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BSG Emerging Researchers in Ageing 2026 Conference Pathways to Impact: Publishing, Policy and Practice for Early Career Researchers

✨Emerging Researchers in Ageing 2026 Conference
Pathways to Impact: Publishing, Policy & Practice for ECRs #ERA2026

📆22nd & 23rd June
📍East Oxford Community Centre

❗Deadline for tickets WITH accommodation 30th April ❗
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Reminder: Our next G+T with @tashmisbah.bsky.social
Thurs 26th March 2026
16:00 GMT

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#EarlyCareerResearchers
#britishgerontology
#gerontology

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🚨ECR Writing Retreat: University of Leicester🚨
📆7th & 8th May 2026

The 2 day event will involve dedicated writing time, opportunities for goal setting, networking and peer support and a workshop activity with Dr Fawn Harrad-Hyde. Accommodation available.

Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/FLE0inHZB3

Gerontology & Tonic: Dr Tash Fothergill-Misbah Tash Fothergill-Misbah will speak on Creative & participatory approaches to research & community engagement in Africa

Thank you to @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social, who joined our last ERA G+T
If you missed it - catch it here: youtu.be/CdQw3cTDTV0

The next G+T with Dr Tash Fothergill-Misbah
Thurs 26th March 2026
16:00 GMT

#GerontologyAndTonic
#britishgerontology

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The first 2 instalments of the collaborative series between our Early Career Group @bsg-era.bsky.social & Journal of Global Ageing #JoGA is now available on our Ageing Bites YouTube

Session 1: Writing for Publication
youtu.be/yd2bsDpVIxM

Session 2: Strengthening your Argument
youtu.be/7_XDFCdd0TQ

Gerontology & Tonic with Dr Fawn Harrad-Hyde: Care homes and carers Fawn will share her experiences conducting research in care homes and offer advice for other early-career researchers.

Reminder! We have our Gerontology & Tonic with @fawnharradhyde.bsky.social this afternoon.

Fawn will speak to us about her experience conducting research in care homes at 4pm.

Sign up on Eventbrite:

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BSG ERA 2026 Conference

🔎Pathways to Impact: Publishing, Policy and Practice for Early Career Researchers

📅 Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd June

📍 East Oxford Community Centre, 44 Princes St, Oxford, OX4 1DD

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Gerontology & Tonic with Dr Fawn Harrad-Hyde: Care homes and carers Fawn will share her experiences conducting research in care homes and offer advice for other early-career researchers.

Our next Gerontology & Tonic: Care homes and Carers with Dr Fawn Harrad-Hyde
Join us on 19th Feb at 16:00 GMT
#Gerontology #CareHomes #SocialCare #EarlyCareerResearchers #BritishGerontologySociety
@fawnharradhyde.bsky.social @britishgerontology.bsky.social
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We're super pleased to announce that we have a few bursaries available again this year. If you're interested in applying for an ERA bursary please complete the following form: forms.office.com/e/gkbU0U7Cg6

❗Please note this is separate from BSG bursaries & is to support ERA conference attendance

2026 ERA Conference - Pathways to Impact: Publishing, Policy and Practice for Early Career Researchers
📆Monday 22nd - Tuesday 23rd June
📍Oxford Brookes University

Abstract submission is now live: forms.office.com/e/bVfaWjys9P
🚨Deadline Sunday 29th March🚨

PhD studentship at University of Southampton, funded through the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship programme: Exploring online communities, resilience and wellbeing among older gay men

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BSG ERA Gerontology & Tonic: Dr Zhe Yang, Privacy-Preserving Ambient Assisted Living YouTube video by AgeingBites

BSG ERA Gerontology & Tonic: Dr Zhe Yang, Privacy-Preserving Ambient Assisted Living

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‼️Coming up next week - still time to register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e7fdca... @ncrm.ac.uk @bspsuk.bsky.social @elsa-study.bsky.social @britishgerontology.bsky.social @cra-soton.bsky.social

BSG Scotland: Inclusive Housing in Scotland YouTube video by AgeingBites

Yesterday we hosted our Inclusive Housing in Scotland event. We brought together researchers, practitioners, and people with lived experience to discuss barriers to inclusive housing for groups such as those ageing with a disability. Speaker's presentations available on YouTube: youtu.be/Nth2UcD3g5g

Session 2: Current trends & challenges in gerontological research, practice and policy

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Session 1: How has gerontological research, practice and policy changed society?

