Adding value to your membership: our flagship journals become a member benefit
We’re delighted to announce that as of September 2024, members will be able to access either Primary Science (PS) or School Science Review (SSR) as a member benefit.
Primary Science is our themed journal for all those involved in primary science education for children aged 3-12 and School Science Review is aimed at those working in 11-19 science education
Moving forward, we will not be publishing any further editions of Education in Science, the ASE’s termly membership magazine, but instead will publish news stories, blogs and features on our website and continue to share these within our regular email newsletters. The back catalogue of EiS issues remains freely accessible to all members (and libraries with an existing subscription).
New editions of Primary Science and SSR will be published termly and watch this space for some design changes in the new year.
We’ve put together some FAQs about the changes to help ensure the change is as smooth as it can be for everyone.
Our web forms for new members and renewals have been updated and changes are effective immediately. Please note that if you do not currently subscribe to either PS or SSR you will need to select which journal you’d like access to. Please login to the website and complete our journal preferences form.
We are making these changes in response to feedback from our members. You told us that access to our flagship journals was an important benefit you wanted included, and we listened. By making SSR or PS part of our membership offer, we aim to enhance the value of your subscription provide greater access to high-quality teaching practices, cutting-edge science education research, and professional development resources tailored to science educators. This change reflects our commitment to continuously improve our offer and ensure your membership of the ASE supports your growth as a science educator and helps you to deliver amazing science education!
Your edition of Primary Science is now a member benefit and you won’t be charged when you renew, however if you currently opt to have a printed copy you will be charged £10 for print and postage if in the UK, overseas will continue to pay overseas postage fee of £35 (NB print option is only available to paying member categories. You can contact us to cancel your print option or via the ‘my preferences’ section on the website. Payments for print and postage will be taken at membership renewal time).
As a small charity, we rely on our membership fees and subscriptions to our journals from individuals and libraries, to help ensure we continue to offer the best science education support to our membership. We hope members will understand that we are not able to issue refunds for existing paid subscriptions. Subscribers have had full access to new editions and archive of PS during their subscription period and have hopefully utilised this extensive resource.
Your edition of SSR is now a member benefit and you won’t be charged when you renew, however if you currently opt to have a printed copy you will be charged £10 for print and postage if in the UK, overseas will continue to pay overseas postage fee of £35 (NB print option is only available to paying member categories. You can contact us to cancel your print option or via the ‘my preferences’ section on the website. Payments for print and postage will be taken at membership renewal time).
As a small charity, we rely on our membership fees and subscriptions to our journals from individuals and libraries, to help ensure we continue to offer the best science education support to our membership. We hope members will understand that we are not able to issue refunds for existing paid subscriptions. Subscribers have had full access to new editions and archive of SSR during their subscription period and have hopefully utilised this extensive resource.
Our default is to include SSR as your membership benefit, so that Primary Science will now be the edition that you pay for as an ‘add on’ to membership. Primary Science is now charged at £24.99 per year. If you currently opt to have print you will be charged £10 for print and postage if in the UK, overseas will continue to pay overseas postage fee of £35 (NB print option is only available to paying member categories. You can contact us to cancel your print option or via the ‘my preferences’ section on the website. Payments for print and postage will be taken at membership renewal time).
As a small charity, we rely on our membership fees and subscriptions to our journals from individuals and libraries, to help ensure we continue to offer the best science education support to our membership. We hope members will understand that we are not able to issue refunds for existing paid subscriptions. Subscribers have had full access to new editions and archive of PS/SSR during their subscription period and have hopefully utilised this extensive resource.
These changes do not affect subscription to STE Hub. However, you are now entitled to also receive either PS or SSR as a member benefit. If you don’t already subscribe to one of these titles, you will need to complete our online form to indicate which journal you would like to choose and if you’d like to opt to pay extra to receive a print version. You will start to receive these after the next edition is published but will receive access to the archive editions immediately.
All individual membership categories (ASE Member, ASE Technician Member, ASE Student Member or ASE Retired Member) are now entitled to receive either PS or SSR as a member benefit. You will need to complete our online form to indicate which journal you would like to choose, and if you’d like to opt to pay extra to receive a print version (available for paid membership types and payable on membership renewal). You will start to receive these after the next edition is published but will receive access to the archive editions immediately.
As PS and/or SSR was already included in your membership package, there is no action for your organisation with this change. Please note that EiS will no longer be be produced.
This change affects individual members. However, libraries should note that EiS is no longer being produced and STE is now an online hub. Current (2024) subscribers to EiS and STE will have archive access for free for 2025. We have updated our library subscription list for Jan-Dec 2025.
We have updated our information regarding advertising in our journals, as it is no longer an option to advertise within EiS. However advertisers can continue to advertise in PS, SSR and on our website. PS and SSR will now be included as a member benefit, so will reach a wider set of membership than previously. You can find up to date information on our advertising page.
We continue to encourage submissions to SSR and PS and you can find out more about writing for our journals on our writing for us web page. Where an article crosses primary science and 11-19 science, please submit to one of the journals and it will be considered for the other if it is felt to be a better match with other editorial etc, and we may also consider it for potential use as a website feature article or opinion piece.