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  At the beginning of the year, we sent out our membership survey. The survey is a really important way for us to keep in touch with you about your experience of being part of the Society. It also helps us to find out how we can support you as your needs evolve and change...

Today, the Society publishes our Vision for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in pharmacology as part of delivering our 2018-22 strategy, in which we commit “to remove barriers to participation and success, while welcoming equality and celebrating diversity, and being in...

Today, the UK government has accepted the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommendation to approve Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine (1) . Although this vaccine will not be available until about March 2021, the UK now has three vaccines that will help prev...

The Society provided a written response to the consultation on the expansion of undergraduate medical education. The consultation was based on the government proposals to increase the number of student places at medical schools in England by 1,500. The Society’s response inc...

The Society provided a written response to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)’s Research Excellence Framework (REF). The consultation set out proposals on how to implement the next REF, building on REF 2014 and incorporating the principles identified in L...

Bursaries As a member, you can apply for travel bursaries to help you attend and present at pharmacology related events. If you have caring responsibilities, you can apply for our Care Support bursary. It can help cover caring costs associated with attending our meetings and e...

Modern scientific discovery rarely depends on the achievements of a single individual. Instead, it thrives in environments where interdisciplinary collaboration, shared knowledge, and collective expertise are valued. The Wellcome Trust has been a leader in this research cultu...

Today, the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee published its report on “ Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living ”, highlighting the lack of progress on addressing health inequalities and the increasing challenge of multimorbidity. The report finds ...

In January 2016, the Society was approached to contribute to Sir William Wakeham's review of STEM degree provision and graduate employability. The review looked at the provision of STEM d egree courses and how their associated accreditation arrangements support graduate emplo...

The Society had conributed to the Royal Society of Biology's response to the Teaching Excellence Framework technical consultation for year 2. This consultation, which was published and read with the white paper  Higher education: success as a knowledge economy , was seeking v...