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Growing Older in a Changing World: What's Next for Gerontology? YouTube video by AgeingBites

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Open University’s Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies (CABS) & mark United Nations International Day of Older People. ERA collaborated with CABs on the 3rd session of a 3 part series, which is now available on our Ageing Bites YouTube: youtu.be/n6rkLRCMo5Q

ERA Gerontology & Tonic: Inequalities, Stigma & Designs for People Living with Dementia in Kenya YouTube video by AgeingBites

ERA's first #GerontologyAndTonic of the 25/26 academic year was held yesterday.
Dr Mary Njoki & Dr Junjie Huang from the University of Stirling shared their global engagement project with Kenyan partners exploring inequalities, stigma & design for people living with dementia.
youtu.be/o0NmCUXwRhQ

Society | The State of Ageing 2025 Older people take on varied roles in their communities but frequently come up against barriers of ageism, digital exclusion and cutbacks in local amenities and services.

✨NEW✨ State of Ageing chapter showing the importance of communities and neighbourhoods in later life.

Check it out here:
ageing-better.org.uk/society-stat...

Your Workplace is Multigenerational
📍Hybrid, online & University of Stirling
📆Wednesday 22nd October 18:00 - 19:30

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BSG Scotland: Inclusive Housing in Scotland Join us for a virtual event discussing inclusive housing in Scotland!

Join our online event exploring barriers to inclusive housing.
🗓️10:00-12:00 on 4th November

Opportunity to learn from leading voices in housing, ageing & inclusion & connect with others passionate about creating age-friendly, equitable housing solutions.

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We want to get to know our Special Interest Group members, hear about what work/research you're doing and what you want from the SIG.
Join us for one (or both) of our Welcome Sessions!

14:00-15:30 (UK🕑) Friday 31st October
08:30-10:00 (UK🕣) Monday 3rd November

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Event: Join community members, organisations & researchers to explore challenges & opportunities in ethnic minority ageing in Scotland
💬 Panel • Discussion • Collaboration
20 Oct 2025, University of Edinburgh
🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/e/aFbe4JX3pu
Funded by @britishgerontology.bsky.social

The ERA conference experience as told by one of our Emilys @erbradfield.bsky.social
#BSGERA2025 #ERA2025

BSG ERA bursary recipients reflect on their experiences at the 2025 ERA conference

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🍸Gerontology & Tonic🍸

First G&T of the 2025/26 academic year: 30th October 4pm!

Dr Mary Njoki & Dr Junjie Huang, University of Stirling, will speak about their collaborative project with Dedan Kimathi University & Kenya's Alzheimer’s Dementia Organisation.

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Hope everyone made it safely home and is enjoying a relaxing weekend after a week of #BSG2025 & #ERA2025 chaos.

It's my pleasure to announce the BSG ERA chair 🪑 trio for 2025/26...

🪑Outgoing: Lisa Davison
🪑Chair: Amy Prescott
🪑Incoming: Christoph Heuser

After a fantastic 3 years in the chair role (incoming, chair & outgoing) Junjie Huang steps down from his ERA chair responsibilities.

Thank you so much for all your hard work over the past few years. We celebrated his efforts with a commemorative ERA chair 2022-25 hat! 🧢🪑
#BSG2025 #ERA2025

Welcoming back a familiar face for the main #BSG2025 conference. Barfi sporting her ERA bandana from the Newcastle conference in 2024!

She's a working service dog so remember please DO NOT PET or distract her! ✋️🛑