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Exceptional apprentices celebrated in Royal Society of Biology’s Apprentice of the Year Awards 2024
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Four apprentices have been recognised as being outstanding in their fields in this year’s Apprentice of the Year Awards.
Awards, medals, and a new digital series at the RSB’s Biology Week Awards Ceremony 2024
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The Royal Society of Biology celebrated its highly anticipated annual awards ceremony last night as one of the flagship events of Biology Week. Held at the Royal Geographical Society in South Kensington, London, the event was attended by over 100 guests.
Unveiling the ‘Biology for a Better Tomorrow’ series with CWP: showcasing the biosciences as key to a sustainable future
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In a bold new initiative, we have partnered with media production company Content With Purpose (CWP) to launch Biology for a Better Tomorrow, a pioneering digital series designed to shine a spotlight on the indispensable role of biology in tackling global sustainability challenges.
RSB NI Branch Outreach Champion Award 2024 announced
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The Royal Society of Biology celebrated biology in Northern Ireland on Monday 7 October at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 13th annual Science and Stormont event in Belfast by sharing our work as scientists with a wider public audience.
Winners of BioArtAttack (2D) Award 2024 announced
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The BioArtAttack 2D award celebrates the combination of science and art in a 2D format to showcase careful observation of the natural world and the wonders of biology. The winning entries for 2024 have been announced.
CEO of the Royal Society of Biology to retire
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Dr Mark Downs PhD DSc (Hon) CSci CBiol FRSB, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Biology, has announced he will retire in September 2025.
RSB Photography Competition winners 2024 – in pictures
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The winners of this year’s photography competition have been announced.
2023 national statistics on the use of animal in science released
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The Home Office has released the statistics for scientific procedures involving animals in Great Britain for 2023, with data showing that the total number of procedures was down 3% compared to 2022. Overall, animal research activity is at its lowest level since 2001.
RSB welcomes The Francis Crick Institute as its newest Member Organisation
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This summer, the Royal Society of Biology welcomed The Francis Crick Institute as its latest Supporting Member Organisation.
RSB recommends bringing everyday experiences to the classroom to engage children with science
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Eating ice lollies, making noise, and planting vegetables are essential primary science lessons, say the Royal Society of Biology, Association for Science Education, Royal Society of Chemistry, and Institute of Physics.