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The National Aged Veterans Research Conference

National Army Museum

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The National Aged Military Veterans Conference will be held on Thursday 2nd October, 09.00-16.00. The conference, held at the National Army Museum, London, is delivered in partnership with The Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research, Northumbria University, and the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

This inaugural conference marks the beginning of an annual event dedicated to advancing research with aged veterans across the UK. It will highlight the critical importance of understanding the unique challenges faced by this population and showcase world-leading research in the field. The conference will serve as a platform to set intentions for future work, fostering collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and support organisations to drive meaningful change.

A draft agenda is available below: 

  

02/10/25

  
0900-0930

Registration and coffee

 
0930-0940

Welcome address

 
0940-1000

"Setting the Scene: why should we undertake research into aged veterans"

 
1000-1030  "The moral obligation as a nation to our aged and ageing veteran community"
 
1030-1100

Title TBC

 
1100-1130

Teas and coffees

 
1130-1200  "Why should we care about aged and ageing veterans: the perspective from the military charities sector"
 
1200-12:20

Title TBC

 
1220-1240

"The landscape of aged veterans research in the UK, the health and social implications of ageing"

 
1240-1250

"Developing an aggregative data system for the evaluation of outcomes at The Royal Hospital Chelsea"

 
1250-1300

Q&A Panel 

 
1300-1400

Lunch

 
1400-1430

 Title TBC

 
 1430-1500

Royal Hospital Chelsea Veteran Outreach 
1500-1540

Title TBC

 
1540-1555

Summary of the day and Next Steps

 
1555-1600

Closing address

 

Please complete the below form to register for the conference:

Event Details

National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road
London
SW3 4HT


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