Background Older Chinese adults in the UK face unique needs when engaging in physical activity (PA), yet culturally appropriate strategies to promote PA remain limited. Objective To develop culturall...

We are hiring an Investment Manager to help us use capital differently so more people can age well. Find out more and apply here.

Join us to explore the latest advancements in ageing-related research and connect with fellow researchers funded by members of UKARFF.

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 UKARFF Early Career Researcher's (ECRs) event!

Professor Vicki Goodwin MBE has been appointed Vice President Research and Academic Development at the British Geriatrics Society (BGS).

Members of the Vivensa Academy have access to free priority places to attend Standing up for Science workshops.

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

Background The Chinese community is one of the important ethnic groups in the UK, with a significant proportion entering older age. Older Chinese adults face ageing-related challenges and cultural bar...

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

The Institute for Employment Research (IER) was awarded Vivensa Academy Ignition funding to look into delayed hospital discharge.

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

We speak to one of our two 2026 Rising Stars, Dr Claire McDonald, about her work in the emerging field of translational geroscience.

The Caregiving Support Award for Ageing Research provides financial support to help early and mid-career researchers meet additional childcare or dep...

“Should I go for it?!” The journey to the next step in your career is often a challenging one, and the decision to start that journey can be just as hard. In this episode, Helen and Kate share their c...

Professor Nathan Davies is the recipient of our 2026 Senior Leader Vivensa Academy Excellence Award. We speak about what makes a good leader.

Our new report examines how research funders can support more equitable partnerships between community organisations and researchers.

We are delighted to introduce Dr Emily Fisher, Dr Jack Roberts, Dr Nuno Koch Esteves and Dr Xiaowen (Shirley) Ma as our 2026 Early Career Post-Doctoral Fellows

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

We are offering Academy members who are ECRs free places on Sense about Science's Voice of Young Science Programme.

We talk to Dr Mahmoud Maina - our 2026 Rising Star in the Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards - about his research spanning two continents.

On 23 April 2026 we hosted our Annual Symposium at the IET in London. Here are a selection of photos from the day.

We talk to the winners of the new ‘Team Achievement’ category in our annual Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards – MUARG.

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise.  We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

We are hiring an Investment Manager to help us use capital differently so more people can age well. Find out more and apply here.

We are offering 25 Academy members a funded place on First Create The Media's Ready TEDdy Go! storytelling and presenting workshop.