In memory of Cal Shearer
21st November 2024
Retired membership
Examples of ways that BNA membership can grow your enjoyment of neuroscience and benefit you:
Reduced registration
Free or reduced registration rates for all BNA events
Printed Bulletin
The BNA Bulletin, full of neuro news & research, delivered direct to your door
Neuroscience community
Remain engaged with the neuroscience community
eBulletin
eBulletin with interesting stories about neuroscience, offers and events
Journal access
Free online access to the European Journal of Neuroscience
Discounts
Member-only offers and discounts for other societies
Join online today: From less than £5 per month
Eligibility criteria
For those with interests in the science of the brain and nervous system in a professional capacity, e.g. as a research scientist or clinician, who has now retired.
Benefits
Our core membership benefits for Retired members are listed below.
Alongside our core benefits, we also offer a range of special member incentives such as competitions, prize draws and discounts throughout the year - please look out for these notifications in the member eBulletin and via our social media channels.
- Free or reduced registration rates for all BNA events
- Printed copies of the BNA Bulletin (3 per year)
- Monthly eBulletin with news, offers and events
- Free online access to the European Journal of Neuroscience
- Free membership of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) (see how to activate)
- 50% discount on Royal Society of Biology membership for the first two years
- 10% off joint membership with the International Neuroethics Society
- Reduced registration fees for events and meetings run by partnering organisations
- Access to members-only information about travel grants, fellowships, grant-writing and other useful resources
- Free advertising in the BNA Bulletin, e.bulletin and website
- Free online job listings
- Opportunity to become a BNA Local Group Representative
- Up to 50% off Royal Society of Biology Training events
- 15% discount on all books from Wisepress
- Reduced registration fees via FENS-sponsored abstract slots for the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting (read more)
- Reduced APC charges for the BNA journal Brain and Neuroscience Advances
- Free training materials, webinars, virtual conferences other resources at Neuronline
- 20% discount on the Human Brain Anatomy course (see here for information)
- Eligibility for Local Group funding (via your own Local Group Representative)
- Continuously updated member-only offers e.g. discounts on journals and books
Cost
- £52 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)
- £58 per year if paid by credit/debit card
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