The BSHS welcomes members from all backgrounds, in the UK and internationally. Current members include academics, writers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, museums professionals, schoolteachers and anyone with an interest in some aspect of the history of science, technology and medicine.

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Membership Rates

We offer a concessionary membership rate to anyone who considers themselves to be economically disadvantaged in relation to UK costs. We envisage this potentially to include students, those without a liveable salary or income, and persons in countries that are economically disadvantaged in comparison to UK costs. Please join at the level of membership (supporters, full or concessionary) that best reflects your ability to support the work of BSHS.

Supporters rate £100
Ordinary (digital) £55
Ordinary (paper) £65
Ordinary (overseas paper) £75
Concession (digital) £20
Concession (paper) £25
Concession (overseas paper) £32

Concession new member first year (digital) £10

Membership is for 12 months from the date your payment is processed.

Note to UK taxpayers: we cannot gift-aid membership because membership offers potential personal benefits. However, additional and one-off donations can be gift-aided.

All email enquiries about membership and donations should be sent to: office@bshs.org.uk

Member Benefits

All members of the Society receive:

  • eligibility to apply for our many grants and prizes;
  • electronic access of the BJHS, our quarterly journal featuring articles and reviews of the latest books in the history of science, technology and medicine. Forthcoming articles, current and back issues are available to all members (members on paper-rate additionally receive print copy of each issue as published);
  • electronic copies of Viewpoint, our magazine carrying all the latest news and views from the field, released three times a year (members on paper-rate additionally receive print copy of each issue as published);
  • advance invitations to conferences and other meetings often with reduced fees, and substantial reductions for concessionary members.
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