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
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:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gerontolog...
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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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
youtu.be/F3t-Nuoblcs
‼️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
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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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'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
✨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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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! ✋️🛑
A wonderful training opportunity provided by NCRM on research methods. More information please check out on NCRM website! #BSG2025 #BSGERA2025 @britishgerontology.bsky.social
Want to publish your research in a new journal that has international impacts? Here is a call for papers of a JoGA special issue focusing on ECRs and ERA members. If you are interested, please do sign up or contact Mengxing for more information! #BSG2025 #BSGERA2025 @britishgerontology.bsky.social
Call for book reviewers from ERA community! If you are interested, please contact Christoph @ch-he.bsky.social #BSG2025 #BSGERA2025 @britishgerontology.bsky.social
Christoph Heuser is presenting a poster about Navigating Mental Health in Later Life: The Role of Social Networks and Access to Care. #BSG2025 #BSGERA2025 @britishgerontology.bsky.social
