Governing documents
The Society’s governing documents include its Articles of Association, Strategy, and Annual Report. These explain in detail the wide-ranging work of the Society and its members and the impact that creates.
Articles of Association
Our Articles of Association form part of our governance documents and include resolutions and agreements that have affected the Society’s constitution since its formation in 1965.
Articles of Association
Bye-Laws
Our Bye-Laws set out the role and function of the Advisory Council itself and the interrelationship between the Advisory Council and the Trustee Board. The Bye-laws are below:
Bye-Laws
Composition of Board of Trustees and Declaration of Interests
All newly appointed or elected members of the Board of Trustees receive an induction and are required to complete declarations of other interests, including potential competing interests, and that they are not disqualified from serving as company directors and charity trustees.
Interests, Loyalties and Conflicts statement
Trustee Board Register of Interests
Our Strategy
We are a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. We have a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools, and other organisations. Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. Our role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge. We do this by bringing together and empowering communities that shape the future of microbiology. We generate public benefit by fostering communication both among communities of microbiologists and between microbiologists and other communities who can translate that knowledge in useful ways.
Microbiology Society Strategy 2023-2027
Annual Report
Every year we publish our Annual Report, proving a comprehensive overview of our activities throughout the preceding year as well as the Society’s financial statements.
Annual Report 2024
The Charity Commission publishes our Annual Report and Accounts for the last 5 years here.
If you require copies of any historic reports, please contact the Society via email at [email protected]
Code of Conduct and Complaints Policy
The Society’s Code of Conduct applies to all staff, Trustees, Advisory Council members, attendees, sponsors, volunteers and third parties. This Code of Conduct sets out the standard of behaviour and conduct expected by the Society generally and in various scenarios, including but not limited to attendance and/or participation in Society-led activities and those representing the Microbiology Society at any external events, any meetings and/or activities. This applies in every space related to our own and external events, at social events associated with an event (irrespective of venue), and to all participants and staff in every role across all Society meetings and activities. There is an additional Trustee Code of Conduct which also applies to Trustees of the Microbiology Society in respect of their role on the board. The Code of Conduct should be read alongside the Code of Conduct complaints procedure.
The Society’s Complaints Policy
This policy sets out how the Society will deal with external complaints.