Charity & Learned Society – EST. c.1939

We support the science of ageing – so more of us can live longer, healthier lives.

The British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA) is the home of the UK’s ageing research community. We bring scientists together, fund promising research and explain what the evidence means – helping discoveries about the biology of ageing prevent or delay disease and give people more years in good health.

Seminars – Webinars – Annual meeting

What’s on

2027 – online – scientists
Academic seminars – online

International speakers

Regular talks from leading researchers in the biology of ageing for the scientific community
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Regular events, open to everybody
Public events – online / in person

Understanding Ageing: Meet the Scientists

Hear directly from leading scientists about the biology of ageing. No scientific knowledge required.
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15–17 September 2027 – Cambridge
Annual Scientific Meeting

76^th Annual Scientific Meeting: Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge

Plans are underway for our 76^th meeting in Cambridge in 2027, with programme, grants and speaker opportunities to follow soon.
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A CHARITY AND A SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY

Our impact, in numbers

Every membership, gift and partnership powers the research behind these figures

Charity

80 +

Years supporting ageing research

Charity

50.0 %

Total income spent on grant awards in 2025

Charity

25.0 %

People in the UK to be over 60 by 2050

Society

50.0 +

UK institutions represented

Society

75.0

Annual Scientific Meetings

Society

10.0 %

BSRA members supported financially in 2026

SUPPORT US

Your support funds the science for longer, healthier lives for all

From a single donation to a lasting partnership, every contribution helps us further research to understand ageing and prevent disease. Discover different ways to get involved.

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Make a donation – Partnerships – Philanthropy – Where your money goes

FROM THE BSRA