Academic year 2026/27
It was agreed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2017 that the subscription rate going forward would be pegged to inflation (3.1% as of May 2026) and rounded to the nearest £25.
For corporate or professional institution membership categories, please contact us for a discussion.
UK higher education institutions – see table below.
| Staff numbers greater than or equal to | But fewer than | 2025/26 rate (£) |
| 0 | 10 | 225 |
| 10 | 40 | 750 |
| 40 | 80 | 1,500 |
| 80 | 120 | 2,200 |
| 120 | 160 | 2,950 |
| 160 | 200 | 3,675 |
| 200 | 4,350 |
Method of calculation of staff numbers for university membership category
Given that universities have to submit a staff return officially to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) each year, we use these data to both save our members a task and to ensure that our charging structure is consistently applied. 2026/27 rates will be based on the latest available data which is for academic year 2024/25. The staff definition we plan to use is as follows:
Academic Professional FTE with an open-ended or permanent contract (teaching only or teaching plus research) in cost centres: (115) General engineering, (116) Chemical engineering, (117) Mineral, metallurgy & materials engineering, (118) Civil engineering, (119) Electrical, electronic & computer engineering and (120) Mechanical, aero & production engineering.
If however, you have reason to believe that this method will result in incorrect calculation of your subscription banding, please contact us and we will discuss adjustment.