BSG Care Homes Research Special Interest Group Winter Symposium
Wednesday 22nd February, 12.00 – 2.00 (online): ‘Supporting Resilience and Wellbeing amongst Care Home Staff’ The BSG Care Homes Research …
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Transitions and the lifecourse: a field for education
This year’s Frank Glendenning Memorial Lecture is to be given by Dr Amanda Grenier, of the University of Toronto. We, …
Autumn 2022 Update on the BSG’s Emerging Researchers Association (ERA)
Huge thanks to everyone who helped make our ERA pre-conference in July 2022 so enjoyable – as described in this …
BSG2022 Conference Report from Anne Jamieson, Reader Emerita, Birkbeck, University of London
Thank you to the BSG for granting me a bursary to take part in this year’s conference. It was an …
BSG 2022: Conference report from Robin Webster 
As ever, this BSG conference was a feast of valuable information, interesting ideas and a compelling spur to further reading …
Next steps on the curriculum
Gerontology in the UK has struggled to find a place in mainstream academic education. Our next BSG Special Interest Group …
To be or not to be a gerontologist – career development with the BSG’s Emerging Researcher’s Association (ERA)
We’re thinking a lot about career development in ERA at the moment. Careers in and outside academia will be the …
Home adaptations and disability outcomes among older adults living in England
Guest blog by Tarani Chandola and Patrick Rouxel The news that Care & Repair England closed in May this year …
Public toilets in London – the ‘age-friendly’ city starts to get the message!
Think of this as a toilet. KOVE members Lynda, Phyllis, Suzanne and Anne-Marie give their verdict! We were out on …
Understanding Digital Skills & Confidence through the Lens of Older Adults from Low SES Communities: The Adapt Tech, Accessible Technology (ATAT) Project
Marston, H.R1,2, Morgan, D.J2,1, Wilson-Menzfeld, G3, & Gates, J3 1Health and Wellbeing Strategic Research Area, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education, Languages, …
Ageing Issues 