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Creating your networks You may be aware that we have been reviewing the effectiveness of our Affinity Groups and how we can better support valuable connections and collaboration between our members. I’m delighted to say that, after gathering your feedback, we can see tha...

2023 was a unique year for the BPS. I would like to begin by thanking the entire staff team, and the members and volunteers who have helped us deliver projects large and small. This collaborative approach has ensured we have achieved the aims set out in our three-year strat...

Alice Augusta Ball, an African-American chemist [Figure 1], made a groundbreaking contribution to the treatment of leprosy (Hansen’s disease) during her short yet impactful life. Born in 1892, she became the first woman and first African American to earn a Master’s degree in ...

The Pint of Science festival aims to deliver interesting and relevant talks on the latest science research, in a format accessible to the public – in the pub! It’s a platform that allows people to discuss research with the people who carry it out – no prior knowledge of the s...

Medicine Makers is a hands-on activity developed by the Biochemical Society and the British Pharmacological Society. It introduces participants to the basic mechanism of how painkillers work in our bodies, looking at how our bodies respond to pain and how these medicines help ...

Early Career Membership is for postgraduate students working on a pharmacological topic, postdoctoral scientists within five years of the award of their PhD or within 8 of their primary medical degree (exclusive of significant career breaks). Clinical pharmacology scientists,...

Explore pharmacology Welcome to the British Pharmacology Society. Here you can find out more about what pharmacology is, where medicines come from, and how you can get involved.

Where do we stand? The British Pharmacological Society commits to placing equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of pharmacology, whether in terms of the opportunity for a successful career (in pharmacology or at the Society) or in benefitting from pharmacology researc...

In 2017 I was fortunate to receive the Bülbring award to help get my research back on track after an expected (maternity leave) and subsequent unexpected (cancer diagnosis) career disruption. The award provided critical seed funding for a new research direction within my lab...

Elected in 2016 Born on 19 August 1927 in Mildenhall, UK Died on 9 May 2002 in Victoria, Australia Achievements Rand was the first to publish an account of serotonin’s pharmacological actions, following its identification as the substance released from platelets during ...