We’re happy to have hosted today Prof Judith Sixsmith, who gave us an overview of #IncludeAge project’s work on #ageing among LGBT+ and persons with learning disabilities. Dr. @drmengxing.bsky.social also discussed her work and reflections on ageing & #loneliness among ethnic minorities in the UK 🔎

BSG ERA 2026 Conference 🔎Pathways to Impact: Publishing, Policy and Practice for Early Career Researchers 📅 Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd June 📍 East Oxford Community Centre, 44 Princes St, Oxford, OX4 1DD www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsg-emergi...

If you're an Early Career Researcher planning to come to the BSG Conference at Oxford Brookes this year, please check out our Emerging Researchers Conference which takes place Mon/Tue before #BSG2026 Excellent opportunity for networking & skill development in a welcoming & supportive environment!

Joint work with @drmengxing.bsky.social and @anne-goujon.bsky.social just been published in Sociology of Health & Illness rb.gy/jyqj8j It started as @iiasa.ac.at #YSSP and resulted in a very nice publication on #loneliness trajectories of #older adults. Perfect time prior to Christmas!

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When fellow ECRs engage deeply with an event you've organised, it’s a reminder of how powerful collective dialogue can be. The Inclusive Ageing event brought together researchers, community voices, and cross-sectoral perspectives to reflect on ageing in ethnic minority and immigrant communities.

Event: Join community members, organisations & researchers to explore challenges & opportunities in ethnic minority ageing in Scotland 💬 Panel • Discussion • Collaboration 20 Oct 2025, University of Edinburgh 🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/e/aFbe4JX3pu Funded by @britishgerontology.bsky.social

Event: Join community members, organisations & researchers to explore challenges & opportunities in ethnic minority ageing in Scotland 💬 Panel • Discussion • Collaboration 20 Oct 2025, University of Edinburgh 🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/e/aFbe4JX3pu Funded by @britishgerontology.bsky.social

We ♥️ #BSPS2025 - thanks @bspsuk.bsky.social! Just some of the great talks: Hale on racism & loneliness in UK Asian communities; Finney on EVENS; Butterick on kin number probabilities; Li on intergenerational proximity; Lyu on parental support & homeownership; Nur on childlessness & kinlessness 👏👏

📜🥳One more PhD paper out! Combine #EVENS survey & interviews to capture experiences of #socialcapital, #racism & #loneliness among #Chinese #Indian #Pakistani people in the UK doi.org/10.1080/1369... #openaccess @standrewssgsd.bsky.social @jo-hale.bsky.social #Ethnicity #Ageing ‪

Passed my PhD viva with minor corrections today! 🎓🎉 Huge thanks to my examiners Prof. Christina Victor and Dr. Louise Reid for the thought-provoking discussion. Immense gratitude to my supervisors Prof. Nissa Finney and Dr. Jo Mhairi Hale for their unwavering support. Special thanks to my colleagues

🌟Excited to share: I am awarded the British Society of Gerontology Small Events Grant!🎉Event: Inclusive Ageing: Collaborating to Support Ethnic Minority Older Adults in Scotland, Looking forward to impactful discussions and collaborations. @standrewssgsd.bsky.social @phrg-standrews.bsky.social