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About us

The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity, founded in 1831 and incorporated by Royal Charter.

Our vision is of a world where science is at the heart of culture and society. Our mission is to transform the diversity and inclusivity of science; to reach under-served audiences; and increase the number of people who are actively engaged and involved in science.

By unlocking the potential of a more diverse group of people, we increase our ability to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges and shape our future for the better.

You can find out more about our work here and our governance here.

The British Science Association is funded by a mix of grants, sponsorship and donations.  We would like to thank all of our partners for helping to support our work.  If you would like to support the BSA's vision, then please visit our support us pages.

Our vision

Our vision

The British Science Association (BSA) wants to put science at the heart of culture and society. Read more

Published: 11th July, 2019

Author: Amy MacLaren

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Our people

Our people

Find out more about the people behind-the-scenes at the BSA. Read more

Published: 10th July, 2019

Updated: 27th October, 2020

Author: Louise Ogden

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Our audience model

Our audience model

The BSA has developed an audience model that we use both as a strategic tool and for our evaluation framework. We also hope that it may be a useful model for other organisations to use. Read more

Published: 3rd October, 2018

Updated: 13th May, 2019

Author: Amy MacLaren

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The BSA believes that people of all backgrounds and beliefs should be able to engage in science. We are putting EDI at the heart of everything we do. Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2017

Updated: 1st December, 2020

Author: Christina Fuentes-Tibbitt

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Our organisation

Our organisation

Find out more about how the BSA is governed and how the staff teams work Read more

Published: 10th January, 2015

Updated: 12th January, 2021

Author: Louise Ogden

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Our partners

Our partners

The British Science Association is funded by a mix of grants, sponsorship and donations. Here you can find our list of current and recent partners. Read more

Published: 19th December, 2014

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Anonymised User

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Our history

Our history

The British Science Association (BSA) was founded in 1831. Read more

Published: 12th December, 2014

Updated: 22nd November, 2016

Author: Amy MacLaren

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Impact Report and annual accounts

Impact Report and annual accounts

Copies of our Impact Reports and annual accounts Read more

Published: 19th January, 2014

Updated: 22nd December, 2020

Author: Amy MacLaren

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Our policies

Our policies

Copies of BSA organisational policies. Read more

Published: 12th January, 2014

Updated: 18th January, 2021

Author: Amy MacLaren

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