New Membership Registration (2023-)

This form is for joining the ABCP as a new (or returning) Full Member or a new (or returning) Associate Member.

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Username^*

Please choose a username, which will be used for your account on the ABCP website.

Password^*

Please choose a password carefully, which will be used for accessing your account on the ABCP website. If you forget this password, you can still reset via your email address.

Enter password again^*

Please choose a password carefully, which will be used for accessing your account on the ABCP website. If you forget this password, you can still reset via your email address.

Email address^*

You cannot change the email address once registered on this website, so use an email address that can last for a longer term. We reserve the right to reject your registration if we cannot verify your affiliation with the claimed institution.

WeChat ID^*

Please enter your WeChat ID here, which is important as a lot of activities of ABCP will be communicated through WeChat groups. If you don't have a WeChat ID, we strongly recommend you register one. If because of any reason you cannot have a WeChat ID or don't want to disclose it to ABCP, please fill in "NA" to continue.

Chinese full name (中文姓名)^*

Please enter your Chinese full name here.

English full name^*

Please enter your English full name here. This should be typed using one of the following two formats to facilitate searching: Shujun Li, Guanrong (Ron) Chen. The name should be clear enough to allow identity check on the official website of your institution.

Gender^*

Male
Female
Other

Please select your gender. This is your self-identified gender, not necessarily how you are recognised by the government.

Membership type^*

Please note that only full professors are eligible to join the ABCP as Full Members. Honorary Members and Corresponding Members must be approved by the Standing Management Committee of the ABCP.

Membership fee type^*

Please select the right membership fee type and pay the fee to complete the registration. If you are unsure what to choose, please stop here and write to contact@abcp.org.uk for advice.

If you select any of the option with a waiver of the membership fee, please explain why.

Primary Affiliation (Higher Education Institution) in the UK^*

The list was compiled based on the HESA recognised Higher Education Providers in the UK, plus a small number of additional HEIs in the UK which are recognised by ABCP. If your institution does not appear here, then your membership will need approval by the ABCP Management Committee. Please contact contact@abcp.org.uk for such an approval before registering your membership.

Department / School / Centre / Institute / Unit / etc. at your UK primary affiliation^*

Please enter the FULL name of the main department, school, centre, institute or other academic units you are affiliated with at your research institution. If you are jointly appointed by two or more departments/schools and you see yourself belong to both, include all such departments and schools and separate them by semi colons (;).

Academic rank at your UK primary affiliation^*

You need to be a FULL professor (or equivalent) to be qualified for FULL membership of ABCP, and an academic holding a position at least equivalent to a lectureship with a permanent contract. If in doubt, you should first contact membership@abcp.org.uk for us to check your eligibility.

If you select "Others" for the above question, please explain your case here.

If you previously worked mainly in the UK and was qualified as an ABCP member but now have left the UK to work for a non-UK affiliation, please fill the following four fields below; otherwise please skip these fields.

Your current non-UK primary affiliation

Department / School / Centre / Institute / Unit / etc. at your primary non-UK affiliation

Current academic rank at your primary non-UK affiliation

Evidence of your (current or former) primary affiliation with an UK HEI (e.g., an official web page showing your name and your academic rank)^*

If a web page is not available (e.g., you left the UK), please describe other evidence. When necessary please send the relevant evidence to contact@abcp.org.uk after completing this registration form.

Research areas^*

Please list your main research areas (separated by commas) here. These should be more concrete research topics as your department/school will show your main discipline. You could fill in the official professorial title if that include one or more explicit research areas.

Personal website (optional)

If you have a personal website, please enter the URL here.

Current senior position(s) held (optional)

Please enter important / senior job position(s) you are currently holding, e.g., Head of research group, Head of Department, Dean, etc.

Fellowships of learned societies and professional organisations (optional)

Please enter your recognised/elected fellowships (highest level of memberships) at learned societies and professional organisations. Use the standard acronym such as "FRS", " FREng", "FIEEE", add year after the fellowship, and separate different fellowships by a comma. For less known fellowships, include the full name of the learned society or professional organisation.

Google Scholar Citations profile URL (optional)

Please enter the URL of your Google Scholar Citations profile if you have one.

LinkedIn profile URL (optional)

Please enter the URL of your profile on LinkedIn if you have one.

Membership Rules (read it in FULL before accepting)

https://abcp.org.uk/about/membership-rules/
(Last updated on 2 July 2023)

1. Interpretation

1.1 In these rules the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:

        “Articles” means the articles of association adopted by the Association from time to time;
        “Association” means the Association of British Chinese Professors Limited;
        “Associate Member” means any person who satisfies the requirements of Rule 2.4 and who is granted membership of the Association by the Standing Management Committee;
        “Standing Management Committee” is the Board of Directors of the Association, as appointed from time to time;
        “Corresponding Member” means any person to whom the Standing Management Committee grants membership as a corresponding member under Rule 2.5;
        “Full Member” means any person who satisfies the requirements of Rules 2.2 and 2.3 and who is granted membership of the Association by the Standing Management Committee;
        “Honorary Member” means any person who under Rule 2.6 is granted membership of the Association by the Standing Management Committee;
        “Secretary” means any person appointed to perform the duties of the secretary of the Association; and
        “two thirds majority” means more than 66% of those entitled to vote and voting on the matter the subject of the resolution.

