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Leading Science for Lifelong Health. The BSRA supports research to understand the causes & effects of ageing. Find out more at bsra.org.uk/
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
🔗https://bsra.org.uk/events/bsra-online-public-seminar-series/
🚨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
🔗QR code in ad below
Have you met Liz, our new Communications Lead at the BSRA?
Hi Liz 👋
bsra.org.uk/meet-liz-ash...
We're also proud to see that long standing BSRA members Linda Partridge & Lynne Cox feature too! Both hold the BSRA's Lord Cohen medal, our highst award for contributions to Ageing Biology research🏅
Learn more about the BSRA's vision
👉 bsra.org.uk
🎙️ Ep1 of @briancoxtalks.bsky.social A Question of Science is out & it's on ageing research!
As @statto.bsky.social says “The single most important thing… is to campaign for more funding for ageing research!”
Here's how 👉 bsra.org.uk/donate/
#BSRA #AgeingResearch #SciencePodcast
I've just submitted my first UKRI fellowship application 🤞🎉meanwhile I've been out and about recently sharing early results of our research @nutritionsociety.bsky.social's SIG in Phytochemicals in Health @bsrageing.bsky.social and prepping for @icsasenescence.bsky.social Looking forward to it! 🔬🧪 🧬👩🔬
12.09.2025 08:45 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0At #BSRA2025 we heard about bone health and ageing.
Help out our friends at @royalosteosoc.bsky.social. They want researchers interested in osteoporosis & bone health to feed back about their grants programme & it's future.
visit: bit.ly/47k6rr2 and have your say
Annnndddddd...
That's a wrap on #BSRA2025. WHAT. A. MEETING. Poster were presented, science was discussed, runs were 'fun', awards were given, and networks were built.
See someone you know in our snazzy video below? Tag them and let them know!
. @techreviewjp.bsky.social story reports Putin & Xi musing about immortality through organ transplants on a hot mic.
As it broke, journalist Jessica Hamzelou was at #BSRA2025, where our members provided a voice of reason against the hype.
🔗 (paywall) www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/05/1...
Thank you for the award and for the fantastic conference. Really looking forward to next year! ✨
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“When we talk about muscle ageing, we’re talking about male muscle ageing. When we separate out by sex we see very different results”
@andersonrozalyn.bsky.social with an absolute masterclass on metabolism, caloric restriction and molecular events. A great lecture with wide ranging data!
And last, but very much not least, the 2025 Korenchevsky Prize for the best ECR oral presentation. This prize includes a oral presentation attendance at @americanaging.bsky.social's annual meeting.
We're pleased to award @lorenkell.bsky.social of @ox.ac.uk the Korenchevsky Prize. Congrats Loren! 🎉
And in first place (drum roll....) for the best poster presentation in 2025 is Payal Ganguly of @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Congratulations Payal!
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In second place for this year's poster prize is Jordan Acheson from @manmetuni.bsky.social
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In third place for this year's poster prize is @korzepamarie.bsky.social from @unibirmingham.bsky.social
05.09.2025 09:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Prizes time! 🎁
At our conference dinner the best posters prizes and Korenchevsky Prize for best ECR oral presentation at #BSRA2025 were announced.
First up, posters. Settle in for a thread of some awesome science from our fields emerging leaders 🧵
