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Interviewed by Dr Aisah Aubdool on 16 th December 2022. What inspired you to pursue an academic career? I was in the final year of my undergraduate degree and an inspirational pharmacologist at Queen’s University (Canada) when Professor Michael Adams sparked my interest in...

Well, what a way to bow out as President of the British Pharmacological Society? I think Pharmacology 2019 in Edinburgh was a spectacular success and the scientific programme was truly outstanding. This was our first annual meeting outside of London for a very long time, an...

As I approach the end of my term as President of the Society, I am reflecting on what a unique, challenging, and rewarding two years it has been. I started my term in January 2022 with a simple but bold objective – to ‘shout from the rooftops about pharmacology’ . Through...

Many of us undertaking studies at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level are indoctrinated to focus on careers within one of two broad spheres – academia and industry. However, less than 18% of PhD graduates become Principal Investigators or faculty staff, which means t...

The BPS Events team delivers 30-40 events each year, including our much-anticipated annual meeting. We have recently opened registration for this year’s edition, Pharmacology 2024 , which will take place in Harrogate, Yorkshire on 10-12 December 2024.  We started our planni...

Links Day was planned as a live virtual event, but due to technical difficulties on the day it was recorded and released later. This summary describes what the event entailed. Parliamentary Links Day is the largest science event on the annual Parliamentary calendar, and ...

I am pleased to announce the recipients of our 2021 awards, which represent a range of specialisms in pharmacology. The prizes highlight the strength and diversity of our Society. Each prize and award is designed to encourage, reward and raise the profile of people who m...

Message from our CEO, Rachel Lambert-Forsyth We have put a proactive plan in place to protect and reduce risk to our members and staff, while continuing our services during the COVID-19 outbreak.  In line with UK Government guidance, our offices at Angel Gate in London a...

For the first time in 20 years, the Physiological Society’s annual meeting returned to Aberdeen, and the ‘granite city’ provided an excellent venue for the event. Of the 18 symposia delivered on 8–10 July 2019, a substantial proportion focused on the teaching of physiology. T...