Register to access the recorded content of BNA2021
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Why register for access to the recorded content of BNA2021?
- All recorded talks and discussions from 300+ speakers, with the ability to access, pause and replay in your own time and at your own pace
- Contact with 1,600 other Festival goers, all of whom you can direct message or have one-to-one video meetings
- 300 posters, with ongoing access to contact poster presenters
- All Q&A and online dicussion groups
- Products and services offered by 20+ companies and supporters
- 30 CPD points from the Royal College of Physicians
- Right up to 23:59 BST 15th August 2021!
Registration fees
Fees for delegates from low and middle income countries
Why we are charging these amounts, and what your registration fee pays for
Reduced fees: how to attend for less
Cancellation and refund policy
Registration fees
| Registration type Click links to check eligibility criteria |
Fee Prices stated as net + VAT (gross) |
| Undergraduate member | £23.33+VAT (£28.00) |
| Undergraduate non-member | £35.00+VAT (£42.00) |
| Postgraduate member ** | £72.92+VAT (£87.50) |
| Postgraduate non-member | £135.42+VAT (£162.50) |
| ECR member | £122.08+VAT (£146.50) |
| ECR non-member | £233.33+VAT (£280.00) |
| Full / Full industry member* | £131.25+VAT (£157.50) |
| Full / Full industry non-member* | £254.58+VAT (£305.50) |
*Full/full industry also includes retired and associate delegates. Retired and associate members/non-members should register for the Festival using this category.
**Career Starter members should register for the Festival using the postgraduate membership category.
Please note that VAT will be applied as follows:
Attendees based in the UK: VAT = 20% of net cost
Attendees based in the EU: VAT = no VAT is applied
Attendees based outside the UK and EU: no VAT is applied
(EU delegates who registered prior to 01.01.2021, when the UK left the EU, will have had VAT applied at 20%)
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Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) rates
We are pleased to be able to offer lower rates to those from low and middle income countries. See more information about eligible countries here. Please note that delegates must be currently residing and working/studying in a low and middle income country to be eligible for these rates.
| Low and Middle Income Countries registration fees | |
|---|---|
| Registration type Click links to check eligibility criteria |
Fee Prices stated as net + VAT (gross) |
| LMIC Undergraduate member | £17.50+VAT (£21.00) |
| LMIC Undergraduate non-member | £26.25+VAT (£31.50) |
| LMIC Postgraduate member ** | £54.58+VAT (£65.50) |
| LMIC Postgraduate non-member | £101.67+VAT (£122.00) |
| LMIC ECR member | £90.83+VAT (£109.00) |
| LMIC ECR non-member | £175.00+VAT (£210.00) |
| LMIC Full / Full industry member * | £97.92+VAT (£117.50) |
| LMIC Full / Full industry non-member | £191.67 (£230.00) |
*Full/full industry also includes retired delegates. Retired members/non-members should register for the Festival using this category.
**Career Starter members should register for the Festival using the postgraduate membership category.
Please note that VAT will be applied as follows:
Attendees based in the UK: VAT = 20% of net cost
Attendees based in the EU: VAT = no VAT is applied
Attendees based outside the UK and EU: no VAT is applied
(EU delegates who registered prior to 01.01.2021, when the UK left the EU, will have had VAT applied at 20%)
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Why we are charging these amounts, and what your registration fee pays for
We are committed to making BNA2021 as affordable and accessible as possible.
The cost of holding the online version of the Festival of Neuroscience is approximately 46% of the physical, in-real-life event. The registration fees for the online version of BNA2021 are, on average, 46% of the normal (in real life) registration fees of BNA Festivals, and so are directly proportional to the reduction in costs.
Registration fees alone only ever cover a fraction of the costs of the Festival. Normally, the difference would be covered via funds raised from the exhbition hall, sponsors and donors. We anticipate a much lower income from exhibition and sponsorship for the online version of the Festival.
The online Festival is therefore being heavily subsidised thanks to the support of our all BNA2021 Partnering Organisations, including the BNA, which are all making financial contributions to the Festival so it can still go ahead - with substantially reduced fees, and despite the anticipated shortfall. The Festival represents a true coming together of all neuroscience societies to support their neuroscience communities at a very challenging time.
Should we raise more sponsorship and exhibition income than expected, any surplus will go straight back to supporting the neuroscience community, since the BNA is a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to support and promote neuroscience and neuroscientists.
Value of attending the Festival
This all means the BNA2021 registration fee represents excellent value for money. You’ll get all the content of a physical Festival – four days of all-things neuroscience, an incredible amount of content, eight parallel streams, interactive poster presentations, and networking and career opportunities – but with no travel costs, increased inclusivity and extended access to recorded content! (And we’ve also managed to keep our fees below that of FENS 2020 and the Society of Neuroscience's Connectome!)
