Student Membership and Benefits
We welcome and encourage early career researchers, early career teachers and undergraduate and postgraduate students from all disciplines related to the anatomical sciences to become members.
If you are an undergraduate student, or if you are within 5 years of graduation from your first degree pertinent to anatomy you can join the society as an Early Career Member.
Joining information is available HERE.
Why join as an early career member?
Early career members receive a significant proportion of the support provided by The Anatomical Society. We encourage joining at an early stage as some benefits are only available after a year of elected membership.
Selected Early Career Member benefits and opportunities:
1) Discounts:
- Reduced membership fee
- Subsidised conference registration fees
2) Funding:
- Travel costs to attend meetings of the society (Barclay-Smith Travelling Fund )
- Support for organising events within your own student society (Support for Student Societies )
3) Prizes:
- For best abstract, with the opportunity to present and receive feedback at society meetings (Dr Sophie Miller Memorial Prize Lecture )
- For best poster and oral presentations at society meetings (Cave Young Investigator Poster Prize , Young Investigator Oral Presentation Prize)
- For best image, twice a year (Best Image Prize )
Student Experiences
Siobhan Connolly and Rebecca Anderson
Siobhan Connolly, a first-year PhD student at Edinburgh, is developing a national anatomy syllabus for nursing students. She values the Anatomical Society’s dual support for research and researcher development, including teaching and outreach opportunities. Rebecca Anderson, a third-year PhD student, studies the impact of maternal infection on spinal cord development. She praises the Society’s competitive funding, access to national and international conferences, and its welcoming, collaborative environment. Both highlight the Society’s role in fostering professional growth, networking, and confidence through supportive presentation experiences, making it a vital platform for early-career anatomists.
Lucy Smith
Lucy Smith, a PhD student at Durham University, has been a member of the Anatomical Society for about a year. She values the opportunity to present her research, receive feedback, and engage with experts in her field. Her work focuses on 3D cell culture technology and human tissue development using peripheral stem cells. She appreciates the Society’s supportive environment, especially at conferences, where she’s been recognized for her poster presentation. For Lucy, the Society fosters professional growth, collaboration, and exposure to cutting-edge research, making it an ideal space for learning and building connections in anatomy.
