ac.uk on 'Epoxy oxylipins and their surprising role in resolving human inflammation'
📍Online
⏰4pm
🗓️26th March
bsra.org.uk/events/2026-...
Did you miss our first public lecture of 2026, want to watch it back, or show your friends and family?
Thanks Richard Siow of kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for your talk on nutrition for cardiovasuclar health & ageing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB1J...
Info on upcoming publc lectures in comments ⬇️
It's not too late to register for tomorrow's public lecture! Richard Siow @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social will be talking about the role of nutrients in boosting resilience for the heart & brain at 4pm Wednesday 4th March.
Tell friends, family and colleagues! bsra.org.uk/events/2026-...
Our public lecture are back! We've got
Richard Siow - @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Gordon Lithgow - @buckinstitute.org
Dawn Skelton - @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social
@prof-valterlongo.bsky.social - @usc.edu
James Murry - @swanseauni.bsky.social
Tell friends & family, these are great talks!😀
Academic seminar reminder! BSRA members, details in your inbox. Non-member and want to attend? See here - bsra.org.uk/events/2026-...
We'll have
@nunoraimundo.bsky.social from @pennstateuniv.bsky.social
on Organelle communication in ageing and age-related diseases.
📅26th Feb
⏲️4pm (GMT)
📍online
The BSRA is delighted to announce that Quest Nutra\Pharma Group has offered to fund three of our Small Research Grants in our next round of funding as part of our #6for2026 funding campaign.
Read more about kind donation here -
bsra.org.uk/quest-nutra-...
Small grants have big impacts on early career researchers. Don't forget our grants round is open until 1st March.
✔️Seed grants £3000
✔️ UG summer studentships £3000
✔️Travel grants £500
Are you applying? Or know someone who should?
bsra.org.uk/grants/
We are delighted that Quest Nutra/Pharma will be sponsoring THREE of our 2026 Small Research Grants as part of our #6for2026 campaign!
qnutrapharma.com
Could you or your company help? Every little helps!
We're kicking our our 2026 academic seminar series!
First up - Time to reset: the interplay between circadian rhythms and NRF2-signalling in skeletal muscle ageing
📅Thur 29 January 4pm (UK time)
🎙️ Dr Vanja Pekovic-Vaughan @liverpooluni.bsky.social
See you there.
bsra.org.uk/events/2026-...
The BSRA 2026 Funding Call is Open!
We are now accepting applications for Summer Studentships, Small Research Grants and Travel Grants! Deadline 1st March 2026. Find out more and apply: bsra.org.uk/grants/
#ECRchat #AcademicTwitter #ageing #aging
The BSRA congratulates Prof Andrew J Scott on being awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List!
His work on the economics of longevity has shaped how we think about ageing & wellbeing across the life course. A well-deserved recognition👏 #AgeingResearch #Longevity #NewYearsHonours
As we wrap up 2025, a huge thank you to the BSRA community for an outstanding year!
From record-breaking meetings to new initiatives we’re excited for what 2026 will bring, including #6for2026 & continued support for the next generation of researchers.
See you in 2026!🎄
Lords report 'Preparing for an Ageing Society' is clear - The biggest boost to the UK’s fiscal outlook would come from keeping people healthier and working for longer
Ageing research benefiting all generations, not just older adults.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
🚨A new BSRA fundraising & awards campaign to support the next generation of ageing researchers
- 6 travel grants (£500)
- 6 summer studentships (£2,000)
- 6 small research grants (£3,000)
Small grants. Big impact.
#6for2026 #AgeingResearch #HealthyAgeing
🔗 bsra.org.uk/six-for-2026...
Join us for our final lecture of 2025 in our Understanding Ageing public lecture series.
A panel of Ewa Prof Claire Steves & Dr Stephen Helliwell on 'What can I take to slow my Ageing?'
🗓️ 3rd Dc, 18:30 GMT, Zoom
🔗bsra.org.uk/events/bsra-online-publi...
🚨UK Ageing Research League Table update
@babrahaminst.bsky.social claims 1st 🥇
@unibirmingham.bsky.social in 2nd 🥈
@ox.ac.uk in 3rd 🥉
@ucl.ac.uk & (bluesky shy?) Univeristy of Westmisnter narroly miss the podium & are tied for 4th.
How did your institution rank?
bsra.org.uk/uk-ageing-re...
📰Weekend read!
BSRA & Dutch Society for Research on Ageing sign collaboration agreement of
1. Mutural speaker exchange
2. Reciprocal meeting benefits
3. Joint policy work
4. Joint initiatives
5. Future plans, watch this space...
Read more - bsra.org.uk/dusra-collab...
🚨Weekend Read🚨
Looking back on BSRA 2025. One year we'll have to stop saying "This year was our biggest and best yet" but not this time.
Did you see youself or someone you know in the wrapup video? Tag them, comment below.
See you at #BSRA2026!
bsra.org.uk/annual-scien...
BSRA Chair @dweinkove.bsky.social, will represent us at the NutraHealthspan Summit 2025. The meeting will explore how nutritional sciences can supports longer, healthier lives, a perfect fit with BSRA’s mission.
Want a discount code? Message @dweinkove.bsky.social!
🔗 bsra.org.uk/professor-da...
t's almost time for our next public lecture. Tell your friends and family!
Great to see Bucks Herald pick up on the news about Professor Steve Harridge and our next public lecture.
www.bucksherald.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
'Emerging Technologies for Healthy Ageing in the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases', a 1 day meeting at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
Including our own @dweinkove.bsky.social representing BSRA.
🗓️November 13th
📍Imperial College London
⏲️From 10am
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