BBSRC - the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
The UK's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non-medical life sciences

Biochemical Society
Communicating biochemistry internationally

Biosciences Federation
The Biosciences Federation is an umbrella organisation for Bioscience Societies

British Biophysical Society - BBS
The BBS aims to promote the physical characterisation and understanding of biomolecular functions

EPSRC
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

European Life Scientist Organization (ELSO)
Promotes the science and activities of biologists using molecular tools, breaking the barriers between various disciplines in Life Science

EuCheMS
Division of Chemistry in Life Sciences

Human Frontier Science Program
HFSP promotes international collaboration through a prestigious program of grants

Institute of Biology
The UK’s professional body for biologists, representing more than 14,000 members working in industry, research, education and healthcare

Institute of Physics
An international professional body and learned society, established to promote the advancement and dissemination of physics

Medical Research Council (MRC)
UK government group which aims to improve health by promoting research into all areas of medical and related science

Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is the largest charity in the UK. It funds innovative biomedical research, in the UK and internationally, spending around £600 million each year to support the brightest scientists with the best ideas. The Trust supports public debate about biomedical research and its impact on health and wellbeing.