About the British Pharmacological Society

 The BPS is the primary UK learned society concerned with research into drugs and the way they work. Our members work in academia, industry and the health services, and many are medically qualified. The Society covers the whole spectrum of pharmacology, including the laboratory, clinical and toxicological aspects.

BPS Services and activities include the following:

Membership
 

• Attendance to regular BPS meetings at members’ rates (free or discounted)
• Eligibility to apply for bursaries and travel grants to attend meetings in the UK and overseas
• Access to the full electronic versions of the BJP and BJCP Online
• Opportunities to present work and publish research results
• Membership of a wide variety of Special Interest Groups
• Membership of editorial boards
• Committee service
• Attendance at AGMs

 

Scientific Meetings
 

The general scientific meetings of the BPS are usually held in the Summer (June/July) and Winter (December/January) and cover all aspects of pharmacology. We also host a variety of focused meetings throughout the year. Details of forthcoming meetings can be found at www.bps.ac.uk

Education 

The Diploma is run by the British Pharmacological Society and is awarded to participants who successfully complete a structured programme of study. The programme includes attending workshops, writing a dissertation and presenting at BPS meetings.

 

pharma-CAL-ogy is the product name for a range of over 50 software, video and Teachers’ Workbooks titles produced by pharmacologists and distributed by the British Pharmacological Society.

To address the gender gap identified in its membership, the BPS, with the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET, has established a mentoring scheme for women in pharmacology. The aim of this scheme is to facilitate networking and interaction with role models, providing practical advice, motivation and increased confidence for mentees.

 

Established in 2004 in response to the BPS/Physiological Society survey on in vivo education in UK universities, the BPS Integrative Pharmacology Fund was set up to develop strategies to support in vivo research and training in Pharmacology, Physiology and Toxicology.

Careers website

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The BPS “Careers in Pharmacology” website is aimed at school students considering University. The website comprises three sections: Medicines in Action, Careers in Pharmacology and Studying Pharmacology.

Prizes and Awards

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Apply for prestigious study awards and prizes such as the A J Clark Studentship and the GSK Prize for Young Investigators.

In addition to our Journals we also publish the following:
 

Pharmacology Matters – to view please click here

The newsletter of the BPS is published bi-annually (hard copy) accompanied by a monthly e-bulletin.

pA2online - to view please click here

pA2online contains the Proceedings of BPS Meetings and some additional items, mainly meeting-related.

BPS Annual Review – to view please click here

An overview of the society activities over the course of the year inclusive of the summarised BPS accounts.

BPS Clinical Section
 

The clinical section welcomes as members doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and other health-care workers with an interest in clinical pharmacology, therapeutics, and practical prescribing. It also welcomes scientists working to understand the actions of drugs in humans and those working in drug discovery and development. Benefits of membership include access to scientific meetings of interest to those concerned with human pharmacology, CPD, bursaries, travel awards and grants, and free access to the online version of the Society’s clinical Journal, the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

Society membership covers a variety of categories, from undergraduate through to Fellowship, and more detailed information about each membership type can be found here. Membership of the Clinical Pharmacology Section is free to those for whom clinical work is relevant.
If you would like to join the society, please contact Paul Tizard at pt@bps.ac.uk or 0207 239 0171.

Full information on BPS services can be found at www.bps.ac.uk

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