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Partner event

The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) is delighted to announce its partnership with the Federation for Innovative Drug Research Netherlands (FIGON…

Clinical pharmacology

To mark World Smart Medication Day, the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) are running their annual poster competition. 

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Prize

The British Pharmacological Society is pleased to announce Elizabeth Carberry as the recipient of the 2025 AJ Clark Studentship. 

Elizabeth is…

Prize

Applications for our 2025 awards are now open!
 
Our awards provide our members with career development opportunities and funding, as well…

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Abstract

In the past year, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Medicines and Healthcare Products…

BPS Volunteering Opportunity

A number of exciting opportunities to join BPS Committees have opened up, giving members a chance to get involved with the Society's work. The…

Honorary fellow

Two British Pharmacological Society (BPS) Honorary Fellows have been recognised with New Year Honours.  

The New Year Honours are awarded annually in…

Committee

We are pleased to share that we have appointed two new Trustees, a new Treasurer Elect and two new committee Vice Presidents.

These are: 

  • Elected…

Honorary fellow



We are delighted to announce our new Fellows and Honorary Fellows for 2024. 40 Fellows have been elected and 13 Honorary Fellowships awarded.

Our…

Blog

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Despite 60 years having passed since his death on June 30th, 1965, the work of John Gaddum is no less relevant now than it was then. As a founding…

By James Higham

Pharmacology 2025: Working towards greener conferences

Conferences bring our scientific community together, but they also have an impact on the…

By Isabel Brinsden

Blink and it will be Pharmacology 2025!

Home to Queen’s University Belfast, this city is a hub for research and education in the pharmaceutical…

By Professor Mark Evans

Pharmacology Matters

Read the latest articles from Pharmacology Matters, the Society's free digital magazine. 

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Alan Daugherty completed a BSc in Pharmacology at Sunderland Polytechnic and received his PhD and DSc in Pharmacology from the University of Bath.…

Now Open: PharmaComedy Competition

Our first-ever PharmaComedy competition is now open – and the deadline is fast approaching!

This is your chance…

Undergraduate Pharmacology writing competition 2025/26

Now open: Undergraduate Pharmacology Writing Competition


Our first undergraduate…

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