BNA Scholars Design and Host "Brain Sciences Symposium" aimed at supporting Early Career Researchers from Underrepresented Backgrounds
13th January 2025
Full / Full (industry) BNA Membership
“I value my membership with the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) for the opportunity it gives me to keep in touch with neuroscientists across the UK and Ireland. The annual meeting is a great place to learn and meet scientists at the cutting edge of science. I really appreciate the efforts the BNA is making around reproducibility and industry engagement.”
- Damian Crowther, Head of Early Discovery, Neuroscience, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca
Examples of ways that BNA membership can grow your enjoyment of neuroscience and benefit you:
Reduced registration
Heavily reduced fees for BNA events, including the Festivals of Neuroscience
Global community
Free membership of FENS, plus access to SfN and IBRO benefits too
BNA Bulletin
The BNA Bulletin, full of neuro news & research, delivered direct to your door
Support students
Support for your students and group members
BNA journal
Reduced APC charges for the BNA journal
Free advertising
Free advertising in the BNA Bulletin, eBulletin and website
Join online today
Support your work through potential collaborations across the UK's thriving neuroscience community, world-class events and CPD, and networking and publishing opportunities.
Eligibility criteria
Individuals with interest in the science of the brain and nervous system in a professional capacity, either as a research scientist or clinical practitioner in a university, research institution, hospital, or other clinical practice (Full member), or as someone working within a commercial/trading company (Full Industry member).
Benefits
Our core membership benefits for Full and Full (Industry) members are listed below.
Free or reduced registration rates for all BNA events, and those run by partnering organisations
- Free membership of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) (see how to activate)
- Reduced registration fees via FENS-sponsored abstract slots for the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting (read more)
- 50% discount on fees to publish in the BNA journal Brain and Neuroscience Advances
- Reduced APC charges for the BNA journal Brain and Neuroscience Advances
- Involvement in the events and campaigns of your institution's BNA Local Group, and the opportunity to become a BNA Local Group Student Representative (LGSR) to lead and organise your local neuroscience community
- Eligibility for Local Groups Funding (via your own Local Group Representative)
- Free online access to the European Journal of Neuroscience
- Free access to e-learning, virtual patients, webinars, and CPD points via ebrain, the world's largest online e-learning resource
- Monthly eBulletin with news, funding calls, jobs and events
- Access to new and archived editions of the BNA Bulletin
- Publishing opportunities for your writing on the BNA website or BNA Bulletin
- Free training materials, webinars, virtual conferences other resources at Neuronline
- 20% discount on the Human Brain Anatomy course (see here for information)
- 50% discount on Royal Society of Biology membership for the first two years
- Up to 50% off Royal Society of Biology Training events
- 15% discount on all books from Wisepress
- Access to members-only information about travel grants, fellowships, grant-writing and other useful resources and offers
- Free advertising in the BNA Bulletin, eBulletin and website
- Free online job listings
Membership fees:
- £86 per year if paid by Direct Debit (tick the box 'Pay by Direct Debit' at the beginning of the joining form) (NB. Payment via Direct Debit is only available to UK bank accounts. If your bank account is from outside the UK or you are intending to pay in any currency other than GBP, you will need to select the option to pay by credit/debit card)
- £95 per year if paid by credit/debit card
Research Group scheme: support your students and team members with BNA membership too
Full / Full (industry) members are eligible for the Research Group Membership Scheme, which allows you to give up to nine members of your research team extended subscriptions with the BNA, giving them access to bursaries, reduced meeting fees, membership of FENS, and more. To claim extended membership subscriptions for your group, simply complete this short form and we'll do the rest.
Be part of the UK's largest neuroscience society: representing the UK neuroscience community and our interests across all sectors, nationally and internationally