Retired member

Benefits

Retired members can claim much of the same benefits as they had in their membership grade before retiring.

Including:

Stay informed

Access our award winning Biomedical Scientist magazine and British Journal of Biomedical Science
Receive regular newsletters with professional updates

Save money

Save with IBMS Additions on shopping, travel, health and more
Get up to 40% off cinema tickets

Connect and be supported

Join our mentoring programme to support the next generation
Get 24/7 free legal advice through our member helpline

Join events

Free access to the Biomedical Scientist Live digital event
Invitations to webinars, branch meetings, and discounts for IBMS Congress

Continue to contribute

Become an IBMS Verifier or Examiner and play a central role in assessing IBMS qualifications

Get involved

Join IBMS membership groups or take part in public engagement initiatives

Fees

Members who retire from employment can claim a discounted IBMS membership fee rate:

Retired IBMS fee rate = £45

Chartered Scientist (CSci)

If you are registered as a Chartered Scientist, IBMS Members pay just £56.50 and IBMS Fellows pay just £28.25 in addition to your annual IBMS membership fee.

How to claim retired membership

You will need to contact us to confirm the start date of your retirement.

Please email [email protected] including:

your full name
your IBMS membership number
your retirement start date

Retiring halfway through the year

The IBMS retired membership fee rate will only be applied to the quarters in the year that you are fully retired.

If you retire halfway through a year, then your retired rate membership fee will only be applied for the quarters of the year in which you are fully retired.

If you have paid a full year's membership fee in January and subsequently retire during that year, a refund will be credited to you in accordance with our refunds policy once you have informed us of your retirement.

Please note - we are unable to backdate retired rate subscription fees.