Pharmacology 2026 is around the corner...
This year's BPS annual conference, Pharmacology 2026, takes place in Manchester, UK, from 8-10 December 2026. In addition to booking your early bird tickets, there are several ways to get involved in the event and share your work with an engaged audience of scientists at all career levels and across academia, industry, healthcare and regulatory sectors.
You can:
Submit an abstract
Present your research as a poster and/or oral communication at Pharmacology 2026, and you could win an abstract prize of up to £300! Submit an abstract by Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
Apply for a bursary
To help as many people as possible attend Pharmacology 2026, we are offering several bursaries which support travel and/or accommodation costs for abstract submitters, as well as minibus hire or caring costs for attendees. Apply by 8 September 2026.
Showcase your education & engagement tools
Apply to demonstrate a tool or resource you've developed at our Innovations in Pharmacology Education & Engagement session. Apply by 30 September 2026.
Find collaborators for your SoTL project
Have an idea for a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project but need collaborators to bring it to life? Apply to pitch your idea to a room of engaged educators.
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Journals
British Journal of Pharmacology
A broad-based journal publishing leading international coverage of all aspects of experimental pharmacology.
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Publishing papers on all aspects of drug action in humans, bridging the gap between the medical profession, clinical research and the pharmaceutical industry.
Pharmacology Research & Perspectives
A fully open access journal publishing original research, reviews and perspectives in all areas of preclinical and clinical pharmacology, education and related research areas.
Prescribing learning & assessment
BPS Assessment
Partnering with organisations across the globe to deliver learning and assessment resources for prescribers at all levels of training.
Prescribing Safety Assessment
The national, online exam for UK medical students and doctors to test their competency in prescribing medicines safely.
Today's Science, Tomorrow's Medicine
An introduction to pharmacology & the British Pharmacological Society.
Engagement webinars playlist
Guest presenters offer advice and insights to help you share your research.
Pharmacology 2024 playlist
Recordings of keynote lectures and symposia from the BPS's 2024 annual conference.
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