Our governance

The British Neuroscience Association is governed by members of the Association who have taken on roles in the Council and Committee, referring to the governing documents to guide them in their decisions in running the organisation. The Council and Commitee are supported by the BNA Executive staff. 

Contents

  1. BNA Council
  2. BNA Committee
  3. BNA Host Society Committee for FENS2020
  4. BNA Representatives
  5. BNA Executive
  6. Governing documents

BNA Council

The Council is the main governing body of the BNA and includes the Trustees/Directors of the Association.

Council members meet at least four times per year.  They are charged with defining and managing the strategic plan, setting policy and making operational decisions on behalf of the membership.

Current members of the BNA Council

Annette Dolphin - President 2019-2021
Trustee
University College London
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Rik Henson -  President Elect 2019-2021
Trustee
Cambridge University
lightman Stafford Lightman - Immediate Past President 2019-2021
Trustee
University of Bristol
Toescu Zoe Kourtzi - Honorary Secretary 2019-2023
Trustee
Cambridge University
Catherine Harmer - Honorary Treasurer 2017-2022
Trustee
University of Oxford
Palmer Alan Palmer - Independent Trustee 2017-2022
Trustee
Neuroscientst and entrepreneur (positions at UCL, University of Reading, University of Bristol; Cerebroscience Ltd, MS Therapeutics Ltd, Brain-e-games, One Nucleus Ltd; and Cerestim Ltd)
Cox Kevin Cox - Independent Trustee 2017-2022
Trustee
Imanova, an innovative joint venture with the MRC, ICL, UCL and KCL.
Berners Manfred Berners - Independent Trustee 2017-2022
Trustee
Berners-Chapman, strategic consultancy for life science companies
Ramnani Narender Ramnani - Research Policy 2017-2022
Trustee
Royal Holloway, University of London

Anne Lingford-Hughes - Professional Liaison 2017-2022
Trustee
Imperial College London
Langston Ros Langston - Groups Co-ordinator 2017-2022
Trustee
University of Dundee
Anthony Isles - Communications 2017-2022
Trustee
Cardiff University
Hugh Piggins - Meetings Secretary
University of Bristol

 

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BNA Committee

The BNA Council is advised and supported national committee members who, between them, have research interests spanning the breadth and depth of neuroscience and are affiliated with academic institutes and industrial centres across the UK.  Appointment to a Committee post is for four years. Council members also sit on the National Committee.

Any member is welcome to raise an item for Committee meeting discussion. To do so, please contact the BNA Office at office(at)bna.org.uk, or one of the Committee members listed below.

Current members of the BNA Committee

Crawford Winlove - Education & Engagement Secretary 2018-2022
University of Exeter
Elizabeth Coulthard - Membership Secretary and Neurology Advisor 
University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust

Natalie Doig - Students & Early Careers Representative 2017-2021
University of Oxford
Dr Emma Yhnell - Equal Opportunities & Diversity Representative 2019-2023
Cardiff University

 

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BNA Host Society Committee for FENS2020

We are delighted that the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) will be coming to the UK for the 2020 FENS Forum, with the BNA as the Host Society.  The group below, the Host Society Committee (HSC), is responsible for delivering a number of activites at FENS2020 including social events, public engagement, outreach, and opportunities for early career researchers including the Young Investigator Training Programme.  

Trevor Bushell Trevor Bushell - HSC Chair
University of Strathclyde
Galliano Elisa Galliano - HSC member, Public engagement / outreach
University of Cambridge
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Jane Haley - HSC member, Public engagement / outreach
Edinburgh Neuroscience
Stagg Charlotte Stagg - HSC member, Public engagement / outreach
University of Oxford
hughes David Hughes - HSC member, Early Careers and YITP
University of Glasgow
  Leanne McKay - HSC member, Early Careers and YITP
University of Glasgow
Tommy Younts - HSC member, Early Careers and YITP
University College London
cooke Anne Cooke - HSC member, BNA liaison
British Neuroscience Association

 

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BNA Representatives

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Duncan Banks - Royal Society of Biology Animal Science Group Representative

Duncan Banks represents BNA members in the ASG - a Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Royal Society of Biology, representing the broad spectrum of UK bodies actively involved in supporting, formulating policy or directly involved in research involving animals.

 

 

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BNA Executive

cooke Anne Cooke - Chief Executive
anne.cooke(at)bna.org.uk
Sophie Sykes-Jerrold - Development Director
sophie(at)bna.org.uk
Alex Campbell - Head of Communications and Marketing
alex.campbell(at)bna.org.uk 
Georgina Hazell - Head of Policy and Campaigns
georgina.hazell(at)bna.org.uk
Louise Tratt - Executive Officer; Marketing & Events
office(at)bna.org.uk

Lydia Bown -  BNA Outreach Ambassador 
lydia(at)bna.org.uk

Elena Toma -  BNA Outreach Ambassador 
elena(at)bna.org.uk

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Governing documents

The BNA's governing documents form the Association's constitution define its charitable objects, the kind of activities to be undertaken, the appointments and responsibilities of the Trustees, Council and Committee members, and the means by which the organisation is run.  The Articles and Rules of the BNA were reviewed in 2016 and new versions voted in by the membership in April 2017. They can be downloaded in full here:

If you have any questions about BNA governance please contact the Association Secretary. 

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