Learned Societies

Links to learned societies and professional bodies that might be most useful to researchers.

The learned society or professional association related to you research area may offer funding for travel or research, organise training or development courses, run series of events or be able to provide career support.

The list of organisations below is not exhaustive

Discipline	Relevant Learned Societies
General	Royal Society Royal Society of Edinburgh
Archaeology	Ancient India & Iran Trust British Archaeological Association Historical Metallurgy Society
Art	Association for Art History Royal Academy of Arts Royal Society of Arts
Astronomy	Royal Astronomical Society
Biology	Astrobiology Society of Britain Biochemical Society Royal Society of Biology
Business	British Academy of Management British Accounting & Finance Association
Chemistry	Biochemical Society Royal Society of Chemistry
Classics	Classical Association
Cultures	African Studies Association of the United Kingdom Association of Social Anthropologists British Association for American Studies British Association for Slavonic & East European Studies Royal Anthropological Institute
Design	Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors Chartered Society of Designers Royal Society of Arts
Divinity	Society for the Study of Theology
Economics	Royal Economic Society
Education	British Association for International & Comparative Education British Educational Research Association
Engineering	Institution of Civil Engineers Institute of Engineering and Technology Institute for Marine Engineering, Science & Technology Institution of Mechanical Engineers Royal Academy of Engineering
Geosciences	British Cartographic Society British Ecological Society British Hydrological Society British Society for Geomorphology Edinburgh Geological Society Geological Society of London Royal Geographical Society
History	Royal Historical Society
Informatics	British Computer Society
Interdisciplinary	Association for Interdisciplinary Studies
Languages	Chartered Institute of Linguists British Association for Applied Linguistics
Law	Law Society of Scotland
Literature	Royal Society of Literature
Mathematics	Association of Teachers of Mathematics Council for Mathematical Sciences Edinburgh Mathematical Society Institute of Mathematics and its Applications London Mathematical Society Royal Statistical Society
Medicine	Academy of Medical Sciences Anatomical Society Association for Nutrition Biochemical Society British Cardiovascular Society British Medical Association British Neuroscience Association British Pharmacological Society British Society for Immunology Faculty of Public Health Guarantors of Brain Neonatal Society Physiological Society Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians London Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Society for Endocrinology
Philosophy	Royal Institute of Philosophy
Physics	Institute of Physics
Politics	Political Studies Association
Psychology	Association for Psychosocial Studies British Psychological Society British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy
Social Science	Academy of Social Sciences Association of Social Anthropologists British Sociological Association
Sport	Scottish Sports Association British Association of Sports and Excercise Sciences
Veterinary Medicine	British Society of Animal Science British Veterinary Association Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons