Member benefits

Our members have…

Influence

Universities, government and funding bodies use our membership as an indicator of quality research funding.

We ensure our member charities’ collective voice is heard and acted on through consultation responses and meetings with government and other key stakeholders in the medical research sector.

We publish position statements that communicate our member charities’ united stance on key sector issues and prompt positive change.

We develop infographics and reports that demonstrate the vital role our member charities play in the UK life sciences and economy.

Opportunities to connect and collaborate

We hold regular events where our member charities (who receive up to a 60% discount rate) meet key stakeholders in the medical research sector including industry, government, and public bodies. We also run several networks and groups with member charities and supporter organisations to encourage collaboration and shared learning.

Support to fund the best research and researchers

We equip our member charities with regular guidance and training, provide quality standards [those listed in our eligibility criteria] and carry out an audit of our members’ peer review processes every five years.

Access to resources

  • Access to a research evaluation platform called Researchfish, which assists with the tracking of member charities’ research outcomes and impact.
  • Access to an open publishing platform called AMRC Open Research, which enables member charities to openly and rapidly publish the results of research they fund.
  • Access to a range of e-newsletters, which provide updates on developments that may affect your charity. In 2018/19 we advertised 266 jobs.
  • Access to a job circulation mailing, which advertises member charities’ job vacancies free of charge.
  • If our member charities award funding via open competition…
    • Their 'indirect' costs of research in universities can be covered by the Charity Research Support Fund (CRSF). 
    • Their ‘direct’ costs of clinical research in the NHS can be covered by NIHR Clinical Research Networks under the Attributing the costs of health and social care Research and Development (AcoRD) agreement.