2026 BTS Annual Congress - REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OPEN!

The 2026 Annual Congress will be held from Monday 27th April to Wednesday 29th April 2026 at Voco St. John's Solihull.

Delegate registration, abstract submission and sponsorship & exhibition are now OPEN!

We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Annual Congress next year in Solihull.

Timothy Clive Marrs OBE MD DSc FRCP FRCPath FBTS (1945-2025)

The Society has received the sad news that Dr Tim Marrs, a Fellow of the British Toxicology Society, died at home on 1st November 2025. Tim was a long-term member of the BTS and a member of its Scientific Subcommittee during the 1980s. Many members of the BTS will remember him for his convivial personality at BTS meetings. Our thoughts are with his family and all those who knew Tim.

BPS & BPS Virtual event - AI-Driven Innovation for Smarter and Safer Drug Development

14th January 2026 - AI-Driven Innovation for Smarter and Safer Drug Development
The British Pharmacological Society and the British Toxicology Society are holding a one-day online meeting with the theme ‘AI-Driven Innovation for Smarter and Safer Drug Development’. The meeting will focus on the opportunities and challenges associated with the increasing use of artificial intelligence throughout the process of developing a new medicine, considering aspects of efficacy and safety.

The meeting will include presentations on the use of AI for:
1. Drug discovery
2. Drug development
3. Clinical and regulatory assessment of drugs

The meeting will also include:
Oral communications
Prizes

BTS Congress 2025 session recordings now available for members

Toxicology Careers and Job Vacancies

Current advertisements for open toxicology job vacancies

ASPET-BTS Guest Lectureship

An account of the BTS guest lecture given at the ASPET 2025 conference by the BTS award recipient Dr Joshua Gardner

BTS publishes ‘toxicology education and skills gap’ Phase 1 report

Find out more about the BTS project focusing on the skills and training needed in toxicology. This Phase 1 report first looks at the gaps in the availability of training.

Public Statements

Read the public statements published by the BTS here.

Become a Member of the BTS

Find out more about the benefits of membership and how to join.

What is toxicology?

Find out more about the science of toxicology, its purpose and impact on people and the environment

External committee opportunities

Find out more about opportunities to take part in UK advisory committees, councils and boards to provide toxicology advice and guidance

Animal testing to be phased out faster as UK Government unveils roadmap for alternative methods

The British Toxicology Society welcomes the Government’s new strategy and road map, which has been announced today, for alternative methods to advance the use of non-animal methods in toxicological assessments and fundamental biological science. The Society looks forward to participating in the commitments to replace animal use contained in the paper.

The paper and press release can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/replacing-animals-in-science-strategy
and
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/animal-testing-to-be-phased-out-faster-as-uk-unveils-roadmap-for-alternative-methods