Dr Charlotte Allan gives the opening remarks to the Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry, held in Wolfson College, Oxford on 28th September 2015. The Oxford Conference on Ageing and Psychiatry took place at Wolfson College on 28th September 2015. Focussing on the context of ageing, clinical issues and wider opportunities in old age psychiatry, it aimed to introduce medical students and junior doctors to the breadth of careers available this field. The conference was organised by Charlotte Allan and Sophie Behrman, with support from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and IT support for podcast development from Wayne Davies. It was funded by Health Education England.