Applications are open for the BGS Research Career Development Awards

BGS award

Applications are open for the BGS Research Career Development Awards. 

This is a great opportunity for healthcare professionals working with older people, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and pharmacists. Applications close on 30 June 2026. Find out more here. 

18
Dec
2025

Announcing the BGS/Vivensa Foundation Doctoral Training…

We are delighted to announce that dietitian Kirandeep (Kiri) Marsh has been awarded the 2025 joint British Geriatrics Society/Vivensa Foundation Doctoral Training Fellowship. 
Foundation winner

BGS & Vivensa Foundation Joint Doctoral Fellowship

BGS partners with the Vivensa Foundation, previously known as the Dunhill Medical Trust, to co-fund Doctoral Training Fellowships to support BGS members to undertake research relevant to age-related diseases and frailty. Members of the Vivensa Foundation Academy can also apply for the Academy Excellence Awards. Applications will reopen in 2025.
Vivensa Foundation
12
Jan
2026

Announcing the BGS Rising Star 2025 winners

Congratulations to Dr Katherine Walesby, Ms Elaine Francis, and Dr Angeline Price!

The BGS Rising Star Awards are given out each year to people who show exceptional promise in their research or…

rising star 2025