Members of the Forum are drawn from senior staff in the partner organisations and others involved in the Forum’s work.
Members are key funders in the field of ageing research. They demonstrate that:
- A significant part of their research in the UK is relevant to ageing and older people
- They have an appropriate research governance system for ensuring the scientific quality of the research they fund.
Partner Organisations - click for links
Age UK
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Association Medical Research Charities (AMRC)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
British Council on Ageing (BCA)
British Heart Foundation (BHF)
Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI)
Chief Scientist Office, Scotland (CSO)
Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills(BIS)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
KT-EQUAL
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Northwest Regional Older Peoples Advisory Group (OPAG)
Parkinson's UK
Research and Development, Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Central Services Agency
Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
Wales Office of Research and Development for Health and Social Care (WORD)