UKARFF member directory

Julia Dudley and Jacqui Hanley

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Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we fund and deliver pioneering research. We challenge the way people think about dementia and bring together the people and organisations who can speed up progress. Reflecting the main challenges and opportunities for progress in dementia research, we have distilled our research strategy into three priority areas that must be tackled to make a difference to people’s lives: treatment, diagnosis and prevention. For more information read: Our research strategy – Alzheimer’s Research UK

Lucy Devendra and Katherine Gray

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Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading research and support charity for people with dementia, their families and carers. Dementia affects over 900,000 people in the UK, many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone. As a Society, and with the help of our supporters, we’re changing that. Alzheimer’s Society has been a proud funder of innovative dementia research for over 30 years and are dedicated to improving diagnosis, finding new treatments and improving the care and support that is available for people living with dementia. The Society’s pioneering research programme, in collaboration with scientists, health professionals and people affected by dementia, ensures that research is addressing the greatest challenges in dementia. At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future.

Anna Durrans

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Arthritis UK is the leading arthritis charity, changing lives through research, campaigning and support. Over 10 million people in the UK live with arthritis. That’s one in six living with the pain, fatigue, disability, mental and financial strain it can cause. Many more live with arthritis but remain undiagnosed, untreated and unsupported. We know the impact of arthritis can be huge, affecting the ability to work, care for family, move free from pain and live independently. Yet for a condition affecting so many, it’s poorly understood and far too little is done. That’s why we invest in life-changing research into better treatments, support people through the daily challenges of life with arthritis, and campaign on the issues that matter most to people living with it. At Arthritis UK, we won’t rest until everyone with arthritis has access to treatments and support they need to live the life they choose, with real hope for a cure in the future. Find out more here.

Arthritis UK. For a future free from arthritis.

Lucy Hackett

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The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funds world-class researchers in a wide range of arts and humanities areas, from philosophy and the creative industries to product design and health research. AHRC works collaboratively with UKRI councils to fund interdisciplinary ageing research. Some themes within AHRC’s ageing research portfolio include arts and creativity, design research, experience of ageing, and social connectivity.

Sadhana Sharma

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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) aims to promote research that will lead to improved understanding of the maintenance of health across the whole life course, and provide knowledge and evidence to improve human health and wellbeing throughout life. For more information about our funding in this area, visit our ageing-related research website.

Sarah Mistry

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The British Geriatrics Society is the membership association for more than 5000 healthcare professionals, united by a mission of improving healthcare for older people. Our multidisciplinary members work in acute, primary and community care settings in the NHS and in academia across the four countries of the UK.

Older people are the group who use health and care services the most. People live longer lives now than a generation ago, but many still spend their last years with ill-health and disability, often as a result of increasing frailty and other long-term conditions associated with ageing. The BGS’s members work to provide joined-up, person-centred care for older people in a system that is not generally well-designed for their complex needs. We seek to influence national, regional and local policy. We provide education and training and publish resources that help those who work with older people to improve their professional practice. We support research and evidence-building through our academic journal, Age and Ageing. We promote research opportunities, capacity-building and academic career pathways, partnering with Vivensa Foundation on our joint Doctoral Fellowship Scheme.

Ben Wilcock

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The British Society for Immunology’s mission is to support our immunology community in driving scientific discovery and making a positive impact on health. We accomplish this by:

• Providing the immunology community with support to establish more connections and enhance collaboration, both within their field and with other related scientific disciplines and between sectors.
• Providing sector-leading support to attract and retain talent in immunology.
• Influencing and improving the external environment to enable immunology to thrive and deliver positive outcomes for health.

As part of out work, we support researchers with an interest in the ageing immune system. Click here to find out more about our work with the CARINA (Catalyst Reducing Immune Ageing) Network, and read more about our strategic ambition here.

David Weinkove

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The British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA) has been supporting researchers in the field of ageing since the 1930s. A learned Society representing more than 55 UK institutions, it is also a registered charity committed to advocating for ageing research and educating the public. Our activities relate to the five pillars of our Vision, which are explored fully in our 2024 Impact Report.

The BSRA is committed to funding, supporting and disseminating high quality research into the biology of ageing. Support is available for active researchers with substantive posts at any UK institution or research institute interested in the biology of ageing and who would normally be eligible for membership of the BSRA.