Join the R&D Society – Extend your network
People from 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.
Benefits of membership
- Substantial discounts on meeting fees for our regular meetings. The meetings are accepted by many professional institutions as suitable for their CPD requirements.
- Convivial networking and stimulating discussion at our evening meetings, featuring talks from leading speakers from commerce and Government. Meetings are usually held in central London at the Royal Society and are sometimes followed by an informal dinner.
- Professional development at workshop seminars run by the Society’s Special Interest Group, where a variety of speakers discuss common themes with relevance to many industrial sectors, such as HR issues, developments in ICT, overcoming barriers to growth, and intellectual property.
- Opportunities to influence and access policy, through networking, special events, and through an email news alert, exclusively for members.
- Other offers for members arranged from time-to-time with similar organisations.
Individual Membership
Membership is open to individuals on application and approval by the Executive Committee. Retired and Student membership is available to qualifying individuals. Join us today.
Corporate Membership
Corporate Membership entitles a company to nominated up to five company persons to receive all notices and be entitled to vote at general meetings. All employees of Corporate members are entitled to attend meetings at the member rate. For universities, this includes all academic, research and administrative staff, and all full-tim and part-time students. Join us today.
Membership rates
Membership is on a calender year basis from 1 January to 31 December. For half-year membership from 1 July 2010 – 31 December 2010.
The rates are £60 for Individual membership (£30 for Individual retired or Individual student) and £600 for Corporate membership. New members are welcome.