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Membership & community
- Become a member
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  Become a member
  
  As member of the BPS, you will have ample opportunities to network with our diverse and friendly members, share your insights, learn from others and gain valuable experiences and knowledge to help you advance in your career.
- Prizes, awards, grants & bursaries
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  Prizes, awards, grants & bursaries
  
  Prizes and awards recognise the contributions and development of our members throughout their careers. Grants offer funding for the development of projects, events or tools that promote, engage or educate. Bursaries provide financial support to help members attend scientific conferences. Search the opportunities available and check your eligibility.
  - Prizes, awards & grants
  - Bursaries
- Get involved
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  Get involved
  
  There are lots of ways you can use your time to become more involved with the British Pharmacological Society and to help promote and advance pharmacology.
  - Ambassador Scheme
    
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    Ambassador Scheme
    
    Our Ambassadors are members who have a passion for sharing their science, promoting pharmacology and representing the Society.
    
    Ambassador application
    
    Ambassador coordinators
- Partner with us
- UK Pharmacogenetics & Stratified Medicine Network
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Events
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Events
Careers & education
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Careers & education

Where will a career in pharmacology take you? Whichever stage of education or career training you’re at, these pages will help you find out more about the diverse career paths and opportunities that are open to you. Choose the section that best describes you, and find resources and information to help you as you look at your next steps.
- What is pharmacology?
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  What is pharmacology?
  
  Find out what pharmacology is, why it is important, and the difference that pharmacologists make to the world.
  - What is clinical pharmacology?
  - Career case studies
    
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    Career case studies
    
    Read examples of pharmacology careers from within the Society and find out the different pathways people have taken.
    
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  - Learning about how medicines work (ages 7-11)
  - Pharmacology Hall of Fame
  - Lives Remembered - Obituaries
- Studying pharmacology
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  Studying pharmacology
  
  Discover how studying pharmacology can lead to exciting careers in science, medicine, and clinical practice, with pathways from A-levels to medical school and beyond.
- Where can pharmacology take me?
- Teaching pharmacology
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  Teaching pharmacology
  
  Here you will find our teaching resources for higher education, covering core curricula and prescribing safety.
- Career development
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  Career development
  
  Discover the various ways the Society can support you in your career, whether you're a recent graduate, an established professional or a leading expert.
  - Clinical pharmacology
  - Postgraduate & early career
  - Established professionals
  - Training
  - Prescribing Safety Assessment
  - CERSI-PGx Education Portal
  - Funding
    
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    Funding
    
    Take a look at the funding available to support your next career steps.
    
    Applying for funding
  - Mentoring
  - Work experience
- BPS Assessment
- Jobs & opportunities
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  Jobs & opportunities
  
  Find and apply for the latest jobs, volunteering roles and internships from within the Society and from external organisations.
  - Internships & placements
  - Advertise a vacancy
Publications
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Publications
Resources
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Resources
About the BPS
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About the BPS

The British Pharmacological Society is a charity with a mission to promote and advance the whole spectrum of pharmacology. We lead the way in the research and application of pharmacology around the world.
- Our people
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  Our people
  
  The British Pharmacological Society is made up of various groups of people across the world and across the fields of science and medicine. They range from students to professionals to world-leading experts.
  - Council
  - Committees & groups
    
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    Committees & groups
    
    Our committees and groups oversee key areas of the BPS’s strategy. Learn more and meet the Chairs.
    
    BPS Assessment Ltd Board
    
    Early Career Advisory Group
    
    Honours & Fellows Panel
    
    Awards Panel
    
    Speciality Registrars Subcommittee
    
    Industry Subcommittee
    
    Meetings Committee
    
    Engagement Committee
    
    Education & Training Committee
    
    Clinical Committee
    
    Finance Committee
    
    Executive Committee
  - Senior Leadership & Staff
  - Fellows & Honorary Fellows
    
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    Fellows & Honorary Fellows
    
    BPS Fellows and Honorary Fellows have made significant contributions to pharmacology, as well as to the Society itself. Find out about them and their achievements.
    
    Fellowship application
    
    Nominate an honorary fellow
  - Our members
- Our history
- Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI)
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  Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI)
  
  The Society commits to placing equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of pharmacology, whether in terms of the opportunity for a successful career or in benefitting from pharmacology research. Pharmacology is for everyone.
  - Our vision for EDI in pharmacology
  - What does diversity mean to the Society?
- Annual reviews & accounts
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  Annual reviews & accounts
  
  Our annual review and accounts show how we support and advance pharmacology. Recent years are available online and earlier years can be downloaded as PDFs.

Professor James (Jim) Ritter

Council

Elected Trustee - Clinical (2024 - 2026)

Professor Clare Guilding

Academia

Vice President - Academic Development (2023-2025)

Dr Dagan Lonsdale

Established professional Vice President Clinical Pharmacology

Vice President - Clinical (2025-2027)

Mark Evans

Established professional Vice President Academia

Vice President - Meetings (2024-2026)

Professor Pasquale Maffia

Established professional Vice President Academia

Vice President - Engagement (2024-2026)

Dr Yousif Shamsaldeen

Council

Elected Trustee - General (2026 - 2028)

Professor Simon Maxwell

Council

President-Elect Trustee (2026-2027)

Dr Heather Giles

Council

Honorary Treasurer Trustee (2026-2028)

Dr Afifa Siddique

Council

Elected Trustee - Early Career Pharmacologist (2026-2028)

Professor Dave Lewis

Vice President

Vice President - Academic Development (2026-2028)

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