🎙️Episode 2 of the Drs Confess podcast (sponsored by us) is out now. This time the Drs make confessions from the edge of academic promotion. Listen in for honest reflections and a surprise guest who will always tell you you’re doing great: www.buzzsprout.com/1997364/epis... #DrsConfess

🏆 We sat down with Professor Nathan Davies, the recipient of our 2026 Senior Leader Vivensa Academy Excellence Award, and talked inclusion, building capacity and his plans for the award funding. Read the article in full: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/leading... #SeniorLeader

We’ve seen a growing interest in community-engaged research. And while there's plenty of advice for researchers and community groups looking to work together, there is little practical guidance for research funders. Our new report helps address that gap: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/part-of...

🌱 We would like to introduce our recently appointed Early Career Postdoctoral Fellows: 👋🏽 Dr Emily Fisher 👋🏽 Dr Jack B. Roberts 👋🏽 Nuno Koch Esteves, PhD 👋🏽 Dr Xiaowen (Shirley) Ma 🔗 Read the article and find out how you can apply for the same Fellowship: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/introdu...

⏱️ Two weeks left to apply for these excellent funding opportunities... ✅ Proleptic Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme ✅ Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship The deadline for both is Friday 22 May, 5pm More here and how to apply: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... #FundingForAgeingWell

We've partnered with Sense about Science to offer Academy members who are ECRs free priority places on their Voice of Young Science Programme. The next in-person workshop takes place on Thursday 14 May at Norwich Research Park. Book here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/academy-lear... #VivensaAcademy

❓Do you want to join our Board of Trustees? Are you dedicated to improving how we all age? Due to a retirement, we’re recruiting a Trustee. More information and how to apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... Closing date: 17 May 2026, 5pm #BoardOpportunity #CharityGovernance

🏆 We sat down with Dr Mahmoud Maina - one of two 'Rising Star' winners in our 2026 Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards. We spoke about the Alzheimer's research he’s conducting across two continents. Read more: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/alzheim... #VivensaAcademyExcellenceAwards

⏱️ Just over a week left to apply for the role of Investment Manager - deadline is Friday 8 May. The Investment Manager will help build and lead our social investment practice. Full job description and how to apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #InvestmentManager #CharityJobs

We have just published a selection of the photos taken by FilmFolk at our Annual Symposium last week. You can take a look here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/photos-... #AnnualSymposium2026 #FundingForAgeingWell

🧵 And that’s a wrap on our community event. Huge thanks to everyone who shared their time, knowledge and experiences today. 📚You can find out more about our @vivensa.bsky.social national Team Award and our recent publication here: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m... #MUARG #UrbanAgeing

Being part of @nihr.bsky.social for the past 20 years has had such an impact on my career. Without them taking a punt on a physio to do a PhD back in 2006, i wouldn't be where I am today #NIHR20 @thecsp.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social @vivensa.bsky.social

🏆 We sat down with the ‘Team Achievement’ winners in our annual Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards – @muarg.bsky.social. Read the interview here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/working... #FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademyExcellenceAwards

Congratulations to AGE group member Dr Claire McDonald winning a @vivensa.bsky.social Academy Rising Star Excellence Award 🎉for her outstanding work in translational geroscience, trialling new treatments for age related conditions and #MLTC Well deserved!👏 @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social

In case you missed our Annual Symposium in London yesterday, or just want to relive some of those brilliant moments, we have written a summary of the day here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/2026-an... #VivensaSymposium2026 #EvidenceIntoPractice #FundingForAgeingWell

Our Annual Symposium is underway! The sun is shining over London and our CEO Katy Saunders has just opened the event focusing on the importance of two of our six values - collaboration and inclusion. #EvidenceIntoPractice #VivensaSymposium2026 #FundingForAgeingWell

One month left to apply for our: ✅ Proleptic Postdoctoral Fellowship ✅ Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship The deadline for both opportunities is Friday 22 May, 5pm and you can find more information here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... #FundingForAgeingWell

