Professional Membership

Broaden your impact through the UK neuroscience community.

Whether you're a researcher, clinician, or industry professional, BNA membership connects you with a powerful network of collaborators, career-enhancing resources, and publishing opportunities. Stay at the forefront of neuroscience through exclusive access to events, training, funding, and sector-wide initiatives.

Become a Member

Enhance Your Impact

Raise your professional profile through publishing, speaking, and leadership opportunities:

Publish research and opinion pieces in Brain and Neuroscience Advances with 50% off APCs.
Share your expertise as a speaker, panellist, or session chair at BNA events.
Contribute to UK neuroscience strategic initiatives through committee or advisory roles.

Stay at the Forefront

Keep pace with the latest neuroscience developments and CPD opportunities:

Access CPD-certified courses through the BNA Training Academy.
Stay informed with BNA’s monthly newsletter covering news, funding, and jobs.
Receive free access to leading journals like Brain and Neuroscience Advances and the European Journal of Neuroscience.

Grow and Maintain Your Network

Connect with peers and collaborators across academia, healthcare, and industry:

Join your institution’s BNA Local Group and take part in local events and outreach.
Attend national and international networking events - often for free or at discounted rates.
Feature in the BNA member directory to promote your work and connect with others.

Support the Next Generation

Play an active role in mentoring and shaping the future of neuroscience:

Mentor early-career members through BNA groups, events and EDI initiatives.
Apply for Local Group funding to support outreach or public engagement.
Lead or contribute to BNA policy and advocacy efforts.

Connect Internationally

Maintain global visibility and benefit from international collaboration:

Enjoy free membership of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).
Register for the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting at discounted rates.
Collaborate across borders with BNA members in over 50 countries.

Exclusive Member Discounts

Save on trusted training, publishing, and professional memberships:

50% off publishing fees in Brain and Neuroscience Advances.
Up to 50% off Royal Society of Biology membership and CPD training.
Free or reduced registration for BNA and partner events.

I’m a psychiatrist and post-doctoral researcher. I spend my clinical time seeing older adults with the whole gamut of mental health problems. I’ve loved science since I was very young and feel so lucky to have been able to do research alongside my clinical training.

Lindsey Sinclair, Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry

Understanding how the brain develops can also help us learn about how it works later in life, and maybe how to help treat neurodegenerative disorders too!

Dr Laura Andreae, Reader in Developmental Neuroscience, King’s College London

I value my membership with the BNA for the opportunity it gives me to keep in touch with neuroscientists across the UK and Ireland. I really appreciate the efforts the BNA is making around reproducibility and industry engagemen

Damian Crowther, Head of Early Discovery, Neuroscience, AstraZeneca

We are committed to keeping BNA Membership affordable at every career stage.
Full Professional membership costs £86 per year when paid by annual Direct Debit, or £95 when paid by credit or debit card.

Eligibility Criteria

This membership type is for 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, or as someone working within a commercial or charitable setting.