Increasing accessibility for all
Although we believe the standard registration fees represent very good value for money, we're aware that the cost may still be a barrier to some. We have therefore introduced additional ways to enable people to attend at reduced costs: see details below.
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Reduced fees: How to attend for less
Although we believe the standard registration fees represent very good value for money, we're aware that the cost may still be a barrier to some. For the 2021 Festival we have therefore introduced new ways - in addition to the usual ones of being a member of the BNA or a partnering organisatino - to enable people to attend for less.
Be a member of the BNA, UK DRI, or one of our Partnering Organisations
The biggest savings to be had (over 50%!) are by being a member of or affiliated to the BNA, UK DRI, or one of the Partnering Organisations.
With respect to BNA membership, we always ensure that the total cost of membership + registration is less than non-member registration. If you are not a member, then you can join the BNA, from anywhere in the world, straight away!
To take advantage of members' rates when registering:
- BNA members: make sure you are logged in to the website when registering
- Partnering Organisations: make sure you have your discount code (available from the organisation of which you are a member
Please note that affiliation or membership status is verified with the relevant Partnering Organsiation after you have registered.
Apply for a BNA2021 bursary!
BNA postgraduate and early career members may be eligible for a bursary of up to £75 to support attendance the the Festival of Neuroscience. See full details here.
Get a group together
Get together with friends and colleagues and you can save money via group bookings. This can be especially useful for groups of students, either postgraduates or undergraduates - group bookings are often used by Universities wishing to support their students' attendance. However, a mix of any booking types can be included in a single booking, along with posters or additional activities.
The group must consist of at least ten individuals and must be paid for by a single payment. The total amount will have a 10% discount applied.
To facilitate a group booking, please contact [email protected]
Be based in a Low or Middle-Income Country
We are excited that having an online meeting means it will be easier for our neuroscience colleagues from around the world to attend what is normally a UK-based event. To increase accessibility to neuroscientists in Low and Middle-Income countries (LMIC), we have therefore introduced a new catgory of registration fees.
To be eligible for LMIC fee rates, you must be based (working or studying at an institution) in one of the countries listed here on the Wellcome website, which is based on information from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Please note that we may follow up with individuals who register using LMIC rates to check they are based in one of the eligible countries.
Be a student or an Early Career Researcher
We have always had heavily subsidised Festival registration fees for Postgraduate students, and this time is no different, with registration from just £87.50 for Masters and PhD students.
In recognition that, due to COVID-19, financial concerns and insecurities for (especially) post-docs and early career researchers are greater than ever, this year we have introduced a new fee category for those who are no longer a postgrad, but are still in the early stages of their career. To check if you can register at ECR rates, see the eligibility criteria of Early Career Researcher membership on the BNA website.
Please note that we may follow up with individuals who register using Postgraduate rates to check they have student status, or with ECRs to check their eligibility.
Be an Undergraduate Student
Last but not least, you can get the full Festival experience at rock-bottom prices if you are an undergraduate student!
This is again a new category of registration fees for the Festival.
We're aware that many undergraduates are having a very different experience at university this year, due to distancing and restrictions brought about by COVID19.
We would like to help undergraduates enrich their experience of neuroscience by having the chance to be part of a neuroscience conference which is renowned for being warm and welcoming, getting to hear top international neuroscientists (and ask them questions!), and get a true sense of being part of the neuroscience community, and what it means to do neuroscience research.
To qualify for undergraduate student fees, you must be a BNA undergraduate member, or be currently registered at a recognised institution and undertaking an undergraduate degree. The subject of your degree need not be neuroscience; if you are studying any related (or unrelated!) subject and are interested in the science of the nervous system, you are very welcome to attend.
Please note that we may follow up with individuals who register using Undergraduate rates to check they have undergraduate student status.
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Cancellation and refund policy
A registration made for the BNA2021 Festival of Neuroscience made after 16/04/2021 (i.e. registration to access the recorded content) can be cancelled within 24 hours and you will obtain a full refund, less an administration charge of £10.00 + VAT at the applicable rate. If you wish to cancel your registration within 24 hours please contact the BNA Festival Secretariat to arrange a refund: [email protected].
Extenuating circumstances: If you wish to discuss extenuating circumstances for cancellation which you feel should be taken into account, please contact the BNA to discuss at [email protected]. Decisions on such cases with extenuating circumstances are entirely at the discretion of the BNA, and will be considered on a case by case basis.
The Festival of Neuroscience is run by BNA Events Ltd (Company number 07784689), a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Neuroscience Association (Company Number: 04307833, Registered Charity No: 1103852).