British Pharmacological Society Strategy 2026-2030

The BPS is working on a new strategic plan, and we’d really like to hear from you. In this member webinar, we’ll explain why we’re updating our strategy now, where the Society stands at the end of our previous strategy, and how the landscape for UK learned societies and the wider research environment has changed over that time. We’ll talk through how the new plan was developed, the main areas we’re focusing on, what we want to achieve, and how we’ll know we’re making progress. We’ll also share our longer-term ambitions for the Society as we look ahead to our 100-year anniversary in 2031. There’ll be time to ask questions, share your views, and help shape the final strategy.

If you would like to read more about our strategy in advance, you can view the overview for our event, Our Strategy: Vision, Purpose & Goals.

13:00 – 13:05	Dr Neha Issar-Brown	Introduction to why the Society is launching a new strategy
13:05 – 13:15	Dr Neha Issar-Brown and Professor Cherry Wainwright	Context setting: The wider landscape in which pharmacology sits in 2026 Where are we now (current stats) at the end of the previous strategy
13:15 – 13:25	Professor Cherry Wainwright	How was the new strategy developed
13:25 – 13:35	Kathryn Banham	Presentation of core pillars and key objectives and how will we measure success?
13:35 – 13:45	Professor Cherry Wainwright	Where do we want to be by the Society’s 100-year anniversary in 2031?
13:45 – 14:00	Open for questions	All attendees