Professional Bodies
Association of British Science Writers (ABSW)
The Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) with funding from the Wellcome Trust is making £240,000 available over three years to aspiring science journalists. Bursaries are available
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
The ABPI represents companies in Britain that research, develop, manufacture and market prescription medicines.
Biochemical Society
The Biochemical Society is a learned society that aims to promote the advancement of the science of biochemistry.
British Association for the Advancement of Science
The BA is a unique nationwide organisation dedicated to the communication of science.
British Computer Society
The British Computer Society (BCS) is the industry body for IT professionals and a Chartered Engineering Institution for Information Technology.
British Ecological Society (BES)
The British Ecological Society aims to advance and support the science of ecology
British Medical Association
The BMA is a voluntary professional association of doctors, an independent trade union, a scientific and educational body and a publishing house.
Broadcast Journalism Training Council
The Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) is a registered charity made up of representatives from all sides of the British radio and television industry
Centre for Education and Industry
The Centre for Education and Industry (CEI), University of Warwick, is a national and international centre for the study and dissemination of information and experience of education-business collaboration.
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
The Chartered Institute of Building is the leading professional body worldwide for managers in construction.
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Contact: CIEH, Chadwick Court, 15 Hatfields, London SE1 8DG tel: 020 7928 6006
Chartered Institute of Housing
The Chartered Institute of Housing is the professional body for everybody who works in the housing sector.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK
The leading organisation for those professionals concerned with all aspects of logistics and transport - the total supply-chain.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
We represent the interests of more than 120,000 Chartered Management Accountants and students working worldwide in all industry sectors.
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
We're the leading professional body for all those involved in the management and development of people. With over 124,000 members across the UK and Ireland, you'll find joining the CIPD will put you in good company.
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
CIPS is an international organisation, based in the UK, serving the purchasing and supply profession.
Chartered Institute of Taxation
Contact: 12 Upper Belgrave Street, London
Chartered Insurance Institute
Contact: Careers Department, 20 Aldermanbury, London
Chartered Management Institute
The leading organisation for professional management.
As the champion of management, the Chartered Management Institute shapes and supports the managers of tomorrow.
College of Law
The College of Law is the largest provider of postgraduate legal training in the UK specialising in courses for law and non-law graduates and also provide a comprehensive range of training and professional development programmes for trainees and qualified lawyers.
Construction Industry Training Board
The construction industry sponsors a substantial number of students
Energy Institute (EI)
The Energy Institute is a unique home for energy professionals working in one of today's most exciting sectors. It is the only Royal Charter professional body serving the needs of energy professionals
Engineering Careers Information Service (ECIS)
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ECIS was established in 1976 with the aim of promoting engineering careers and especially to higher calibre young people. It has continually maintained a comprehensive service aimed directly at young people and those who advise them, including teachers, careers advisers and parents. Today ECIS is[more]
Engineering Employers Federation (EEF)
The engineering sector is a fundamental contributor to the health of the UK economy and the quality of everyday life that we take for granted.
ETB
A partnership to promote science, engineering and technology
European Physical Society (EPS)
For graduates wishing to improve their opportunities and impress employers by involving themselves at the European level, the EPS offers additional opportunity across national boundaries in the world of physics.
Institute of Actuaries
Contact: Napier House, 4 Worcester Street, Oxford OX1 2AW
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is the largest professional accountancy body in Europe with over 126,000 members.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has been a dominant force in professional accountancy training since its inception 150 year ago.
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
The Institute represents professional administrators whose training includes
Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)
Contact: 29 Lincoln's Inn Field, London WC2A 3EE
Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX)
The Institute of Legal Executives is the professional body representing
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology
Oceans, seas, rivers create millions of jobs worldwide with opportunities to work in areas such as oceanography, marine archaeology, ocean engineering and science, geology, marine biology, environmental issues, hydrography, marine chemistry and physics, offshore and sub-sea engineering.
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) is the professional body for scientists, technologists and engineers in the fields of materials, minerals and mining worldwide.
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
The Institute is the professional and learned society for qualified and practising mathematicians. Its 6000 members work in industry, commerce, the public sector and education.
Institute of Petroleum
Institute of Petroleum
Produces a variety of careers information.
Institute of Physics (IoP)
The Institute of Physics is an international learned society and the professional body for physicists.
Institution of Chemical Engineers
IChemE is the hub for chemical, biochemical and process engineering professionals worldwide. We are the heart of the process community, promoting competence and a commitment to sustainable development,
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
For further careers advice and information
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has more than 150,000 members worldwide. The IET was formed in March 2006 by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE).
Institution of Highways & Transportation (IHT)
IHT is the foremost learned society in the UK concerned specifically with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of sustainable transport systems and infrastructure.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is one of the largest UK engineering institutions, with over 75,000 engineers in 120 countries. The IMechE plays a vital role in
Law Society
Career advice is available from
Royal Academy of Engineering
The Academy promotes "Excellence in Engineering". It is particularly keen to attract and retain high calibre engineering students in UK industry
Royal Astronomical Society
The UK's leading body covering Astronomy, Geophysics, Solar-Terrestrial Physics, and Planetary Sciences , The Royal Astronomical Society welcomes students
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is the Learned Society for Geography in the UK. It is the largest and most active geographical society in Europe and one of the largest in the world
Royal Institute of British Architects
Contact: extensive information can be found under
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Contact: Education Department
Royal Society of Chemistry
The RSC is the largest organisation in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. Supported by a network of 45,000 members worldwide and an internationally acclaimed publishing business
Royal Statistical Society
General guidance about careers in statistics is available from: The Professional Affairs Office
Royal Town Planning Institute
Founded in 1914, it has nearly 16,500 members in the UK and Ireland
SET for success - a career in science, engineering and technology
Juliet Upton, Director of Communications
Engineering and Technology Board
If you choose to work in science, engineering or technology, you will be joining a community which is at one of the most exciting crossroads since Britain led the Industrial Revolution at the end of the nineteenth century.
Society for General Microbiology
The SGM is a learned society with over 5,000 members. The Society promotes microbiology at all levels to its members, the government, the public and the media. It organises
WES (The Women's Engineering Society)
The Women's Engineering Society was founded in 1919 to enable women engineers in a male dominated profession to meet and exchange ideas about common interests such as training and employment. Today it is a growing and vigorous organisation dedicated to the following activities
WISE
The Engineering Council and the Equal Opportunities Commission launched the WISE (Women into Science and Engineering) campaign in 1984 to attract more women into the industry
