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16 universities receive Accreditation in recognition of their outstanding biosciences degree programmes
16 universities will be awarded Accreditation by the Royal Society of Biology in recognition of the high standards of education provided by their undergraduate or postgraduate bioscience degree programmes. 16 universities have been awarded...
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Council Members
The Royal Society of Biology Council act as the Trustees of the Society and consist of three Honorary Officers: President, Secretary and Treasurer. Four members are elected from the College of Individual Members and four are elected from the College of...
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85 degree programmes awarded RSB Accreditation for outstanding bioscience education delivery
85 degree programmes awarded RSB Accreditation in recognition of their outstanding bioscience degree programmes 85 degree programmes have been awarded Accreditation this year by the Royal Society of Biology in recognition of the high standards of...
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Meet the Presidents
In May, Dame Julia Goodfellow will become the third president of the RSB, taking over from Dame Jean Thomas, who has been president since 2014. Tom Ireland caught up with the two distinguished scientists to discuss bioscience, Brexit and the Society's...
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17 institutions awarded Accreditation at the annual RSB Degree Accreditation Awards Ceremony
17 institutions have been awarded Accreditation by the Royal Society of Biology in recognition of the high standards of education provided by their undergraduate or postgraduate bioscience degree programmes. 17 institutions have been awarded...
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RSB Fellows and Members recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
(Photo credit: Brunel university) Professor Susan Hill FRSB, chief scientific officer of NHS England, has been made a Dame in recognition of her broad work, including the ground-breaking 100,000 Genome Project which is already contributing to...
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Plaque celebrating Dame Honor Fell unveiled in Oxford
Today a plaque celebrating Dame Honor Fell, ‘one of the leading biologists of the 20th century’, who made major contributions to our understanding of rheumatoid arthritis, was unveiled by the Society of Biology at Wychwood School, Oxford. Today a...
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Master your metaphors
Metaphors, like staining techniques in microscopy, create potentially useful artefacts for us to see – but like dyes they must be handled with care, writes Andrew Reynolds 12th December 2022 Aristotle claimed that “the greatest thing by far is to be a...
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Biology Week 2018: The RSB celebrates outstanding competition and award winners at this year’s Annual Awards ceremony
The Royal Society of Biology held its Annual Awards Ceremony last night to announce the winners of the Society’s Photography Competition, Nancy Rothwell Award and Outreach and Engagement Awards, and to present the President’s Medal. The Royal Society...
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New Government Chief Scientific Advisor receives RSB Honorary Fellowship
The Royal Society of Biology welcomes recently appointed Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA), Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE as an Honorary Fellow (Hon FRSB), in recognition of her work on mathematical models that aid our understanding of the...
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RSB Fellows acknowledged in New Year Honours list 2025
The Royal Society of Biology would like to congratulate five Fellows who have been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list. The Royal Society of Biology would like to congratulate five Fellows who have been recognised in this year’s New Year...
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Attenborough heralds RSB as "one of the most important learned societies" at Gala Dinner
Sir David Attenborough said the RSB could be “one of the most important learned societies in the country” as he accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Society’s 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner. Sir David Attenborough said the RSB could be “one of...
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Season’s Greetings from RSB!
As we look to 2023, we at the Royal Society of Biology take this opportunity to reflect on the work that we have carried out this year, working with and on behalf of the bioscience community, and specifically our individual and organisational members,...
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President's Medal
The President’s Medal is awarded to those individuals who have supported the Royal Society of Biology in an exceptional way, going above and beyond the normal volunteer role and having a significant impact on the organisation and the sector as a whole....
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Links Day brings an international community together to discuss climate change
Links Day, a staple event in the Parliamentary science calendar, this year brought together keynote talks and panel discussions on climate change with a range of policymakers, politicians and sector leaders. Links Day, a staple event in the...
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Outstanding science communication and photography celebrated at the RSB Annual Awards 2017
Members and supporters of the Royal Society of Biology last week celebrated the winners of the annual Photography Competition and Science Communication Awards at the Annual Awards Ceremony in London. Members and supporters of the Royal Society of...
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Blue Plaques unveiled around the UK
The Society of Biology celebrated the eminent and sometimes unsung heroes of biology by unveiling ten blue plaques across the UK during February and March 2015. The Society of Biology celebrated the eminent and sometimes unsung heroes of biology by...
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Scientists concerned that culture of research can hinder scientific endeavour
Aspects of the culture of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs) can encourage poor research practices and hinder the production of high quality science, according to scientists who took part in a project exploring the ethical consequences...
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Members and Fellows represented in leading scientists list
The Science Council has published a list of 100 leading practising scientists, to highlight the contributions of scientists to society and the UK economy. The list includes scientists working in policy, education, business and communication, along with...
