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For details of events, please see our Events & Courses page

How & why you should join

telephone: 020 7127 8081 or 07092 982814 email: info@ikt.org.uk

Joining the Institute, we believe, represents excellent valuable for money. As an Associate Member (for £56 per year) or as a full Member (£75 per year) or as a Fellow (£ 100 per year), you will receive many membership benefits including:

  • the recognition of professional status by use of the designatory letters 'MInstKT' or 'AMInstKT' after your name (dependent on membership grade)
  • access to the membership lounge and membership facilities at 76 Portland Place, London
  • access to the bespoke Mentoring Scheme offered by the IKT
  • notification of KT events, courses and conferences
  • free entry to IKT's Research into Knowledge Transfer Practice Seminars
  • networking and best practice events
  • ability to promote your services on our Knowledge Transfer Business Services Directory
  • CPD Framework and CPD tracker
  • access to the membership area within the GiNNN professional networking site
  • free issue of Exchange - IKT's quarterly magazine
  • 35% off annual subscription of New Scientist
  • plus many more benefits. For more details, please contact us

There are three membership grades - Fellow, Member and Associate. Applications will be assessed by the IKT's Membership & Professional Standards Committee. The IKT is a professional body which prides itself of recognising the contribution its members have made to the KT sector.

  • FELLOW - the most senior membership grade awarded by the IKT for outstanding professional achievement and contribution to the furtherance of the Knowledge Transfer profession.
  • FULL MEMBER - a membership grade for those professionals with more than four years experience in Knowledge Transfer.
  • ASSOCIATE MEMBER - the associate membership grade is intended for those people with less than four years experience in the field, or those who have an active interest in Knowledge Transfer.

Fees paid by individual members qualify for income tax relief.

There are a number of ways to join the Institute of Knowledge Transfer