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The British Society for Population Studies holds several events throughout the year, in addition to the Annual Conference. These are organised by members on topics that they feel merit discussion. Suggestions for future events are always welcomed by the Secretariat, and may be jointly promoted with other organizations. BSPS provides a limited amount of funding and administrative support for these seminars. If you would like to organise a seminar, please use the proposal form below.

Event proposal form

BSPS supports students of demography and UK local government demographers to attend its Annual Conference by awarding a number of bursaries to individuals to cover the registration and accommodation costs of participation, in the form of a waiver. 

Applicants must be presenting a paper or poster at the conference and be current BSPS members.

Application is via responding to the Conference Call for Papers in the Spring.

The Anne Shepherd New Investigator Award celebrates a promising early career demographer by giving them the opportunity to present their research in a plenary session at the annual conference.

Any BSPS member in academia who is within 5 years of receiving their PhD on the deadline is eligible to be nominated. Nominations are also welcomed from early career researchers working in local or national government, within 5 years of their appointment. Nominees who have worked part-time, taken periods of leave, or changed career may discount their time away from the profession. Candidates are frequently self-nominated but can also be nominated by a BSPS member. Nominations are made using the Nomination Form (see below).

In awarding this prize, the BSPS seeks to highlight both the scholar’s research achievements to date and their prospective research agenda, with significant contributions to population studies in the future in mind. In addition, the committee will consider service to the demographic community (serving on committees, organizing events, contributing to BSPS), contributing to public discussion of demographic issues, & developing novel demographic teaching methods. We welcome nominations from across the BSPS membership, including academia, local government, central government, or any other sector.

2025 deadline: 5pm UK time, Monday 12 May