⏱️ You have just over two weeks left to apply for the newly created role of Investment Manager - the deadline is Friday 8 May. Find the full job description and how to apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #InvestmentJobs #CharityJobs

We are delighted to share the news that Vivensa Foundation is sponsoring Dr Helen Nuttall and Dr Kate Slade’s ‘Drs Confess’ podcast for the next year. Read more here: vivensafoundation.org.uk?p=27389 #AdademicLife #ScienceCommunication #DrsConfessPodcast

👤 Would you like to join our team? We have recently listed two new vacancies on our website: ✅ Investment Manager (deadline Friday 8 May 2026) ✅ Trustee (deadline Sunday 17 May 2026) Find out more about both here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #FundingForAgeingWell

✨ Last few places remaining for Academy members to get a funded place on First Create The Media‘s Ready TEDdy Go! interactive workshop on Wednesday 13 May in London. ✨ Find out more and to secure your space: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/academy... #VivensaAcademy

📢 We are hiring! Following the launch of our Strategic Framework last year, we are seeking to recruit an Investment Manager. This is a new, permanent and full-time role in an organisation of ten staff. More here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #socialinvestment #impactinvesting #ageingwell

I am looking for a Research Assistant to support the early development of the Network for Ethnicity, Migration and Ageing (NEMA). #NEMA is supported by @vivensa.bsky.social and @uniofstandrews.bsky.social nemanetwork.org/job-research... Application deadline: 22 April 2026, 11:59 pm (UK time)

💷 Our Investment Committee is responsible for investing our £180m endowment across public and private market asset classes, alongside social investments. We spoke to three of its members about what it’s like to serve on the Committee: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/what-it... #InvestmentCommittee

⏱️ Deadline reminder... Are you interested in applying for a Joint Medical Research Council / Vivensa Foundation Professional Doctorate: Clinical research training fellowship? If so, the next deadline is 8 April 2026, 4pm. vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... #FundingForAgeingWell

Do you want to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world impact? You have two weeks left to apply for the Innovation Placements for Ageing Well with Zinc - the deadline is 2 April, 5pm. For more information and how to apply: zinc-hub.notion.site/Careers-at-Z... #FundingForAgeingWell

🔓 We have just opened the next round of our Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship. Applicants can apply for up to £350,000 over a maximum duration of three years full-time. Find out more and how to apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... The deadline is Friday 22 May, 5pm.

🎤 We're offering 25 Academy members a funded place on a storytelling and presenting workshop: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/academy... 🗨️ Academy members who are ECRs also get free priority places on Sense about Science workshops: vivensafoundation.org.uk/academy-lear... #VivensaAcademy

What does PhD life actually look like? Schenelle Dlima, University of Manchester, offers an honest, practical guide to navigating the final stretch and finishing strong. Read the full article here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/finishi... #FundingForAgeingWell #AcademicLife #PhDJourney

Are you interested in applying for a Joint Medical Research Council / Vivensa Foundation Professional Doctorate: Clinical research training fellowship? If so, the next deadline is 8 April 2026, 4pm. More here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... #FundingForAgeingWell

Last week we officially launched the SHAPE Exchange – a 5-year programme led by @housinglin.bsky.social and funded by us - to transform ageing and housing. Read more: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/introdu... #FundingForAgeingWell @profroseg.bsky.social

⏱️ Two weeks left to apply for the Joint @gerisoc.bsky.social / Vivensa Foundation Doctoral Training Fellowship. The deadline for applications is 20 March, 5pm. More information and how to apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... #FundingForAgeingWell

🚀Last week at #HLINconf26 in Newcastle, we launched the new SHAPE Exchange website! SHAPE Exchange is a 5-year programme improving age-friendly homes across the UK, with tools, leadership support & real-world labs. Explore & get involved🔗 www.housinglin.org.uk/News/Discove... @vivensa.bsky.social

