Rosalind Willis

Calling all alumni, former staff, and visitors of the Centre for Research on Ageing / Dept of Gerontology at the University of Southampton. Come to our reunion event 19 June 2026 to celebrate 20 years of #Gerontology @unisouthampton.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mr3wzkmj @britishgerontology.bsky.social

Amazing Scholarship Opportunity! Applications now open for Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships 2026 @unisouthampton Deadline 31 March 2026. MSc Gerontology (DL) and MSc Global Ageing and Policy (DL) tinyurl.com/ssdhfuzr

Lessons from delivering worldwide distance learning and on-campus gerontology education | Rosalind Willis It is a pleasure to teach Gerontology at postgraduate level, and I love to see our alumni network growing with each year. I was delighted to be invited to contribute to the Journal of Global Ageing to...

Sharing some reflections on teaching MSc Gerontology and MSc Global Ageing and Policy (DL) @cra-soton.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social #Gerontology #Ageing #Masters #Education @bupjournals.bsky.social @britishgerontology.bsky.social

I’m very happy to share that I have successfully defended my PhD thesis (on the Lived Experiences of Carers Negotiating Dementia Care in Nigeria) and passed with very minor corrections 🤩🥳. My… | Lili... I’m very happy to share that I have successfully defended my PhD thesis (on the Lived Experiences of Carers Negotiating Dementia Care in Nigeria) and passed with very minor corrections 🤩🥳. My sincere...

It's always a special day when your PhD student succeeds in their viva voice! Many congratulations to Lilian Odaro who defended her thesis on dementia caregiving networks in Nigeria. @cra-soton.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social
#PhD #research #Gerontology #Nigeria #Africa #caregivers

Imbolc - Wikipedia

Happy Imbolc from Ireland, a pagan festival marking the return of light after winter and the beginning of lambing season. Day of the goddess Brigid (later adopted as the Christian ‘St Brigid’) associated with wisdom, poetry, healing, and domesticated animals. #SpeirGorm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolc

Innovating Aging: Reflections from Presenting AI and Aging Research at the BSG 2025 Conference from Chukwuebuka Prince Onyekere, BSG2025 Bursary Recipient What an exciting experience it was to finally attend my first international conference! Attending the British Society of Gerontology (BSG) Conference 2025 at the University of Surrey, UK was a defi…

Amazing @unisouthampton.bsky.social alumni writes about his experience presenting at @britishgerontology.bsky.social annual conference tinyurl.com/2zyyt9xp Valuable insights for presenters as well as for conference organisers! #Gerontology #Ageing #Research Abstracts for 2026 conference due 30 Jan.

Nikolai the silken windhound wearing red felt reindeer antlers and a red sparkly dickie bow, with Christmas tree lights in the background

This slender reindeer wishes Bluesky a happy Christmas

Dr Rosalind Willis, Dr Elisabeth Schroeder-Butterfill, and Dr Dalia Tsimpida from the Department of Gerontology, University of Southampton. They are wearing graduation robes.

Staff from the Department of Gerontology celebrate with new graduates from the MSc Gerontology at the University of Southampton.

Wintergrad @unisouthampton.bsky.social is such a lovely event! It was great to catch up with some of our new #Gerontology and #GlobalAgeing MSc and PhD graduates to help them celebrate today.

Graduation robes hanging up on racks

Looking forward to graduation today @unisouthampton.bsky.social Congratulations to all of our #Gerontology and #GlobalAgeing MSc graduates! @cra-soton.bsky.social

An open window on a traditional advent calendar shows a blue sighthound covered in stars, wearing a Santa hat

Today's advent calendar window is on theme for me: a lovely longboi

One week until the deadline! Apply now for a scholarship to study MSc Gerontology at the University of Southampton
#Masters #Ageing #Gerontology #Scholarship #Commonwealth #UK

Yuan Wang, Elisabeth Schroeder-Butterfill, and Rosalind Willis standing in front of Yuan's poster of her PhD project.

Always exciting to see my PhD students present their research. Here is Yuan Wang presenting a poster entitled Perceptions and utilisation of community care services among older people in China, at today's Doctoral Research Poster Showcase.
@unisouthampton.bsky.social
#PhD #Gerontology #Ageing

@britishgerontology.bsky.social

Want to study #Gerontology in Southampton? @unisouthampton.bsky.social The Department of Gerontology is accepting applications from eligible #Commonwealth countries to study our MSc Gerontology in-person programme in 2026-27. Application deadline is 9th Dec 2025. shorturl.at/HiCy9
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Row of trees wearing their Autumn colours of orange, red, and gold.

Autumn colours on campus this morning
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A black-and-white Silken Windhound wearing bat-ears on his head, sits in front of a tree shedding its red autumn leaves on the ground.

Batdog wishes you a happy Halloween

Come to our Virtual Open Day on 15th October 11:00-12:00 UK time. Hear more about our #Masters and #PhD programmes in #Gerontology and #GloabalAgeing and Policy. Ask questions about #Careers and #Scholarships. Go to shorturl.at/hRz33 and search for ageing or gerontology
@unisouthampton.bsky.social

Delighted to be interviewed this morning on Voice of Islam Radio. Great chance to reflect on my 25 years of research on #ethnicity, #caregiving, and #dementia. To read about my work see shorturl.at/qtsiA @britishgerontology.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social
@voiceofislamuk.bsky.social

On World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 53 months ago today my husband of seven years (and partner of 14) stepped out into an early spring morning, walked into our garage, and sometime thereafter took his own life. Every September therea…

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, here's a post for those of us who have lost someone to suicide or who fear losing someone that way: rachelemoss.com/2025/09/10/o...

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay.

Worried someone might be struggling with suicidal thoughts?

Your presence can be powerful. A simple check-in could be the lifeline they need. 💙

Learn more about #SuicidePrevention 👉 bit.ly/4phPYKi

A bird of the corvid family with black head, wings, and tail, but a light grey body. He is perched on a bench, back to the camera, wings spread, about to take off.

One of Ireland's magnificent grey crows, about to launch after nabbing a leftover pastry.

Avebury. The sheer scale is breathtaking, but the atmosphere is still welcoming. My favourite visit started at the Sanctuary, and I walked the path of the Avenue to the circle. It felt like a pilgrimage.

Avalon beckons. Have a fabulous Wednesday everyone.

I hope this email finds you well.

How the email found me

#GBBO

Purple heather and yellow gorse flowers

Heather and gorse on Howth Head

Tayto crisps, Erin oxtail soup, Club orange, Brennan's bread, and chocolate Kimberleys.

Stocking up on the Irish staples during a trip home

Black and white Silken Windhound with his nose to the ground in a field

Sniffing out research questions
#SecondaryAnalysis
#Research
#Hound

In Memoriam: Professor Anthea Tinker CBE It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Anthea Tinker

Very sad to hear of the death of Anthea Tinker. She was a giant in the Gerontology world, and a great support to me during my PhD at King's College London, even though I was not her student. I will remember her fondly. shorturl.at/avHTT

Buddleia plant with large cones of light purple flowers, forming an archway by leaning over to touch the ground.

Attractive archway of buddleia
#LakeDistrict

Thistles with bright pink flowers in sunshine

Rather magnificent thistles
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