R+D Society: About us

The R&D Society: A summary

From ideas to wealth

The Research and Development Society is the leading organisation for the discussion, development and promotion of the management of excellent research and development in all UK-based companies and organisations. It is an independent membership organisation that has been assisting its members in maintaining their knowledge, skills and contacts in R&D and innovation since 1962. It is unique in the UK in covering all types of business and industry with an interest in R&D, enabling common issues and solutions to be discovered, shared and solved. The Society is a membership organisation, a company limited by guarantee, run by its members through an Executive Committee.

Our activities

The Society holds regular meetings with substantial discounts on meeting fees for members. Evening meetings combine talks from leading speakers with stimulating discussion and convivial networking. Afternoon professional development workshops are run by the Society's Special Interest Group, where a variety of speakers discuss common themes with relevance to many industrial sectors. The Society award s annually the Duncan Davies Memorial Medal to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to research and development and its management. We publish this website, which has a members' area of resources available exclusively to members, and print and email newsletters.

Our membership

People from over 150 organisations, spread over industry, Government Departments and agencies, privatised companies, research associations, universities and consultants are represented in the membership, including an increasing number from overseas. Interests cover a wide range of professional scientific, technological, engineering and the medical and bio-science disciplines. Join us, and extend your network with our network.