We have partnered with Sense about Science to offer our Academy members who are early career researchers free priority places on their Standing Up For Science workshops. Find out more and book your place here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/academy-lear... #VivensaAcademy #FundingForAgeingWell

❓Would you like to present your ageing-related research at our Annual Symposium on 23 April in London? We're inviting submissions for poster presentations and you needn't be an award-holder to apply. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vivensa-fo... #FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaSymposium2026

⌛ One month left to apply for our Innovation Fellowships for Ageing Well with Zinc - a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of commercial innovation and develop tech-enabled products/services. Read more and apply: zinc-hub.notion.site/Careers-at-Z... #FundingForAgeingWell

✨ We are offering 25 #VivensaAcademy members a funded place on First Create The Media's interactive 'Ready TEDdy Go!' storytelling and presenting workshop on Wednesday 13 May, 10.30am-4pm, in London. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ready-tedd... #FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy

We have again partnered with @gerisoc.bsky.social (BGS) to co-fund one Doctoral Training Fellowship to support front-line health professionals to develop a career in ageing-related research. Apply by the deadline of 20 March, 5pm. More: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... #FundingForAgeingWell

@amrc-uk.bsky.social has just published our blog post about the Landscape Report - an insightful analysis of ageing-related research funding in the UK. It shares some of the important findings and recommendations to come out of the report: www.amrc.org.uk/blog/an-insi... #FundingForAgeingWell

Our CEO Katy opened the @housinglin.bsky.social conference in Newcastle today, talking about our SHAPE Exchange partnership. Our Trustee and Chair for the SHAPE Advisory Group @profroseg.bsky.social spoke about the provision of housing for older people in the NE. #HLINconf2026

🌟 Setting the scene at #HLINconf26! Katy Saunders (@vivensa.bsky.social) highlights the SHAPE Exchange programme – shaping housing, communities & inclusive design. Learn more: www.housinglin.org.uk/SHAPE

Proud to see Schenelle Dlima, first PhD student I have supervised successfully defend her PhD today. Some really fantastic work and publications on ageing and frailty, with more publications to come. @vivensa.bsky.social

📑 We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest Annual Report and updated Action Plan in support of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers (commonly known as the Researcher Development Concordat): vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/researc... #FundingForAgeingWell

Last week (5/2/26) our CEO and Senior Grants Manager attended the House of Lords for the launch of the research report ‘Amar bari, amar jibon (My home, my life): Developing suitable living environments for Bangladeshi elders.’ Read the report here: www.housinglin.org.uk/_assets/Reso...

‼️A new report launched yesterday at the House of Lords (hosted by Lord Best) reveals how inadequate housing affects older Bangladeshi communities in East London, calling for urgent, culturally responsive housing reform. 🔗Read on: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/New-stu... #AmarBari @vivensa.bsky.social

📢 Our 2026 Annual Symposium is open for registration. It's on 23 April 2026 at the IET London. The theme is ‘from evidence to practice’ and we have a wide variety of speakers lined up. View the agenda and reserve your place here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/event/annual... #VivensaSymposium2026

We've just published an article about @sandradyer.bsky.social and her journey as a nurse going into PhD research. Sandra shares insight and tips for others getting into research. Find it here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder... #PhDLife #FundingForHealthierAgeing

Applications for our funded Queen’s Nurse Leadership 1 course are open, supported by @vivensa.bsky.social If you're a community nurse working with older people in community & primary care settings, click here to find out more: https://loom.ly/d0xIUgw

Community nurses in Scotland working with older people in community & primary care settings are invited to apply for the Queen’s Nurse Leadership 1 course, supported by @vivensa.bsky.social. Click here for full details: https://loom.ly/d0xIUgw

📢 Our Joint British Geriatrics Society / Vivensa Foundation Doctoral Training Fellowship is open. Applicants can apply for up to £350,000 to carry out ageing-related research. The deadline is 20 March 2026, 5pm. More information: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... @gerisoc.bsky.social