February 7, 2022

Deadline: 18 February 2022 – NEAR is looking for a Scientific Communicator

NEAR is looking for a Scientific Communicator where the primary task is to promote and facilitate ongoing communication and support for the National E-Infrastructure on Aging Research (NEAR). The assignment includes:

  • continuously work with the project’s own website (WordPress), as well as with news and calendar events related to the project on ki.se (Drupal)
  • develop and disseminate relevant information about NEAR to identified target groups, e.g., through newsletters and campaigns
  • be of operational and strategic support to the NEAR team
  • contribute to the planning, marketing and implementation of workshops, events, conferences, and board meetings

Read more and apply latest by 18 February, 2022

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July 7, 2026

NEAR at International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) 2026

NEAR was delighted to participate in the session Cohort Data Infrastructures for Aging Research in Europe and Canada at the 23rd International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress on . The session showcased leading international initiatives from Europe and North America, highlighting how cohort and data infrastructures can advance innovative, collaborative research on […]

June 1, 2026

Newly Appointed Steering Group

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new NEAR Steering Group, effective from 26 May 2026 to 31 December 2029. The Steering Group brings together leading national and international expertise across geriatrics, epidemiology, psychology, and life sciences, reflecting NEAR’s interdisciplinary mission and global outlook. Kaare Christensen and Luigi Ferrucci remain on the Steering […]

March 24, 2026

Uppsala University is joining NEAR!

NEAR is happy to share that we are expanding to include Uppsala University and two additional databases: the Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men (ULSAM) and the Healthy Ageing Initiative (HAI). HAI is led by Peter Nordström and Anna Nordström, and ULSAM is also led by Peter Nordström. ULSAM is a population-based longitudinal cohort study […]