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THE FOUNDATION FOR
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
We assist learned and professional society members
with a huge variety of governance, regulatory and
policy-related topics. We receive regular enquiries
from senior leaders, trustees and board members, as
well as governance and policy managers. Common
queries include how to obtain or amend a Royal
Charter, charity registration and related matters,
disciplinary issues, governance reviews and data
The Foundation for Science and Technology protection questions. The Foundation’s wealth of
experience enables us to assist members with
Are you part of a learned or professional society? Has
finding the right answer, developing a pragmatic
your organisation considered joining the Foundation
and practical way forward, and – in the event we
for Science and Technology? We provide a wide
can’t help – signposting to other relevant sources of
range of benefits for our member organisations.
advice.
Read on to find out more about what we offer.
What are the benefits for member societies?
What is the Foundation for Science and
Technology? Member organisations have access to 48 guidance
notes produced by the Foundation, which are
The Foundation for Science and Technology provides
available in the members’ area of our website.
an impartial platform for debate of policy issues that
The guidance notes cover governance, legal and
have a science, research, technology or innovation
regulatory topics that are relevant to learned
element.
and professional societies, including charity
Established in 1977, the Foundation brings together and company law matters, Royal Charters, data
Parliamentarians, civil servants, industrialists, protection, insurance, professional and ethical
researchers, learned societies, charities and others. conduct, and more.
The Foundation’s quarterly newsletter is sent to
How does the Foundation help learned and
over 200 subscribers. It provides editorial content
professional societies?
on administrative and governance matters, as well
The Foundation was originally established to support as updates on news, court and tribunal decisions,
the work of learned and professional societies. and reports that will be of interest and relevance to
Consequently, we have been advising such societies readers. Foundation newsletters from 2018 onwards
for almost 50 years. Today, we support over 90 are available on the website for download by
learned and professional societies across a range members only.
of sectors, including engineering, mathematics,
philosophy, transport, healthcare and more. Are other types of membership available?
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