1.2 Terms used and not otherwise defined in these rules shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Articles.
2. Membership Criteria

2.1 The Association has four classes of membership: (i) Full Members; (ii) Associate Members; (iii) Corresponding Members; and (iv) Honorary Members.

2.2 Save in the case of an Honorary Member, to be eligible to be a member of the Association, a person must be of Chinese heritage.

2.3 In addition to satisfying the requirement in Rule 2.2 above, to be eligible to be a Full Member, a person must have achieved the academic rank of ‘Professor’ (or equivalent), and carry out the majority of their working activities within the United Kingdom (UK).

2.4 In addition to satisfying the requirements in Rule 2.2 above, to be eligible to be an Associate Member, a person must hold an academic post or role (but need not have achieved the rank of ‘Professor’ or equivalent), and carry out the majority of their working activities within the UK.

2.5 Full Members and Associate Members who no longer carry out the majority of their working activities in the UK may request to the Standing Management Committee to continue the original membership or become a Corresponding Member. Any decision by the Standing Management Committee to grant a continued membership or a Corresponding Membership shall be entirely at the Standing Management Committee’s discretion.

2.6 In addition to the above, the Standing Management Committee may, in its absolute discretion, grant a membership to a person who is highly respected for their academic achievements, but who does not satisfy the criteria set out in Rules 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4.  Any such member shall be known as Honorary Members.

2.7 People who are not working at a UK university and do not hold a standard academic title (i.e., lecturer / assistant professor, senior lecturer / principal lecturer / reader / associate professor, professor, research fellow with a permanent contract, etc.) should supply a full CV to the Standing Management Committee for their (full or associate) membership. A normally sufficient qualification for a full membership is the title of  ‘Professor’ or other equivalents such as ‘Visiting Professor’ or ‘Honorary Professor’ conferred (and confirmed in a formal document) by a UK University recognised by the UKRI or the UUKi.

2.8 Retired academics who satisfy the membership criteria before retirement continue to be eligible for being a Full or Associate Member.

2.9 The Standing Management Committee may accept or refuse any application from any person to become a member of the Association in its absolute discretion and without providing a reason for such acceptance or refusal.
3. Rights and Obligations of Members

3.1 All Full Members, Associate Members, Corresponding Members and Honorary Members shall have the following rights:

3.1.1 to voluntarily terminate their membership of the Association;

3.1.2 to participate in the Association’s activities; and

3.1.3 the right to volunteer suggestions and making enquiries about the operation of the Association.

3.2 In addition to Rule 3.1 above, Full Members shall be entitled to be appointed as a Director of the Association in accordance with the nomination and appointment procedures set out in the Articles of Association.

3.3 All Full Members, Associate Members, Corresponding Members and Honorary Members shall agree to comply with the following obligations:

3.3.1 to comply with the Articles, by-laws and rules of the Association;

3.3.2 to pay the membership fee on time unless waived;

3.3.3 to participate in the Association’s activities regularly; and

3.3.4 to notify the Association of any change of contact details in a timely manner.
4. Cessation of Membership

4.1 A member may terminate their membership of the Association by giving one month’s notice to the Association in writing.

4.2 If a member:

4.2.1 is guilty of conduct which has or is likely to have a serious adverse effect on the Association or bring the Association or any or all of the Members and directors into disrepute,

4.2.2 has acted or has threatened to act in a manner which is contrary to the interests of the Association as a whole, or

4.2.3 has failed to observe the terms of these rules and the Articles,

the Standing Management Committee may either (a) terminate the membership of such member without their consent by giving the member written notice if, by a two thirds majority vote of the Standing Management Committee; or (b) invite a member voluntarily to terminate their membership.

4.3 There shall be no right to appeal from a decision of the Standing Management Committee to terminate the membership of a member.

4.4 Following termination, the member shall be removed from the Register of Members.

4.5 A member whose membership is terminated under Rule 4.2 shall remain liable to pay to the Association any membership fee or other sum owed by them as at the date of termination.

4.6 Membership is not transferable without the prior written permission of the Standing Management Committee.
5. Membership Fees

5.1 The Standing Management Committee will set and review the membership fees for each category of member of the Association on an annual basis.

5.2 Honorary Members shall be exempted from the membership fee.

5.3 Members who have retired shall be exempted from the membership fee.

5.4 Each member shall pay the applicable membership fee to the Association, unless the membership fee is waived.

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