News, funding calls and events
Here, you’ll find details of news and events from around the ageing-related research community. Members can post details of their funding calls, events and other resources – just click on the button.
‘Part of the glue’: how research funders can support more equitable partnerships in community-engaged research
Community organisations and academic researchers are increasingly partnering to undertake research that is relevant, impactful and centred on the needs of those working ‘on the ground’. But there are a number of structural and systemic
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Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference 2026
The Alzheimer’s Society are holding their annual conference; for researchers, policymakers, health and social care leaders with a focus on using evidence, innovation, and lived experience to influence national policy and improve services. Key themes:
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Free international seminar: Urban ageing in the margins: Global perspectives
23 June 2026, Manchester University – in person
Free priority places to build your confidence and skills to talk about your research
We have partnered with Sense about Science to offer our Academy members who are early career researchers free priority places on their Voice of Young Science Programme.
Brand new age-positive illustrations
Age Without Limits have just released their brand new age-positive illustrations which depict a varied range of scenarios from work, to dating, to community involvement and intergenerational moments. The illustrations are available to download as
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3rd UKHAIC Networking Event
The 3rd UK Healthy Ageing Innovation Consortium (UKHAIC) Networking Event is taking place in July 2026 at University of Leicester. The event is designed to bring together professionals from multiple sectors to exchange knowledge, build
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Call for posters: Inaugural SENSE Meeting
The Inaugural SENSE Meeting will showcase emerging findings informing understanding of mechanisms underlying imbalance, spatial disorientation and altered perception. This meeting will share the translation of research to improve diagnostics and treatment across scales: from
Find out moreFunding call: UK Healthy Ageing Innovation Consortium
The UK Healthy Ageing Innovation Consortium (UKHAIC) has opened applications for its Flexible Talent Mobility Account (FTMA) 2026 – 2027 funding call. This scheme supports short-term secondments, placements, and exchanges (up to six months) that
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Funding call: Housing, place and the built environment for an ageing population
The Public Health Research (PHR) Programme are looking to fund research into the health and health inequality effects of housing and the physical and social aspects of place, on older people’s health, including mental health.
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Webinar: Housing: Still Rising to the Dementia Challenge – Dementia Friendly Fun
The ‘Housing: Still Rising to the Dementia Challenge’ webinar explores what our housing environments could consider if we designed them not just to be safe but to be life-giving and recognising that people affected by
Find out moreFunding call: Health Technology Assessment Programme
The NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme are looking to fund research into specialist palliative care support in care home settings – What is the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of specialist palliative care support in care home
Find out moreWebinar: My Home, My Life: Housing, culture and wellbeing in later life
Join the Housing LIN’s HAPPI Hour, celebrating the launch of the Amar Bari Amar Jibon (My Home, My Life) research report, a landmark study exploring the housing experiences, cultural values and aspirations of older Bangladeshi adults
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