We’re kicking off a new Lunchtime Learning series for members of the Vivensa Academy. These short, online monthly meets will be a chance to listen to a fellow Academy member talk on a topic that will be of practical use to all.
Introducing our Joint MRC / Vivensa Foundation clinical research training Fellow, Dr Ben Gabbott (Queen Mary University of London).
We are happy to announce that the next round of our Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers with the Academy of Medical Sciences is now open. Clinical researchers play a vital role in ensuring everyone can age well yet clinical research in …
Following our eighth round of Ignition Fund awards we have provided general feedback for those who were unsuccessful.
What are the benefits to health, well-being and education when young people link with older people living in care homes?
The Institute for Employment Research (IER) with Chris Warhurst as the Principal Investigator was awarded Vivensa Academy Ignition funding to look into one of the biggest pressures facing health and care services in the UK: delayed hospital discharge. This happens when someone is medically ready to leave hospital but cannot return home or move into the right care setting straight away.
The next round of our Joint Undergraduate Research Placement Scheme with the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) is open for applications.
We’re working with Housing LIN on the SHAPE Exchange (Suitable Housing for an Ageing Population Evidence Exchange), a five-year programme focused on turning evidence into action and creating more age-friendly homes and communities. Sarah Allport, our Head of Communities …
Today (10 June 2026) is Age Without Limits Day, an annual day organised by the Centre for Ageing Better. It seeks to bring people together to challenge ageism and celebrate ageing.
Dr Claire McDonald is one of two recipients of our 2026 Rising Star Vivensa Academy Excellence Award, alongside Dr Mahmoud Bukar Maina. We speak to her about combining clinical medicine with research, why older people with multiple long‑term conditions shouldn’t be excluded from trials, and how she plans to use her award to build a more inclusive, cross‑disciplinary research ecosystem for ageing.
We are featured in Charity Finance magazine’s Responsible Investment supplement this month, sharing how we are using our £180m endowment to do more in support of our mission.
Professor Nathan Davies is the recipient of our 2026 Senior Leader Vivensa Academy Excellence Award. We spoke to him about leadership rooted in personal values, his plans to build research capacity and his commitment to creating lasting change in the field of ageing research.