BSG Emerging Researchers in Ageing 2026 Conference

Pathways to Impact: Publishing, Policy and Practice for Early Career Researchers

Each year the British Society of Gerontology (BSG) Emerging Researchers in Ageing association (ERA) holds a conference session ahead of the BSG annual conference. The ERA conference is a vibrant opportunity for early career researchers in gerontology to share research milestones, practice presentation skills, learn from peers, and network with others.

📅 Date & Time:

Day 1: Monday 22nd June 12:00 – 17:00

Day 2: Tuesday 23rd June 09:15 – 17:00

📍 Venue:

East Oxford Community Centre, 44 Princes St, Oxford, OX4 1DD

Check out our agenda below, this year includes workshops, guest speakers, ECR presentations, networking and a social activity (Ghost Walk) on Monday evening. The ghost walk will last 90m, starting at 18:30pm, please indicate if you will be joining us by adding a free ticket to your booking (add ons) as there are limited spaces available.

Abstracts can be submitted here: ERA Abstract Submission (Deadline: 29th March).

Please note we have a small number of bursaries available this year, for more information apply here: ERA Bursary Application

**Closing date for bursaries is 29th March, if you apply for a bursary please wait to be notified of the outcome before booking your ERA ticket as we cannot use the bursary to reimburse tickets already sold.**

This year’s BSG conference will be held at Oxford Brookes University (Wed 24th-Fri 26th June). Please note that the 2026 ERA conference will be hosted at East Oxford Community Centre, a local venue close to Oxford Brookes University on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd June 2026. Although the conference will be held off-campus, we have reserved accommodation at Oxford Brookes in the Clive Booth Student Village.

Due to booking restrictions at the university there is a minimum 2 night stay meaning we can only offer accommodation to those staying Monday and Tuesday. Please note there are a range of hotels in Oxford if you require accommodation for only 1 night, please do reach out and we can assist as best as possible with this.

Available tickets (excluding Eventbrite fees) include:

• Conference ticket only (£50 BSG members / £80 non BSG members)
• Conference ticket with accommodation (£170 BSG members / £200 non BSG members).
• An additional night stay can be added on the Sunday evening (21st June) for those travelling from further afield, limited rooms available, please ensure you add this on to your ticket (£60).

Please get in touch with any accessibility questions or requirements: era@britishgerontology.org

We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 ERA Conference!