Promoting and funding research into the biology of ageing so we can all live healthier, longer lives
The BSRA was formed as the ‘Club for Research on Ageing’ by Professor Vladimir Korenchevsky (1880-1959) at some point prior to 1939 and as thus has a valid claim to be the world’s oldest scientific society devoted to research into the biology of ageing.
In 2026, the BSRA will be hosting its 75th Annual Scientific Meeting on The Biology of Ageing in Oxford. Provisional dates are 9th-11th September – to be confirmed very soon. We hope to see you there!
Membership of the BSRA gives you an immediate link to the biogerontology research community in the UK. Included in your membership fee is a discounted rate of registration for our Annual Scientific Meetings and eligibility to apply for grants to support your work.
Your donation, whatever its size, will help us to maintain the vitality and sustainability of this key area of research. As a result, we will see advances in knowledge of the underlying ageing process as well as all-important improvements in quality of later life.
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In 2024, the BSRA awarded 3 Small Research Grants, 4 Travel Grants and 2 Summer Studentships. One of the Summer Studentships went to Phoebe Bedford at the University of Oxford – and this is what she had to say about the experience: ‘Having just completed my second year studying Biology at Oxford, I was lucky
Donate here The BSRA is proud to have been supporting scientists working in ageing research for generations. Every year we award small grants ranging from £500 to £3000 to young and promising researchers (see previous winners). At a time when resources in academia are scarce, these can be invaluable. Awardees are given the opportunity to
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 institutes which are interested in the biology of ageing and who would normally be eligible for membership of the BSRA.
Your donation will help us continue our work to understand the biology of ageing and to develop knowledge that can support healthier ageing for all.